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Ulta Beauty Financials

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This page shows Ulta Beauty (ULTA) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 17 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI ULTA FY2026

Ulta’s sales base is still expanding, but rising operating costs are consuming most of the added gross profit before it becomes earnings.

From FY2024 to FY2026, revenue added $1.7B while gross profit added $464M. But SG&A increased by $602M and operating income fell by $145M, showing recent growth is expanding the cost base faster than the profit base, which looks more like pressure in the operating structure than deterioration in merchandise margin.

Net margin slipped from 11.5% in FY2024 to 9.3% in FY2026. Yet operating cash flow reached $1.5B and stayed above net income, suggesting inventory, payables, and other working-capital mechanics are still turning profit into usable cash even as accounting margins narrow and store economics get less efficient.

FY2026 net income was $138M below FY2024 despite higher sales. But diluted EPS was still $25.64 versus $26.03, so repurchases are cushioning per-share results and masking part of the decline in business-level profit that the income statement shows.

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Financial Health Signals

Profitability Growth Leverage Liquidity Cash Flow Returns 55 / 100
Financial Profile 55/100

Based on FY2026 annual data, averaged across the last 3 years for performance metrics (most-recent year weighted highest). How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Ulta Beauty's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability
52

Ulta Beauty has an operating margin of 12.4%, meaning the company retains $12 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 52/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is down from 13.9% the prior year.

Growth
42

Ulta Beauty's revenue grew 9.7% year-over-year to $12.4B, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 42/100.

Leverage
68

Ulta Beauty carries a low D/E ratio of 1.67, meaning only $1.67 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 68/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity
22

Ulta Beauty's current ratio of 1.31 is below the typical benchmark, resulting in a score of 22/100. This tight liquidity could limit financial flexibility if cash inflows slow.

Cash Flow
47

Ulta Beauty has a free cash flow margin of 8.6%, earning a moderate score of 47/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns
100

Ulta Beauty earns a strong 44.7% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $45 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 100/100. This is down from 49.4% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe
5.73

Ulta Beauty scores 5.73, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral
5/9

Ulta Beauty passes 5 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed
1.30x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Ulta Beauty generates $1.30 in operating cash flow ($1.5B OCF vs $1.2B net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue
$12.4B
YoY+9.7%
5Y CAGR+15.0%
10Y CAGR+12.2%

Ulta Beauty generated $12.4B in revenue in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 9.7% from the prior year.

EBITDA
$1.8B
YoY+0.1%
5Y CAGR+28.0%
10Y CAGR+10.6%

Ulta Beauty's EBITDA was $1.8B in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 0.1% from the prior year.

Net Income
$1.2B
YoY-4.0%
5Y CAGR+45.7%
10Y CAGR+13.7%

Ulta Beauty reported $1.2B in net income in fiscal year 2026. This represents a decrease of 4.0% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)
$25.64
YoY+1.2%
5Y CAGR+52.5%
10Y CAGR+17.8%

Ulta Beauty earned $25.64 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 1.2% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow
$1.1B
YoY+10.8%
5Y CAGR+10.2%
10Y CAGR+30.1%

Ulta Beauty generated $1.1B in free cash flow in fiscal year 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 10.8% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt
$166.3M
YoY-63.4%
5Y CAGR-29.4%
10Y CAGR-3.6%

Ulta Beauty held $166.3M in cash against $0 in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2026.

Dividends Per Share
N/A
Shares Outstanding
44M
YoY-3.5%
5Y CAGR-4.9%
10Y CAGR-3.5%

Ulta Beauty had 44M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2026. This represents a decrease of 3.5% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin
39.1%
YoY+0.3pp
5Y CAGR+7.4pp
10Y CAGR+3.8pp

Ulta Beauty's gross margin was 39.1% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 0.3 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin
12.4%
YoY-1.5pp
5Y CAGR+8.5pp
10Y CAGR-0.5pp

Ulta Beauty's operating margin was 12.4% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 1.5 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin
9.3%
YoY-1.3pp
5Y CAGR+6.4pp
10Y CAGR+1.1pp

Ulta Beauty's net profit margin was 9.3% in fiscal year 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 1.3 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity
44.7%
YoY-4.7pp
5Y CAGR+35.1pp
10Y CAGR+20.4pp

Ulta Beauty's ROE was 44.7% in fiscal year 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 4.7 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending
N/A
Share Buybacks
$901.4M
YoY-10.2%
5Y CAGR+51.0%
10Y CAGR+18.3%

Ulta Beauty spent $901.4M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 10.2% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures
$434.8M
YoY+16.1%
5Y CAGR+23.4%
10Y CAGR+3.8%

Ulta Beauty invested $434.8M in capex in fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 16.1% from the prior year.

ULTA Income Statement

Metric Q2'27 Q4'26 Q3'26 Q2'26 Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25
Revenue $3.2B+10.7% $2.9B+2.5% $2.8B-2.1% $2.8B-15.4% $3.4B+33.0% $2.5B-0.9% $2.6B-6.4% $2.7B
Cost of Revenue $1.9B+11.4% $1.7B+0.3% $1.7B-2.2% $1.7B-16.5% $2.1B+36.2% $1.5B-3.1% $1.6B-5.0% $1.7B
Gross Profit $1.3B+9.7% $1.2B+5.9% $1.1B-2.0% $1.1B-13.6% $1.3B+28.2% $1.0B+2.8% $978.2M-8.6% $1.1B
R&D Expenses N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
SG&A Expenses $814.7M-3.1% $840.9M+13.4% $741.7M+4.4% $710.6M-7.8% $770.9M+13.0% $682.3M+5.8% $644.8M-3.2% $665.9M
Operating Income $448.3M+44.9% $309.4M-10.3% $344.9M-14.2% $401.8M-22.1% $515.5M+61.8% $318.5M-3.2% $329.2M-17.9% $400.9M
Interest Expense N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income Tax $106.9M+45.5% $73.4M-13.4% $84.8M-14.9% $99.6M-17.1% $120.1M+54.0% $78.0M-3.9% $81.2M-14.3% $94.7M
Net Income $340.5M+47.5% $230.9M-11.5% $260.9M-14.5% $305.1M-24.0% $401.2M+65.7% $242.2M-4.1% $252.6M-19.3% $313.1M
EPS (Diluted) $7.74+50.6% $5.14-11.1% $5.78-13.7% $6.70 N/A $5.14-3.0% $5.30-18.1% $6.47

ULTA Balance Sheet

Metric Q2'27 Q4'26 Q3'26 Q2'26 Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25
Total Assets $6.9B-1.7% $7.0B+5.8% $6.6B+10.8% $6.0B-0.2% $6.0B+0.7% $6.0B+3.9% $5.7B+1.9% $5.6B
Current Assets $3.0B-10.4% $3.4B+9.8% $3.1B+4.4% $2.9B-2.9% $3.0B+2.5% $3.0B+5.6% $2.8B+1.4% $2.8B
Cash & Equivalents $166.3M-18.8% $204.9M-15.6% $242.7M-46.6% $454.6M-35.3% $703.2M+295.5% $177.8M-57.1% $414.0M-21.1% $524.6M
Inventory $2.4B-13.0% $2.7B+14.0% $2.4B+13.5% $2.1B+7.8% $2.0B-16.8% $2.4B+18.4% $2.0B+4.8% $1.9B
Accounts Receivable N/A N/A N/A N/A $223.3M N/A N/A N/A
Goodwill $224.6M-42.8% $392.6M0.0% $392.6M+3511.8% $10.9M0.0% $10.9M0.0% $10.9M0.0% $10.9M0.0% $10.9M
Total Liabilities $4.3B-1.5% $4.4B+8.8% $4.0B+13.2% $3.6B+1.2% $3.5B-3.2% $3.6B+7.1% $3.4B+1.7% $3.3B
Current Liabilities $2.3B-9.2% $2.5B+15.3% $2.2B+24.8% $1.8B-0.9% $1.8B-2.0% $1.8B+14.2% $1.6B+1.2% $1.6B
Long-Term Debt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Equity $2.6B-2.0% $2.6B+1.1% $2.6B+7.1% $2.4B-2.3% $2.5B+6.8% $2.3B-0.8% $2.3B+2.1% $2.3B
Retained Earnings $1.5B-3.5% $1.6B+0.4% $1.6B+10.7% $1.4B-3.6% $1.5B+10.8% $1.3B-1.8% $1.4B+3.1% $1.3B

ULTA Cash Flow Statement

Metric Q2'27 Q4'26 Q3'26 Q2'26 Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25
Operating Cash Flow $261.9M+4542.7% $5.6M-94.2% $96.5M-56.1% $220.0M-78.8% $1.0B+1923.7% -$56.8M-128.5% $199.5M+25.2% $159.3M
Capital Expenditures $58.3M-33.2% $87.3M+13.4% $77.0M-2.6% $79.0M+6.9% $73.9M-35.3% $114.2M+19.9% $95.3M+4.7% $91.0M
Free Cash Flow $203.6M+349.4% -$81.6M-517.2% $19.6M-86.1% $141.0M-85.4% $962.6M+662.7% -$171.1M-264.1% $104.3M+52.6% $68.3M
Investing Cash Flow -$48.2M+49.5% -$95.6M+79.8% -$473.5M-448.2% -$86.4M-13.0% -$76.4M+33.7% -$115.3M-17.8% -$97.8M-4.5% -$93.6M
Financing Cash Flow -$471.4M-1004.4% $52.1M-68.4% $165.1M+143.2% -$382.2M+12.1% -$434.7M-578.3% -$64.1M+69.8% -$212.4M+31.0% -$307.8M
Dividends Paid N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Share Buybacks $545.3M+142.7% $224.7M+105.3% $109.5M-70.4% $369.8M+55.4% $237.9M-9.7% $263.6M+24.1% $212.3M-26.6% $289.4M

ULTA Financial Ratios

Metric Q2'27 Q4'26 Q3'26 Q2'26 Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25
Gross Margin 40.1%-0.4pp 40.4%+1.3pp 39.1%+0.0pp 39.1%+0.8pp 38.3%-1.4pp 39.8%+1.4pp 38.3%-0.9pp 39.3%
Operating Margin 14.2%+3.3pp 10.8%-1.5pp 12.4%-1.7pp 14.1%-1.2pp 15.3%+2.7pp 12.6%-0.3pp 12.9%-1.8pp 14.7%
Net Margin 10.8%+2.7pp 8.1%-1.3pp 9.4%-1.3pp 10.7%-1.2pp 11.9%+2.4pp 9.6%-0.3pp 9.9%-1.6pp 11.5%
Return on Equity 13.2%+4.4pp 8.8%-1.2pp 10.0%-2.5pp 12.6%-3.6pp 16.1%+5.7pp 10.4%-0.4pp 10.8%-2.8pp 13.6%
Return on Assets 4.9%+1.7pp 3.3%-0.6pp 3.9%-1.2pp 5.1%-1.6pp 6.7%+2.6pp 4.1%-0.3pp 4.4%-1.2pp 5.6%
Current Ratio 1.31-0.0 1.33-0.1 1.39-0.3 1.67-0.0 1.70+0.1 1.63-0.1 1.760.0 1.76
Debt-to-Equity 1.670.0 1.66+0.1 1.55+0.1 1.46+0.1 1.41-0.1 1.56+0.1 1.440.0 1.45
FCF Margin 6.4%+9.3pp -2.9%-3.6pp 0.7%-4.3pp 5.0%-23.7pp 28.6%+35.4pp -6.8%-10.8pp 4.1%+1.6pp 2.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) reported $12.4B in total revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 9.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) revenue grew by 9.7% year-over-year, from $11.3B to $12.4B in fiscal year 2026.

Yes, Ulta Beauty (ULTA) reported a net income of $1.2B in fiscal year 2026, with a net profit margin of 9.3%.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) reported diluted earnings per share of $25.64 for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 1.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) had EBITDA of $1.8B in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) had a gross margin of 39.1% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) had an operating margin of 12.4% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) had a net profit margin of 9.3% in fiscal year 2026, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has a return on equity of 44.7% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) generated $1.1B in free cash flow during fiscal year 2026. This represents a 10.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) generated $1.5B in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2026, representing cash generated from core business activities.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) had $6.9B in total assets as of fiscal year 2026, including both current and long-term assets.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) invested $434.8M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Yes, Ulta Beauty (ULTA) spent $901.4M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) had 44M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2026.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) had a current ratio of 1.31 as of fiscal year 2026, which is considered adequate.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67 as of fiscal year 2026, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) had a return on assets of 16.7% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has an Altman Z-Score of 5.73, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.30x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) scores 55 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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