Retail-Retail Stores, NEC · SIC 5990

Ulta Beauty, Inc.

ULTA

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Latest revenue

$2.86B

as of 2025-11-01

Latest net income

$230.9M

as of 2025-11-01

Net margin

8.1%

as of 2025-11-01

Price · 5Y

+8.4% / yr 5.4 pts / yr vs S&P 500 49.1% total
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$515.04
2.18%
Market cap
$22.53B
Enterprise value
$23.67B
P/E (trailing)
19.5×
Forward P/E
P/B
8.56×
Dividend yield
0.0%
52-wk high
$714.97
52-wk low
$410.62
Beta
Shares out
43.7M

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What this company does

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Ulta Beauty operates a chain of specialty beauty stores across the US, selling cosmetics, fragrance, skincare, haircare, and salon services under one roof. It generates revenue primarily through retail sales of prestige and mass beauty products, supplemented by in-store salon services and a large loyalty program that drives repeat purchases. Limited disclosure in this filing.

Generated from ULTA's filing dated 2026-03-26

Key risks

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  • 10-Q discloses no material changes to risk factors since the FY2025 10-K, so investors must rely on prior disclosures for material risk assessment.

Generated from ULTA's filing dated 2026-03-26

Profitability

Gross margin

39.1%

0.7%

Operating margin

12.4%

10.7%

Net margin

9.3%

12.5%

Return on equity

41.1%

14.8%

Return on assets

16.5%

17.7%

Leverage

Debt / equity

1.50×

6.0%

Debt / assets

59.9%

2.4%

Earnings tracker

QuarterRevenueYoYNet incomeYoYNet margin

Q1 2026

2026-01-31

$3.90B+11.8%$356.7M-9.3%9.1%

Q4 2025

2025-11-01

$2.86B+12.9%$230.9M-4.7%8.1%

Q3 2025

2025-08-02

$2.79B+9.3%$260.9M+3.3%9.4%

Q2 2025

2025-05-03

$2.85B+4.5%$305.1M-2.6%10.7%

Q1 2025

2025-02-01

$3.49B$393.3M11.3%

Q4 2024

2024-11-02

$2.53B+1.7%$242.2M-2.9%9.6%

Q3 2024

2024-08-03

$2.55B+0.9%$252.6M-15.8%9.9%

Q2 2024

2024-05-04

$2.73B$313.1M11.5%

Year-over-year change vs the same fiscal quarter one year prior. Revenue + net income sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K filings — no analyst-consensus dependency.

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Insider activity

Insider buying

$0

Insider selling

$508.0K

Net activity

−$508.0K

Distinct insiders

2

Open-market trades over the last 365 days.

Recent transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
2026-04-07

George R Mrkonic JR

Director

Sale452$539.29$243.8K
2025-09-04

Mike C. Smith

Director

Sale500$528.43$264.2K

Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners must disclose share transactions within two business days. RSU grants and tax-withholding rows are excluded by default — compensation activity is not a trading signal.

Who owns ULTA

Institutional value

$10.27B

Total shares held

22.0M

Distinct holders

737

As of

2026-03-31

Filers with $100M+ AUM disclose holdings 45 days after quarter end.

Top institutional holders

#ManagerSharesValueQoQ changeAction
1BlackRock, Inc.4.1M$2.13BNew
2VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC2.9M$1.51BNew
3VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC2.0M$1.02BNew
4Invesco Ltd.738.2K$385.8MNew
5Swedbank AB533.7K$278.9MNew
6DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP493.2K$257.8MNew
7Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.362.6K$189.5MNew
8Legal & General Group Plc350.8K$183.3MNew
9TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC322.4K$168.5MNew
10UBS Group AG282.7K$147.8MNew
11DEUTSCHE BANK AG\255.2K$133.4MNew
12VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO251.1K$131.3MNew
13Bank of New York Mellon Corp251.1K$131.3MNew
14Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt222.5K$116.2MNew
15WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN222.2K$116.1MNew
16FEDERATED HERMES, INC.220.0K$115.0MNew
17Pictet Asset Management Holding SA213.5K$111.6MNew
18Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH192.9K$100.8MNew
19BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS183.5K$95.9MNew
20Nuveen, LLC168.2K$87.9MNew

Source: SEC Form 13F-HR. Positions aggregated across sub-managers within each firm. Options (puts/calls) excluded — common stock only.

Top questions investors are asking

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  1. 1

    With net margin compressed to 9.4%, what specific gross margin and SG&A levers offset Sephora/Kohl's and Amazon Premium Beauty share gains in 2H?

  2. 2

    Comp store traffic versus ticket—quantify the split this quarter and detail loyalty member frequency trends among the 44M+ Ultimate Rewards base.

  3. 3

    You disclosed 'no material changes' to risk factors despite prestige slowdown and tariff exposure—why doesn't China sourcing or beauty category deceleration warrant updated disclosure?

Refreshed when ULTA files a new report · last from 2026-03-26