Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty's (ULTA) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$275.8 million in Q1 2026, down 260.84% YoY from $171.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 188.58% on a QoQ basis from -$95.6 million in Q4 2025.
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has 17 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$275.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities fell 260.84% year-over-year to -$275.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was -$931.3 million (down 143.11% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at -$931.3 million, down 143.11% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities eased to -$275.8 million in Q1 2026, from -$95.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of -$49.9 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$473.5 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$125.8 million and a median of -$96.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- The widest YoY moves for Cash from Investing Activities: up 39.1% in 2025, down 384.16% in 2025.
- Tracing ULTA's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: 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 Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 30.86 Bn | 30.34 Bn | 1.08 Bn | -242.49 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.83 Bn | 27.81 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -80.90 Mn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 22.86 Bn | 22.64 Bn | 1.27 Bn | -48.23 Mn |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 18.25 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -324.28 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.12 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 2.10 Bn | -160.00 Mn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.18 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -360.78 Mn |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.82 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 478.64 Mn | -303.05 Mn |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.46 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 746.50 Mn | -101.30 Mn |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.03 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 1.24 Bn | -60.00 Mn |
| 10 | MINISO Group Holding | 3.38 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 414.86 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | -48.23 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | -48.23 Mn |
| 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 |