Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty's Cash from Operations was $119.7 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 24.0% from $96.52 million a year earlier but down 54.3% from the prior quarter.
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Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ulta Beauty's Cash from Operations was $1.57 billion through Aug 1, 2026, up 20.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at $1.5 billion, up 12.3% from FY2025.
- Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Cash from Operations was $1.34 billion in FY2025 (-9.3%), $1.48 billion in FY2024 (-0.4%), $1.48 billion in FY2023 (+39.9%) and $1.06 billion in FY2022 (+30.7%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has moved between -$70.8 million (fiscal Q3 2024) and $1.18 billion (fiscal Q4 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 6.0% over the last six quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was fiscal Q3 2023 (growth of 143.7%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2022 (a decline of 94.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, ULTA's Cash from Operations in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was $261.89 million (Q1 2027), $1.18 billion (Q4 2026) and $5.64 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,828.15 Bn | 2,344.85 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 45.39 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.02 Bn | 305.26 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 5.39 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 160.78 Bn | 138.32 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 2.23 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.83 Bn | 102.79 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 3.66 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.49 Bn | 57.42 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 875.76 Mn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.51 Bn | 72.60 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 7 | Target | 69.38 Bn | 63.97 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 3.80 Bn |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.02 Bn | 50.92 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 801.99 Mn |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.62 Bn | 33.11 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 238.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ulta Beauty | 26.10 Bn | 24.96 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 119.70 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 |
API Access
Ulta Beauty Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=ULTA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "ULTA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=ULTA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();