Business Description
Ulta Beauty Inc
NAICS : 456120
SIC : 7231
ISIN : US90384S3031
Total Employee Number:
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2007-10-25Description
Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the US with more than 1,500 freestanding stores. The firm offers cosmetics (38% of 2025 sales), fragrances (13%), skin care (24%), and hair care products (19%). It also has salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow, that account for 4% of its revenue and drive customer traffic. Outside of the US, Ulta operates premium beauty retailer Space NK (86 stores at year-end 2025 in the UK and Ireland) and has franchised stores in Mexico, and a joint venture in the Middle East. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
Financial Strength
7/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash-To-Debt | 0.09 | |||||
Equity-to-Asset | 0.38 | |||||
Debt-to-Equity | 0.96 | |||||
Debt-to-EBITDA | 1.3 | |||||
Interest Coverage | 156.49 | |||||
Piotroski F-Score | 6/9 | |||||
Altman Z-Score | 6.27 | |||||
Beneish M-Score | -2.61 | |||||
WACC vs ROIC | ||||||
Growth Rank
9/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-Year Revenue Growth Rate | 11.8 | |||||
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate | 4 | |||||
3-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate | 2.3 | |||||
3-Year FCF Growth Rate | 1.6 | |||||
3-Year Book Growth Rate | 17.7 | |||||
Future 3-5Y EPS without NRI Growth Rate Estimate Industry Rank | 10.82 | |||||
Future 3-5Y Total Revenue Growth Rate Estimate | 5.39 |
Momentum Rank
5/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5-Day RSI | 56.19 | |||||
9-Day RSI | 55.43 | |||||
14-Day RSI | 55.66 | |||||
3-1 Month Momentum % | 0.78 | |||||
6-1 Month Momentum % | -25.11 | |||||
12-1 Month Momentum % | 4.08 |
Liquidity Ratio
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Current Ratio | 1.35 | |||||
Quick Ratio | 0.29 | |||||
Cash Ratio | 0.09 | |||||
Days Inventory | 112.59 | |||||
Days Sales Outstanding | 6.76 | |||||
Days Payable | 32.63 |
Dividend & Buy Back
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio | 4.3 | |||||
Shareholder Yield % | 3.97 |
Profitability Rank
10/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gross Margin % | 39.32 | |||||
Operating Margin % | 12.6 | |||||
Net Margin % | 9.34 | |||||
EBITDA Margin % | 15 | |||||
FCF Margin % | 8.87 | |||||
OCF Margin % | 12.1 | |||||
ROE % | 45.61 | |||||
ROA % | 17.54 | |||||
ROIC % | 22.87 | |||||
3-Year ROIIC % | -4.74 | |||||
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % | 38.19 | |||||
ROCE % | 35.34 | |||||
Years of Profitability over Past 10-Year | 10 | |||||
Moat Score | 7 | |||||
Tariff Resilience Score | 6 |
GF Value Rank
9/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PE Ratio | 19.57 | |||||
Forward PE Ratio | 18.62 | |||||
PE Ratio without NRI | 19.35 | |||||
Shiller PE Ratio | 27.34 | |||||
Price-to-Owner-Earnings | 28.63 | |||||
PEG Ratio | 0.84 | |||||
PS Ratio | 1.83 | |||||
PB Ratio | 8.7 | |||||
Price-to-Tangible-Book | 10.35 | |||||
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow | 20.72 | |||||
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow | 15.18 | |||||
EV-to-EBIT | 15.58 | |||||
EV-to-Forward-EBIT | 15.12 | |||||
EV-to-EBITDA | 13.01 | |||||
EV-to-Forward-EBITDA | 12.72 | |||||
EV-to-Revenue | 1.95 | |||||
EV-to-Forward-Revenue | 1.91 | |||||
EV-to-FCF | 21.99 | |||||
Price-to-GF-Value | 0.97 | |||||
Price-to-Projected-FCF | 1.39 | |||||
Price-to-DCF (Earnings Based) | 0.67 | |||||
Price-to-DCF (FCF Based) | 0.66 | |||||
Price-to-Median-PS-Value | 0.76 | |||||
Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value | 2.13 | |||||
Price-to-Graham-Number | 2.98 | |||||
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) % | 6.42 | |||||
FCF Yield % | 5.01 | |||||
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % | 12.81 |
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Key Statistics
| Name | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (TTM) (Mil $) | 12,955.517 | ||
| EPS (TTM) ($) | 27.44 | ||
| Beta | 1.0881 | ||
| 3-Year Sharpe Ratio | 0.19 | ||
| 3-Year Sortino Ratio | 0.27 | ||
| Volatility % | 37.76 | ||
| 14-Day RSI | 55.66 | ||
| 14-Day ATR ($) | 19.021937 | ||
| 20-Day SMA ($) | 531.194 | ||
| 12-1 Month Momentum % | 4.08 | ||
| 52-Week Range ($) | 443.6 - 714.9699 | ||
| Shares Outstanding (Mil) | 42.76 |
Piotroski F-Score Details
Year:
| Component | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | ||
| Positive ROA | |||
| Positive CFROA | |||
| Higher ROA yoy | |||
| CFROA > ROA | |||
| Lower Leverage yoy | |||
| Higher Current Ratio yoy | |||
| Less Shares Outstanding yoy | |||
| Higher Gross Margin yoy | |||
| Higher Asset Turnover yoy |
Ulta Beauty Inc Filings
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Ulta Beauty Inc Stock Events
| Event | Date | Price ($) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third quarter earnings conference call for 2026 | 2026-12-04 16:30 | In 95 days | ||
| Third quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-12-04 | In 94 days | ||
| Second quarter earnings conference call for 2026 | 2026-08-28 16:30 | 540.10 (+0.75%) | ||
| Second quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-08-28 | 540.10 (+0.75%) | ||
| General meeting for 2026 | 2026-06-09 10:00 | 462.80 (-0.76%) | ||
| William Blair 46th Annual Growth Stock Conference | 2026-06-04 12:20 | 471.21 (-1.57%) | ||
| First quarter earnings conference call for 2026 | 2026-06-02 16:30 | 500.77 (-0.76%) | ||
| First quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-06-02 | 500.77 (-0.76%) | ||
| J.P. Morgan’s Retail Round Up Conference | 2026-04-08 11:00 | 532.23 (-1.31%) | ||
| Annual report for 2025 | 2026-03-26 | 526.14 (+0.34%) |
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Ulta Beauty Inc Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ulta Beauty Inc(ULTA)'s stock price today?
The current price of ULTA is $537.10. The 52 week high of ULTA is $714.97 and 52 week low is $443.60.
When is next earnings date of Ulta Beauty Inc(ULTA)?
The next earnings date of Ulta Beauty Inc(ULTA) is 2026-12-04 Est..
Does Ulta Beauty Inc(ULTA) pay dividends? If so, how much?
Ulta Beauty Inc(ULTA) does not pay dividend.
Guru Commentaries on NAS:ULTA
Pelican Bay Capital Management
Bearish
2026 Q1
2026 first quarter investor letter
What the manager wrote
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) saw shares decline as the market adjusted for a more normalized growth environment following a strong 2025. Despite healthy comparable sales growth, the stock traded down as it reached our estimated ceiling of fair value, prompting our decision to trim the position. Specifically, we trimmed Ulta Beauty at $658 per share, which represents the top of our estimated fair value range.
Atherean Value Fund
Bullish
2025 Q3
2025Q2Letter
What the manager wrote
Ulta Beauty has a strong brand presence in the U.S., holding about a twenty percent market share in the cosmetics and fragrance industry. The company remains in a growth phase, and as such invests about a third of its operating cash flow into new store openings while returning the remainder of operating cash flow to shareholders in the form of stock buybacks. While the company had a free cash flow yield of only six percent when we took the purchased the stock, we believe that the company can effectively grow free cash flow per share through a combination of a high incremental return on capital for new store openings and share count reduction from stock repurchases.
Pelican Bay Capital Management
Neutral
2025 Q2
What the manager wrote
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) and Royalty Pharma (RPRX) contributed positively due to strong earnings reports.
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Aug 28, 2026
Ulta Beauty targets 6.7% to 7.2% FY2026 sales growth and $1.8B in buybacks following raised EPS outlook
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Aug 26, 2026
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Aug 18, 2026
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