Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty's (ULTA) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $81.3 million in Q3 2026, up 5.59% on a YoY basis from $77.0 million in Q3 2025, and up 39.44% quarter-over-quarter from $58.3 million in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has reported Capital Expenditures for 17 consecutive years, with $81.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 5.59% year-over-year to $81.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at $418.4 million (up 21.57% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $434.8 million, up 16.12% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures advanced to $81.3 million in Q3 2026 per ULTA's latest filing, from $58.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $191.6 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $49.4 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $92.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $87.3 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Capital Expenditures sank 40.5% in 2025, then surged 159.15% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $83.5 million in 2022, then gained by 27.34% to $106.3 million in 2023, then gained by 7.48% to $114.2 million in 2024, then slipped by 23.6% to $87.3 million in 2025, then fell by 6.89% to $81.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $81.3 million, $58.3 million, and $191.6 million for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.01 Bn | 22.80 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 81.26 Mn |
| 2 | Best Buy | 18.63 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 184.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 11.84 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 382.73 Mn |
| 4 | Signet Jewelers | 3.91 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 556.50 Mn | 24.50 Mn |
| 5 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.50 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 479.35 Mn | 38.90 Mn |
| 6 | National Vision Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 290.43 Mn | - |
| 7 | Gold.com | 1.26 Bn | 677.41 Mn | 176.58 Mn | 3.24 Mn |
| 8 | Winmark | 1.11 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 21.15 Mn | 2.20 Mn |
| 9 | GameStop | 1.04 Bn | -7.33 Bn | 340.30 Mn | 4.50 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 377.78 Mn | 369.97 Mn | 57.05 Mn | 3.53 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 81.26 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 58.28 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 191.57 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 87.27 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 76.96 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 79.03 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 73.92 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 114.24 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 95.28 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 91.02 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 124.24 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 106.28 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 94.98 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 109.77 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 108.17 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 83.46 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 49.42 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 71.08 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 63.77 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 51.11 Mn |