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2 Growth Stocks Down 29% to 67% to Buy Now

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Two high-growth stocks—E.l.f. Beauty and On Holding—have plunged 67% and 29% respectively, creating potential buying opportunities despite strong underlying performance. E.l.f. Beauty’s revenue surged from $578M to $1.52B in three years, with 38% YoY growth in Q4, driven by premium-affordable products gaining market share twice as fast as competitors. The cosmetics brand dominates shelf space at major retailers like Walmart, with skincare growth outpacing cosmetics, signaling expanding consumer trust in its value proposition. On Holding’s sales rose 35% YoY, maintaining premium pricing without discounts, proving its unique cushioning technology justifies higher costs amid weaker footwear demand. Both stocks now trade at forward P/E ratios of 24-26, offering attractive valuations for brands growing earnings over 30% annually, appealing to long-term investors.
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These emerging brands continue to demonstrate superior competitive positioning that can drive long-term growth.Finding emerging brands while they're still small can be a great way to uncover monster stocks over the long term. But fast-growing companies often come with lofty expectations. Shifts in market sentiment can send share prices lower. For patient investors, these dips can be an opportunity to buy shares at attractive prices before stronger results lift the stock again. Here are two promising stocks that have fallen well off their recent highs, even as their underlying businesses continue to deliver explosive sales growth. Image source: Getty Images. E.l.f. Beauty: Down 67% E.l.f. Beauty (ELF 3.23%) is emerging as one of the leading cosmetics brands. Its strategy has been to offer premium products at competitive prices. In the high-inflation environment of the past few years, this has benefited the business. If it continues to report robust sales growth, the recent sell-off in the stock won't last long. E.l.f. Beauty is scaling from a small upstart to a large, mainstream brand. That's no easy feat in a competitive market. Management noted that it owns four out of only 14 cosmetics and skincare brands that have surpassed $200 million in annual retail sales. Over the last three years, the company's trailing-12-month revenue has grown from $578 million to $1.52 billion. ExpandNYSE: ELFe.l.f. BeautyToday's Change(-3.23%) $-2.48Current Price$74.34Key Data PointsMarket Cap$4.4BDay's Range$74.13 - $78.8852wk Range$49.40 - $150.99Volume73KAvg Vol2.1MGross Margin65.91% It is gaining market share and shelf space at major retailers, including Walmart. In cosmetics, the brand is growing about twice as fast as its competitors in the U.S. market. Its skincare products are growing even faster, indicating that consumers are increasingly associating the e.l.f. logo with quality at an affordable price across categories. Overall, the company's net sales grew 38% year over year to $489 million in the recent quarter. This level of growth is impressive given the choppy consumer spending environment. The stock is down 67% from its highs, bringing its forward price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple to 24 -- a very reasonable price for a fast-growing consumer brand. On Holding: Down 29% On Holding (ONON 2.16%) stands out in the footwear market. Uncertainty over near-term demand trends has pulled the stock down 31% from its recent highs. Looking at the big picture, this emerging shoe brand still shows tremendous growth potential, with sales surging 35% year over year on a constant-currency basis in the most recent quarter. ExpandNYSE: ONONOn HoldingToday's Change(-2.16%) $-0.98Current Price$44.31Key Data PointsMarket Cap$15BDay's Range$43.88 - $46.3252wk Range$34.38 - $61.29Volume104KAvg Vol5.5MGross Margin62.49% A real sign of the brand's strength is pricing power. Its strong growth last quarter was a pivotal test of the brand's ability to maintain its premium-priced positioning in the marketplace. Its ability to sustain full selling prices without resorting to discounting, as other brands do, indicates a durable brand. Of course, keeping prices up and maintaining strong sales is only possible if you've got a quality product. On doesn't have the massive marketing budget of its larger footwear competitors, yet consumers are clearly flocking to its unique cushioning technology. It shows that consumers are willing to pay up for superior comfort. The stock is trading down 29% from its recent highs, bringing the forward P/E down to 26. This is an attractive valuation for a brand growing sales and earnings by more than 30% year over year.Read NextFeb 8, 2026 •By Geoffrey SeilerPrediction: The e.l.f. Sell-Off Is a Golden OpportunityFeb 4, 2026 •By Jennifer SaibilWhy e.l.f.

Beauty Stock Jumped 12% in JanuaryFeb 3, 2026 •By Reuben Gregg BrewerIs e.l.f. Beauty Stock a Hidden Gem in the Cosmetics Aisle?​Feb 1, 2026 •By David Jagielski, CPAe.l.f.

Beauty Stock Is Off to a Hot Start to 2026.

Will It Continue?Jan 25, 2026 •By Jon QuastHere's Why I May Add e.l.f. Beauty Stock to My PortfolioJan 25, 2026 •By Geoffrey Seiler1 Growth Stock Down 40% to Buy Right NowAbout the AuthorJohn Ballard has been a contributing writer at The Motley Fool since 2016, covering consumer goods and technology stocks. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a focus in real estate finance from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.TMFRazorbackStocks Mentionede.l.f. BeautyNYSE: ELF$74.34 (3.23%) $2.48WalmartNASDAQ: WMT$133.65 (+3.79%) $+4.88On HoldingNYSE: ONON$44.31 (2.16%) $0.98*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.

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