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

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

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

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

  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 came in at -$275.8 million, down 260.84% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was -$931.3 million (down 143.11% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was -$931.3 million, down 143.11% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities was -$275.8 million for Q1 2026 at Ulta Beauty, down from -$95.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Cash from Investing Activities peaked at -$49.9 million in Q3 2022 and troughed at -$473.5 million in Q3 2025.
  • Average Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years is -$125.8 million, with a median of -$96.4 million recorded in 2023.
  • The widest YoY moves for Cash from Investing Activities: up 39.1% in 2025, down 384.16% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$85.3 million in 2022, then dropped by 28.36% to -$109.5 million in 2023, then slipped by 5.29% to -$115.3 million in 2024, then gained by 17.06% to -$95.6 million in 2025, then sank by 188.58% to -$275.8 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cash from Investing Activities figures were -$275.8 million in Q1 2026, -$95.6 million in Q4 2025, and -$473.5 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing (Qtr)
1 NaaS Technology 29.20 Bn 29.20 Bn - -
2 Caseys General Stores 28.94 Bn 28.48 Bn 1.08 Bn -242.49 Mn
3 Williams Sonoma 27.71 Bn 26.69 Bn 1.10 Bn -80.90 Mn
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 19.10 Bn 17.75 Bn 1.77 Bn -393.20 Mn
5 Tractor Supply 16.98 Bn 16.76 Bn 1.30 Bn -171.34 Mn
6 Best Buy 16.25 Bn 14.50 Bn 2.10 Bn -160.00 Mn
7 Murphy USA 10.35 Bn 10.23 Bn 3.98 Bn -98.50 Mn
8 Five Below 10.07 Bn 9.13 Bn 696.98 Mn -64.51 Mn
9 Winmark 8.93 Bn 8.93 Bn 20.23 Mn -14,600.00
10 Ulta Beauty 204.65 Mn -289.59 Mn 1.48 Bn -275.85 Mn

Historic Data

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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