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

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

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

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has reported Capital Expenditures for 17 consecutive years, with -$208.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 came in at -$208.6 million, up 24.95% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $34.7 million (up 53.61% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $34.7 million, up 53.61% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures was -$208.6 million for Q1 2026 at Ulta Beauty, down from $87.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $278.1 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at -$278.0 million in Q1 2025.
  • Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $34.7 million, with a median of $28.4 million recorded in 2025.
  • The widest YoY moves for Capital Expenditures: up 5262.1% in 2025, down 3654.21% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at -$8.5 million in 2022, then sank by 1680.75% to -$150.8 million in 2023, then surged by 263.42% to $246.5 million in 2024, then slumped by 64.59% to $87.3 million in 2025, then tumbled by 339.03% to -$208.6 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Capital Expenditures figures were -$208.6 million in Q1 2026, $87.3 million in Q4 2025, and $127.6 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

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1 NaaS Technology 29.20 Bn 29.20 Bn - -
2 Caseys General Stores 28.94 Bn 28.48 Bn 1.08 Bn 577.84 Mn
3 Williams Sonoma 27.71 Bn 26.69 Bn 1.10 Bn -175.45 Mn
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 19.10 Bn 17.75 Bn 1.77 Bn 977.44 Mn
5 Tractor Supply 16.98 Bn 16.76 Bn 1.30 Bn 202.61 Mn
6 Best Buy 16.25 Bn 14.50 Bn 2.10 Bn 160.00 Mn
7 Murphy USA 10.35 Bn 10.23 Bn 3.98 Bn 98.30 Mn
8 Five Below 10.07 Bn 9.13 Bn 696.98 Mn 40.78 Mn
9 Winmark 8.93 Bn 8.93 Bn 20.23 Mn 14,600.00
10 Ulta Beauty 204.65 Mn -289.59 Mn 1.48 Bn -208.61 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