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Ulta Beauty (Ulta Beauty) Inventory Turnover

: 1.09 (As of Jan. 2024)
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Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. Ulta Beauty's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $2,214 Mil. Ulta Beauty's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $2,032 Mil. Ulta Beauty's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 1.09.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Ulta Beauty's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 83.75.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Ulta Beauty's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.57.


Ulta Beauty Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ulta Beauty's Inventory Turnover can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Array ( [0] => - [1] => - [2] => - [3] => - [4] => - [5] => 3.76 [6] => 3.41 [7] => 3.95 [8] => 3.97 [9] => 4.08 )
Ulta Beauty Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Inventory Turnover
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.76 3.41 3.95 3.97 4.08

Ulta Beauty Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Inventory Turnover Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.08 0.94 0.86 0.72 1.09

Ulta Beauty Inventory Turnover Calculation

Ulta Beauty's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Jan. 2024 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jan. 2024 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Jan. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (A: Jan. 2024 )) / count )
=6826.203 / ((1603.451 + 1742.136) / 2 )
=6826.203 / 1672.7935
=4.08

Ulta Beauty's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )) / count )
=2213.734 / ((2321.306 + 1742.136) / 2 )
=2213.734 / 2031.721
=1.09

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Ulta Beauty  (NAS:ULTA) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Ulta Beauty's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 )*Days in Period
=2031.721/2213.734*365 / 4
=83.75

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Ulta Beauty's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=2031.721 / 3554.298
=0.57

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.


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Ulta Beauty (Ulta Beauty) Business Description

Address
1000 Remington Boulevard, Suite 120, Bolingbrook, IL, USA, 60440
With 1,355 stores at the end of fiscal 2022 and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the U.S. The firm offers makeup (42% of 2022 sales), fragrances, skin care, and hair care products (21% of 2022 sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and merchandise from more than 500 vendors. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
Executives
Lorna Nagler director 2400 XENIUM LANE NORTH, PLYMOUTH MN 55441
Jodi J Caro officer: GC and Corporate Secretary 130 EAST RANDOLPH STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
Catherine Ann Halligan director 243 CASELLI AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94114
Mrkonic George R Jr director C/O BORDERS GROUP INC, 100 PHOENIX DRIVE, ANN ARBOR MI 48108
Kelly E Garcia director 30 FRANK LLOYD WRIGH DR, ANN ARBOR MI 48105
Heidi G Petz director 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Gisel Ruiz director C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Mike C. Smith director STITCH FIX, INC., ONE MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 1500, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Michael R Macdonald director 810 DSW DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43219
Patricia A Little director 999 W BIG BEAVER ROAD, TROY MI 48084
Michelle L Collins director C/O MOLEX INCORPORATED, 2222 WELLINGTON COURT, LISLE IL 60503
Anita Jane Ryan officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 1000 REMINGTON BLVD., SUITE 120, BOLINGBROOK IL 60440
David C Kimbell director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 8410 W. BRYN MAWR, CHICAGO IL 60631
Scott M Settersten officer: Chief Financial Officer 1000 REMINGTON BLVD., SUITE 120, BOLINGBROOK IL 60440
Kecia Steelman officer: Chief Operating Officer 1000 REMINGTON BLVD SUITE 120, BOLINGBROOK IL 60440