Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) reported Capital Expenditures of -$208.6 million for Q1 2026, up 24.95% on a YoY basis from -$166.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 339.03% quarter-over-quarter from $87.3 million in Q4 2025.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ulta Beauty has reported Capital Expenditures for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$208.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 24.95% year-over-year to -$208.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $34.7 million (up 53.61% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $34.7 million, up 53.61% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at -$208.6 million, down from $87.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $278.1 million in Q1 2023, with the low at -$278.0 million in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $34.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $28.4 million in 2025.
  • The largest YoY upside for Capital Expenditures was 5262.1% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 3654.21% in 2025.
  • Ulta Beauty's Capital Expenditures stood at -$8.5 million in 2022, then slumped by 1680.75% to -$150.8 million in 2023, then surged by 263.42% to $246.5 million in 2024, then tumbled by 64.59% to $87.3 million in 2025, then plunged by 339.03% to -$208.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at -$208.6 million (Q1 2026), $87.3 million (Q4 2025), and $127.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Caseys General Stores 27.84 Bn 27.38 Bn 1.01 Bn 376.70 Mn
2 Williams Sonoma 24.59 Bn 23.57 Bn 1.10 Bn -175.45 Mn
3 Ulta Beauty 20.75 Bn 20.25 Bn 1.48 Bn -208.61 Mn
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 17.81 Bn 16.45 Bn 1.77 Bn 977.44 Mn
5 Tractor Supply 15.90 Bn 15.67 Bn 1.30 Bn 202.61 Mn
6 Best Buy 15.61 Bn 13.87 Bn 2.10 Bn 160.00 Mn
7 NaaS Technology 14.72 Bn 14.70 Bn - -
8 Five Below 10.27 Bn 9.34 Bn 696.98 Mn 40.78 Mn
9 Murphy USA 10.20 Bn 10.08 Bn 3.98 Bn 98.30 Mn
10 GameStop 9.92 Bn 905.02 Mn 386.80 Mn 6.20 Mn

Historic Data

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Jan 31, 2026 -208.61 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 -208.61 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 87.27 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 87.27 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 127.62 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 127.62 Mn
May 3, 2025 28.37 Mn
May 3, 2025 28.37 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 -277.98 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 -277.98 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 246.46 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 246.46 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 2.38 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 2.38 Mn
May 4, 2024 51.70 Mn
May 4, 2024 51.70 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 7.82 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 7.82 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 -150.81 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 -150.81 Mn