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Ulta Beauty Ulta Beauty, Inc.

ULTA · Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
Bottom 12% of scored stocks
WeakBottom 12% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Ulta Beauty scores 39/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 12% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Business Strength (60/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Business 60
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

An expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 27.4b#344 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 27.44P/E22.7×✗ vs sector median 19.5×P/B10.4×✗ vs sector median 6×Div yieldNo dividends paidBottom 1% in the S&P 50052w range · 73% of range443.60714.97
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #48 of 54 in Consumer Cyclical by score

#1Deckers Brands77#46O'Reilly Automotive40#47Starbucks40
#48Ulta Beauty39
#49Smurfit Westrock37#50Home Depot34

One-Minute Summary

Why Ulta Beauty scores 39

An expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

60
Why 60?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 2) = 6 of 10 points → 60
Return on Equity (ROE)46%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+5%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth-2%/yrWeakNet Profit Margin9%OkayQuarterly Momentum+11%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↓ -6.3%Equity ↑ +16%ROE % 45.8%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
1.3b1.2b1.2b1.2b2.3b2.5b2.8b2.6b202420252026TTM56.6%48.3%41.1%45.8%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +15.6%Net Profit ↓ -6.3%Net Margin % 9.3%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
11.2b11.3b12.4b13.0b1.3b1.2b1.2b1.2b202420252026TTM11.5%10.6%9.3%9.3%

Sales grew about 15.6% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit has moved sideways: stable, but not compounding your money faster each year.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +20%Net Profit ↑ +16.4%Net Margin % 9.3%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
2.5b3.5b2.8b2.8b2.9b3.9b3.2b3.0b242m393m305m261m231m357m341m282mQ4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'269.6%11.3%10.7%9.4%8.1%9.1%10.8%9.3%
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Sales grew about 20% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit grew about 16.4% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (1 + 1) = 2 of 4 points → 50 · 1 N/A skipped
Debt-to-Equity1×OkayCurrent Ratio1.4×Okay

No data: Interest Coverage

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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +32.1%Equity ↑ +16%D/E 1×
Total DebtEquityD/E
1.9b1.9b2.2b2.5b2.3b2.5b2.8b2.6b202420252026TTM0.8×0.8×0.8×1×

Borrowings grew about 32.1% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +8.2%Current Liabilities ↑ +37.6%Current Ratio 1.3×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
2.8b3.0b3.1b3.1b1.7b1.8b2.2b2.3b202420252026TTM1.7×1.7×1.4×1.3×
Why 38?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3 of 8 points → 38
Dividend QualityNo dividends paidWeak
Payout ratio: 0%
Operating Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsShrinking & thinWeak
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +6.2%Free CF ↑ +10.4%
Operating CFFree CF
1.5b1.3b1.5b1.6b1.0b964m1.1b1.1b202420252026TTM

Cash keeps coming in, though unevenly: fine, but worth keeping an eye on.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -79.3%Total Debt ↑ +32.1%
CashTotal Debt
767m703m424m159m1.9b1.9b2.2b2.5b202420252026TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) → +0%Yield % 0%
DPS (cents)Yield %
000020232024202520260%0%0%0%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio22.7×WeakP/B Ratio10.4×WeakPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 690.37US$ 573.25US$ 456.13Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 23.2% over the past year.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1) = 6 of 12 points → 50
Earnings ConsistencyUnevenOkayDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)-4%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)+6.4 pp/yr vs salesOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-5.3%OkayQuarterly Consistency2 of 4 quarters downOkay
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +15.6%Inventory ↑ +38.1%Inv. % of Rev. 18.6%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
11.2b11.3b12.4b13.0b1.7b2.0b2.2b2.4b202420252026TTM15.5%17.4%17.6%18.6%
Ranks #48 of 54 in Consumer Cyclical by score

Sector peers

#1Deckers Brands77#46O'Reilly Automotive40#47Starbucks40
#48Ulta Beauty (you)39
#49Smurfit Westrock37#50Home Depot34

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2027US$ 13.0bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 1.1bUS$ -418.4mUS$ 158.5mUS$ 2.5bUS$ 339.6mUS$ 2.6bUS$ 3.1bUS$ 2.3bUS$ 7.0bUS$ 4.3bUS$ 2.4b-46%9%1.0×1.4×----
2026US$ 12.4bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 1.1bUS$ -434.8mUS$ 424.2mUS$ 2.2bUS$ 62.3mUS$ 2.8bUS$ 3.1bUS$ 2.2bUS$ 7.0bUS$ 4.2bUS$ 2.2bUS$ 0.0m41%9%0.8×1.4×0%24.5×10.1×-
2025US$ 11.3bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 1.3bUS$ 964.1mUS$ -374.5mUS$ 703.2mUS$ 1.9b-US$ 2.5bUS$ 3.0bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 6.0bUS$ 3.5bUS$ 2.0bUS$ 0.0m48%11%0.8×1.7×0%23.7×11.5×-
2024US$ 11.2bUS$ 1.3bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 1.0bUS$ -435.3mUS$ 766.6mUS$ 1.9b-US$ 2.3bUS$ 2.8bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 5.7bUS$ 3.4bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 0.0m57%12%0.8×1.7×0%16.2×9.2×4.1