
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
NASDAQ•ULTA
CEO: Mr. David C. Kimbell
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Specialty Retail
Listing Date: 2007-10-25
Ulta Beauty, Inc. operates as a specialty beauty retailer in the United States. 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 offers beauty services, including hair, makeup, brow, and skin services at its stores. 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.
Contact Information
Market Cap
$23.73B
P/E (TTM)
19.8
32
Dividend Yield
--
52W High
$572.23
52W Low
$309.01
52W Range
6.5
F-Score
Modified Piotroski Analysis
Based on 10-year fundamentals
Strong • 6.5 / 9 points
Scoring Range (0-9)
8-9: Excellent Value
6-7: Strong Fundamentals
4-5: Average Quality
0-3: Weak Performance
Data Period: 2015-2024
Financial Dashboard
Q2 2025 Data
Revenue
$2.79B+9.26%
4-Quarter Trend
EPS
$5.80+9.02%
4-Quarter Trend
FCF
$19.57M-81.23%
4-Quarter Trend
2025 Q2 Earnings Highlights
Key Highlights
Strong Quarterly Sales Growth Net sales reached $2.79B USD, increasing 9.3% driven by 6.7% comparable sales growth for the 13 weeks.
Gross Margin Expansion Noted Gross profit grew 11.6% to $1.09B USD; margin improved due to lower shrink and higher merchandise margin.
Space NK Acquisition Closed Acquisition of Space NK finalized, adding $381.7M in goodwill recognized during the period ended August 2, 2025.
Net Income Modest Increase Net income for 13 weeks was $260.9M USD, up slightly from $252.6M USD year prior period.
Risk Factors
Macroeconomic Spending Pressures Persistent inflation and elevated interest rates may negatively impact consumer spending trends throughout fiscal 2025.
Inventory Levels Increased Merchandise inventories rose $408.8M USD (20.5%) due to new brand launches and store expansion needs.
Space NK Integration Challenges Realizing anticipated benefits from Space NK acquisition depends on successful integration and synergy achievement.
Cybersecurity Breach Potential Risk exists that cybersecurity breaches could compromise information or result in unauthorized disclosure of confidential data.
Outlook
Credit Facility Expansion Revolving credit facility increased by $200.0M USD via Amendment No. 4, providing greater financial flexibility.
Target Partnership Ending Ulta Beauty and Target agreed not to renew shop-in-shop partnership when current agreement concludes in August 2026.
Continued Share Repurchases $2.2B USD remains available under the October 2024 Share Repurchase Program for future common stock buybacks.
Long-Term Growth Strategy Strategy focuses on driving profitable growth via comparable sales growth, omnichannel expansion, and new store openings.
Peer Comparison
Revenue (TTM)
BBY$41.60B
GPC$24.06B
LI$19.86B
Gross Margin (Latest Quarter)
DRI69.5%
48.4%
WSM47.1%
Key Metrics
Symbol | Market Cap | P/E (TTM) | ROE (TTM) | Debt to Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSCO | $29.32B | 26.6 | 46.2% | 52.6% |
| ULTA | $23.73B | 19.8 | 48.8% | 34.5% |
| PHM | $23.07B | 8.8 | 21.1% | 11.4% |
Long-Term Trends
Last 4 Quarters
Revenue
Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
4Q Revenue CAGR
+3.3%
Moderate Growth
4Q Net Income CAGR
+2.5%
Profitability Slowly Improving
Cash Flow Stability
75%
Volatile Cash Flow
Research & Insights
Reports
All Years
Form 10-Q - Q2 2025
Period End: Aug 2, 2025|Filed: Aug 28, 2025|Revenue: $2.79B+9.3%|EPS: $5.80+9.0%BeatForm 10-Q - Q1 2025
Period End: May 3, 2025|Filed: May 29, 2025|Revenue: $2.85B+4.5%|EPS: $6.72+3.2%BeatForm 10-K - FY 2024
Period End: Feb 1, 2025|Filed: Mar 27, 2025|Revenue: $11.30B+0.8%|EPS: $25.44-2.8%BeatForm 10-Q - Q3 2024
Period End: Nov 2, 2024|Filed: Dec 5, 2024|Revenue: $2.53B+1.7%|EPS: $5.16+1.4%BeatForm 10-Q - Q2 2024
Period End: Aug 3, 2024|Filed: Aug 29, 2024|Revenue: $2.55B+0.9%|EPS: $5.32-12.1%MeetForm 10-Q - Q1 2024
Period End: May 4, 2024|Filed: May 30, 2024|Revenue: $2.73B+3.5%|EPS: $6.51-5.9%BeatForm 10-K - FY 2023
Period End: Feb 3, 2024|Filed: Mar 26, 2024|Revenue: $11.21B+9.8%|EPS: $26.18+8.3%BeatForm 10-Q - Q3 2023
Period End: Oct 28, 2023|Filed: Nov 30, 2023|Revenue: $2.49B+6.4%|EPS: $5.09-5.2%Meet