Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Change in Account Payables (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty's (ULTA) quarterly Change in Account Payables came in at -$69.1 million in Q3 2026, down 156.15% on a YoY basis from $123.0 million in Q3 2025, and down 417.53% quarter-over-quarter from $21.8 million in Q2 2026.
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Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Change in Account Payables (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has reported Change in Account Payables for 17 consecutive years, with -$69.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Change in Account Payables fell 156.15% year-over-year to -$69.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at -$56.4 million (down 157.13% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $89.1 million, up 193.96% from the prior year.
- Change in Account Payables declined to -$69.1 million in Q3 2026 per ULTA's latest filing, from $21.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Account Payables topped out at $123.0 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$199.9 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Change in Account Payables has averaged -$7.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$2.5 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Change in Account Payables sank 1537961.54% in 2022, then soared 202.75% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Change in Account Payables stood at $54.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 48.75% to $80.6 million in 2023, then tumbled by 69.6% to $24.5 million in 2024, then climbed by 5.31% to $25.8 million in 2025, then tumbled by 367.81% to -$69.1 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Account Payables over the past three periods registered -$69.1 million, $21.8 million, and -$34.8 million for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Account Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.16 Bn | 22.94 Bn | 1.19 Bn | -69.09 Mn |
| 2 | Best Buy | 19.53 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 910.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 10.76 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 66.40 Mn |
| 4 | GameStop | 10.16 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 345.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Signet Jewelers | 3.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 602.40 Mn | -89.50 Mn |
| 6 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.00 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 665.90 Mn | -61.94 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 | -56.01 Mn |
| 9 | Winmark | 1.02 Bn | 997.85 Mn | 21.15 Mn | 1.06 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 369.06 Mn | 361.25 Mn | 57.05 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -69.09 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 21.76 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -34.85 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 25.80 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 123.04 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -24.92 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -23.91 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 24.50 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 103.78 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | -74.07 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -62.69 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 80.57 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -101.01 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 62.26 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -85.91 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 54.16 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -2.54 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 42.59 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -199.95 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 206.74 Mn |