Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026)

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$275.8 million for Q1 2026, down 260.84% on a YoY basis from $171.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 188.58% quarter-over-quarter from -$95.6 million in Q4 2025.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ulta Beauty has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$275.8 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 260.84% year-over-year to -$275.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$931.3 million (down 143.11% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$931.3 million, down 143.11% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$275.8 million, down from -$95.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was -$49.9 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$473.5 million in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$125.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$96.4 million in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Cash from Investing Activities was 39.1% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 384.16% in 2025.
  • Ulta Beauty's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$85.3 million in 2022, then retreated by 28.36% to -$109.5 million in 2023, then fell by 5.29% to -$115.3 million in 2024, then grew by 17.06% to -$95.6 million in 2025, then slumped by 188.58% to -$275.8 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$275.8 million (Q1 2026), -$95.6 million (Q4 2025), and -$473.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing (Qtr)
1 Caseys General Stores 27.84 Bn 27.38 Bn 1.01 Bn -168.70 Mn
2 Williams Sonoma 24.59 Bn 23.57 Bn 1.10 Bn -80.90 Mn
3 Ulta Beauty 20.75 Bn 20.25 Bn 1.48 Bn -275.85 Mn
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 17.81 Bn 16.45 Bn 1.77 Bn -393.20 Mn
5 Tractor Supply 15.90 Bn 15.67 Bn 1.30 Bn -171.34 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 -64.51 Mn
9 Murphy USA 10.20 Bn 10.08 Bn 3.98 Bn -98.50 Mn
10 GameStop 9.92 Bn 905.02 Mn 386.80 Mn -1.71 Bn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 -275.85 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 -275.85 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 -95.59 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 -95.59 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -473.53 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -473.53 Mn
May 3, 2025 -86.38 Mn
May 3, 2025 -86.38 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 -76.45 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 -76.45 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 -115.25 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 -115.25 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 -97.81 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 -97.81 Mn
May 4, 2024 -93.59 Mn
May 4, 2024 -93.59 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 -125.53 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 -125.53 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 -109.47 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 -109.47 Mn