Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty's Capital Expenditures came in at $81.26 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 5.6% from $76.96 million a year earlier and up 39.4% from the prior quarter.
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Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, Ulta Beauty reported Capital Expenditures of $418.38 million, up 21.6% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at $434.83 million, up 16.1% from FY2025.
- Capital Expenditures carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 23.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Capital Expenditures was $374.46 million in FY2025 (-14.0%), $435.27 million in FY2024 (+39.5%), $312.13 million in FY2023 (+81.3%) and $172.19 million in FY2022 (+13.4%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Capital Expenditures is $49.42 million (fiscal Q2 2023) to $191.57 million (fiscal Q4 2026).
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures increased in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 6.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Capital Expenditures over five years came in fiscal Q4 2026 (growth of 159.1%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 40.5%).
- Business Quant data shows ULTA's Capital Expenditures at $58.28 million (Q1 2027), $191.57 million (Q4 2026) and $87.27 million (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 54.21 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 880.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 497.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 542.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 251.26 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 307.60 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 345.51 Mn |
| 10 | Ulta Beauty | 23.38 Bn | 22.24 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 81.26 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 |
API Access
Ulta Beauty Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=ULTA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "ULTA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=ULTA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();