Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty's (ULTA) quarterly Cash from Operations came in at $119.7 million in Q3 2026, up 24.01% on a YoY basis from $96.5 million in Q3 2025, and down 54.3% quarter-over-quarter from $261.9 million in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has reported Cash from Operations for 17 consecutive years, with $119.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Cash from Operations rose 24.01% year-over-year to $119.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at $1.6 billion (up 20.95% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $1.5 billion, up 12.26% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations retreated to $119.7 million in Q3 2026 per ULTA's latest filing, from $261.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Operations topped out at $1.2 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$70.8 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Cash from Operations has averaged $359.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $199.5 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cash from Operations jumped 143.67% in 2022, then sank 316.11% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at $32.8 million in 2022, then tumbled by 316.11% to -$70.8 million in 2023, then rose by 19.72% to -$56.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 109.92% to $5.6 million in 2025, then surged by 2021.89% to $119.7 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Operations over the past three periods registered $119.7 million, $261.9 million, and $1.2 billion for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Operations (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.16 Bn | 22.94 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 119.70 Mn |
| 2 | Best Buy | 19.53 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 921.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 10.76 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 515.76 Mn |
| 4 | GameStop | 10.16 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 62.40 Mn |
| 5 | Signet Jewelers | 3.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 602.40 Mn | 71.20 Mn |
| 6 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.00 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 665.90 Mn | 188.42 Mn |
| 7 | National Vision Holdings | 1.33 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 290.43 Mn | - |
| 8 | Gold.com | 1.32 Bn | 490.26 Mn | 110.30 Mn | 1.07 Bn |
| 9 | Winmark | 1.02 Bn | 997.85 Mn | 21.15 Mn | 10.73 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 369.06 Mn | 361.25 Mn | 57.05 Mn | -52.87 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 119.70 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 261.89 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.18 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 5.64 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 96.52 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 220.02 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1.04 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -56.84 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 199.54 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 159.34 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 1.12 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -70.80 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 123.91 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 304.90 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 908.49 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 32.76 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 114.36 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 426.30 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 644.41 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 13.44 Mn |