Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) posted Capital Expenditures of $346.4 million for Q1 2026, up 1240.04% on a QoQ basis from $25.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 368.55% year-over-year from $73.9 million in Q1 2025.
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty's Capital Expenditures history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $346.4 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 368.55% year-over-year to $346.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $434.8 million (up 16.12% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $434.8 million, up 16.12% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures was $346.4 million for Q1 2026 at Ulta Beauty, up from $25.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $381.3 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at -$150.8 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $81.1 million and a median of $51.7 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures tumbled 269.27% — and 2025, when it jumped 1339.12%.
- Ulta Beauty's Capital Expenditures stood at -$86.5 million in 2022, then plunged by 74.31% to -$150.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 263.42% to $246.5 million in 2024, then slumped by 89.51% to $25.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 1240.04% to $346.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ULTA's Capital Expenditures at $346.4 million in Q1 2026, $25.8 million in Q4 2025, and $34.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.13 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 12.53 Mn |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 30.58 Bn | 30.58 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.34 Bn | 27.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -175.45 Mn |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 23.18 Bn | 22.69 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 346.36 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.52 Bn | 16.77 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 160.00 Mn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.59 Bn | 15.24 Bn | 1.77 Bn | -596.05 Mn |
| 7 | MINISO Group Holding | 16.05 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 414.86 Mn | - |
| 8 | Tractor Supply | 15.89 Bn | 15.66 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 202.61 Mn |
| 9 | Five Below | 12.09 Bn | 11.16 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 40.78 Mn |
| 10 | Murphy USA | 11.42 Bn | 11.30 Bn | -3.64 Bn | 98.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 346.36 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 346.36 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 25.85 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 25.85 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 34.25 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 34.25 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 28.37 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 28.37 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 73.92 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 73.92 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 | 381.33 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 381.33 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -150.81 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -150.81 Mn |