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% on a QoQ basis from -$95.6 million in Q4 2025, and down 260.84% year-over-year from $171.5 million in Q1 2025.
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty's Cash from Investing Activities history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$275.8 million for 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 was -$275.8 million for Q1 2026 at Ulta Beauty, down from -$95.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$49.9 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$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.
- Peak annual rise in Cash from Investing Activities reached 39.1% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 384.16% in 2025.
- Ulta Beauty's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$85.3 million in 2022, then slipped by 28.36% to -$109.5 million in 2023, then decreased by 5.29% to -$115.3 million in 2024, then rose by 17.06% to -$95.6 million in 2025, then plunged by 188.58% to -$275.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ULTA's Cash from Investing Activities at -$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 Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.13 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 1.08 Bn | -242.49 Mn |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 30.58 Bn | 30.58 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.34 Bn | 27.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -80.90 Mn |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 23.18 Bn | 22.69 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -275.85 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 | -393.20 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 | -171.34 Mn |
| 9 | Five Below | 12.09 Bn | 11.16 Bn | 696.98 Mn | -64.51 Mn |
| 10 | Murphy USA | 11.42 Bn | 11.30 Bn | -3.64 Bn | -98.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |