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Ulta Beauty Inc.
ULTA
564.12 (1.26%) 7.10
Market cap
$24.25(B)
Earnings date
Dec-03-2026
Category
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Specialty Retail
Ulta Beauty Inc. operates as a specialty beauty retailer in the United States Mexico and Kuwait. The company offers branded and private label beauty products including cosmetics fragrance haircare skincare bath and body products professional hair products and salon styling tools through its Ulta Beauty stores shop-in-shops Ulta.com website and its mobile applications. It also provides wellness products. The company was formerly known as ULTA Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. and changed its name to Ulta Beauty Inc. in January 2017. Ulta Beauty Inc. was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook Illinois.
EV: $25.46(B)
Total Equity: $2.64(B)
Debt/Equity: 0.95
Dividend/share: $0.0
Div. yield: 0.00%
P/E: 20.49
Forward P/E: 19.47
P/FCF: 21.01
P/S: 1.91
P/B: 9.13
EPS: $27.5
EPS (fwd): $29.0
FCF/share: $26.9
Revenue/share: $294.8
Book value/share: $61.8
ROIC: 26.1%
ROA: 18.4%
ROE: 48.0%
Margins: Gross | Op. | Net
43.1% | 13.2% | 9.3%
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PEvaluation
53%
$266
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Current price$564
Quality checklist score
6/8
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5Y Shares Out Change < 0% ROIC > 10% Debt/Equity < 1 Current Ratio > 1 Past Net Income CAGR > 0% Est. EPS Growth > 5%
Quick Ratio > 1 Net Margin > 10%

TTM Financials

Income (TTM)

RevenueGrossNet
Revenue$12.96(B)
Gross profit$5.58(B)
EBITDA$1.93(B)
Net income$1.21(B)
Gross margin43.1%
Operating margin13.2%
Net margin9.3%
Shares outstanding42.99(M)

Balance sheet

Cash & ST inv.Other ST assetsLong term assetsCurrent liabilitiesLong term debtOther LT liabilitiesEquity
Total assets$6.96(B)
Current assets$3.07(B)
Total liabilities$4.32(B)
Current liabilities$2.28(B)
Cash & Short-term inv.$213.45(M)
Long-term debt$0
Total intangibles$423.35(M)
PP&E$3.29(B)

Cash flow (TTM)

CFOCFICFF
FCF$1.15(B)
CapEx$-418.38(M)
Dividends paid$0
Stock issued$30.61(M)
Stock repurchased$-1.23(B)
Stock-based comp.$37.43(M)
Debt issued$2.98(B)
Debt repaid$-2.93(B)

Per share data (TTM)

Price
Price
$564
Income
Revenue
$2951.9x|52.3%
Gross profit
$1304.3x|23.0%
Earnings (EPS)
$27.520.5x|4.9%
Cash flow
FCF
$26.921.0x|4.8%
Stock-based comp.
$0.87647.9x|0.2%
CapEx
$9.7358.0x|1.7%
Dividend
$0.00|0.0%
Balance sheet
Total assets
$1623.5x|28.7%
Total liabilities
$1005.6x|17.8%
Book value
$61.89.1x|10.9%
Cash & ST inv.
$4.97113.6x|0.9%
Debt
$0.00|0.0%
Forward earnings
EPS FY+1
$29.019.5x|5.1%
EPS FY+2
$32.017.6x|5.7%
EPS FY+3
$35.416.0x|6.3%
EPS FY+4
$39.214.4x|7.0%
EPS FY+5
$43.413.0x|7.7%
Forward FCF
FCF FY+1
$26.221.5x|4.6%
FCF FY+2
$25.222.4x|4.5%

Summary

ULTA Valuation & Price Targets

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PEvaluation

CURRENT PRICE
$564
53% Overvalued
BEAR
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ROICRevenue growthFCF MarginShares outstan...Debt/EquityDebt/EBITDA
Economic moat: None/narrow

EPS Estimates

LowAvgHigh#
FY+128.729.030.024
FY+230.432.033.225
FY+332.135.436.612
FY+438.739.239.82
FY+542.343.444.42

Analyst Price Targets

CURRENT PRICE
$564
13% Undervalued
BEAR
BASE
BULL

Analyst Recommendations

Strong Buy4
Buy15
Hold7
Sell1
Strong Sell0

2-stage DCF

First Stage Duration: 5 Years
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Free cash flow estimates:
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Y+2 est.
0.00%
Y+3 est.
0.00%
Y+4 est.
0.00%
Y+5 est.
0.00%

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Y+2 est.
0.00%
Y+3 est.
0.00%
Y+4 est.
0.00%
Y+5 est.
0.00%

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Forecast Years: 10 Years
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Growth Estimates

Revenue

CAGR4.8%
TTMFY+1FY+2FY+3FY+4FY+5
TTM
$12.96(B)
FY+1
23
2%
$13.27(B)
FY+2
25
5%
$13.96(B)
FY+3
12
5%
$14.67(B)
FY+4
2
6%
$15.53(B)
FY+5
2
5%
$16.37(B)

Net Income

CAGR4.8%
TTMFY+1FY+2FY+3FY+4FY+5
TTM
$1.21(B)
FY+1
20
3%
$1.24(B)
FY+2
21
6%
$1.32(B)
FY+3
11
6%
$1.40(B)
FY+4
2
4%
$1.45(B)
FY+5
2
6%
$1.53(B)

EPS

CAGR9.5%
TTMFY+1FY+2FY+3FY+4FY+5
TTM
$27.53
FY+1
24
5%
$28.98
FY+2
25
11%
$32.05
FY+3
12
10%
$35.35
FY+4
2
11%
$39.23
FY+5
2
11%
$43.35

FCF per share

CAGR-3.1%
TTMFY+1FY+2
TTM
$26.85
FY+1
3
2%
$26.19
FY+2
3
4%
$25.19

Historical Financials (in USD)

Income(show more...)
Q3'21 (TTM)Q3'22 (TTM)Q3'23 (TTM)Q3'24 (TTM)Q3'25 (TTM)Q3'26 (TTM)0.02.0(B)4.0(B)6.0(B)8.0(B)10.0(B)
Revenue Operating Income Net IncomeCOGSGross ProfitTotal OpEx.R&DSG&AInterest ExpenseInterest IncomeOther Non-operating IncomePre-tax incomeIncome tax
Cash flow(show more...)
Q3'21 (TTM)Q3'22 (TTM)Q3'23 (TTM)Q3'24 (TTM)Q3'25 (TTM)Q3'26 (TTM)0.0200.0(M)400.0(M)600.0(M)800.0(M)1.0(B)
Stock-based Comp. FCFCFONet IncomeD&AChange in Working CapitalCFFStock IssuedStock RepurchasedDebt IssuedDebt RepaidDividend PaidCFIAcquisitionsDivestituresCapital Expenditures
Balance sheet(show more...)
Q3'21 (TTM)Q3'22 (TTM)Q3'23 (TTM)Q3'24 (TTM)Q3'25 (TTM)Q3'26 (TTM)0.01.0(B)2.0(B)3.0(B)4.0(B)5.0(B)6.0(B)7.0(B)
Total Assets Total LiabilitiesCurrent assetsCash and EquivalentsShort-term investmentsInventoriesReceivablesNon-current assetsNet PP&EIntangible AssetsGoodwillCurrent liabilitiesShort-Term DebtAccounts payableNon-current liabilitiesLong-Term DebtTotal Equity
Per share data(show more...)
Q3'21 (TTM)Q3'22 (TTM)Q3'23 (TTM)Q3'24 (TTM)Q3'25 (TTM)Q3'26 (TTM)0.05.010.015.020.025.0
EPS (Basic) FCF/Share Dividend/ShareEPS (Diluted)Book value/ShareCash & ST inv./ShareDebt/Share
Ratios(show more...)
Q3'21 (TTM)Q3'22 (TTM)Q3'23 (TTM)Q3'24 (TTM)Q3'25 (TTM)Q3'26 (TTM)0.010.020.030.040.0
P/E P/S EV/EarningsP/FCFP/BDebt/EquityPayout ratio
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Net Income Margin Operating Margin Gross MarginEBITDA Margin
Returns(show more...)
Q3'21 (TTM)Q3'22 (TTM)Q3'23 (TTM)Q3'24 (TTM)Q3'25 (TTM)Q3'26 (TTM)0%5%10%15%20%25%30%
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Shares outstanding(show more...)
Q3'21 (TTM)Q3'22 (TTM)Q3'23 (TTM)Q3'24 (TTM)Q3'25 (TTM)Q3'26 (TTM)0.010.0(M)20.0(M)30.0(M)40.0(M)50.0(M)
Shares (Basic)Shares (Diluted)
Market Cap.(show more...)
Q3'21 (TTM)Q3'22 (TTM)Q3'23 (TTM)Q3'24 (TTM)Q3'25 (TTM)Q3'26 (TTM)0.05.0(B)10.0(B)15.0(B)20.0(B)
Market Cap.

KPIs

Percentage Of Net Sales By Category(show more...)
9/202312/20233/20246/20249/202412/20243/20256/20259/202512/2025
Services Accessories and Other Cosmetics Skincare Haircare Products and Styling Tools Fragrance and Bath
Sales By Segment As A Percent Of Revenue(show more...)
1/20234/20236/20239/202312/20233/20246/20249/202412/20243/2025
Services Accessories and Other Cosmetics Skincare Haircare Products and Styling Tools Fragrance and Bath

ULTA vs Peers

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Ownership

Major holders

*Excludes indirect insider ownership

Insiders: 0.24%
Institutions: 104.39%

Institutional ownership

9.37% Blackrock Inc.6.71% Vanguard Capital Manag...5.72% Sanders Capital, LLC4.71% State Street Corporati...4.56% Vanguard Portfolio Man...2.96% Geode Capital Manageme...2.61% Morgan Stanley2.57% JPMORGAN CHASE & CO2.29% Price (T.Rowe) Associa...2.26% T. Rowe Price Investme...60.63% Others

Trading Summary

In the past year, insiders have sold a net of $690221.

Total insider buys: $0.00
Total insider sells: $690221

In the past year, Congress members have sold a net of $8001.

Total congressional buys (avg): $16001
Total congressional sells (avg): $24002

Based on the reported ranges: buys $2002–$30000, sells $3003–$45000.

Insider transactions

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DateSharesTotal ($)Price ($)NameTitle
Sell2026-06-15383182,247475.8MRKONIC GEORGE R JRDirector
Grant2026-06-1040400.0GARCIA KELLY EDirector
Grant2026-06-1040400.0LANDRY STEPHENIE LEEDirector
Grant2026-06-1040400.0SMITH MICHAEL CDirector
Grant2026-06-1040400.0MRKONIC GEORGE R JRDirector
Grant2026-06-1040400.0HALLIGAN CATHERINE ANNDirector
Grant2026-06-1040400.0NAGLER LORNA EDirector
Grant2026-06-1040400.0BROK MARTINDirector
Sell2026-04-07452243,759539.3MRKONIC GEORGE R JRDirector
Grant2026-03-311,26300.0CASARES RENE GABRIELOfficer
Grant2026-03-3110,88900.0STEELMAN KECIAChief Executive Officer
Grant2026-03-314,21900.0DELOREFICE CHRISTOPHERChief Financial Officer
Grant2026-03-311,44300.0RYAN ANITA JANEOfficer
Grant2026-03-3151900.0LIALIOS CHRISTOPHEROfficer
Grant2026-02-123,41600.0STEELMAN KECIAChief Executive Officer
Grant2026-02-1264400.0RYAN ANITA JANEOfficer
Grant2025-12-1534000.0HALLIGAN CATHERINE ANNDirector
Grant2025-12-095,47400.0DELOREFICE CHRISTOPHERChief Financial Officer
Sell2025-09-04500264,215528.4SMITH MICHAEL CDirector
Grant2025-08-2927700.0LANDRY STEPHENIE LEEDirector
Grant2025-08-2927700.0BROK MARTINDirector

Congressional trading

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DatePoliticianPartyChamberAmount ($)
Buy2026-01-29Ro KhannaDHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Buy2026-01-23Ro KhannaDHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Sell2025-12-11Dan NewhouseRHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Sell2025-09-23Val T. HoyleDHouse$1,001 - $15,000
Sell2025-09-23Val T. HoyleDHouse$1,001 - $15,000

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