Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty's (ULTA) quarterly Change in Cash came in at -$7.8 million in Q3 2026, up 96.3% on a YoY basis from -$4.0 million in Q3 2025, and up 96.96% quarter-over-quarter from -$257.9 million in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has reported Change in Cash for 17 consecutive years, with -$7.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Change in Cash rose 96.3% year-over-year to -$7.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at -$84.3 million (up 50.77% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$279.0 million, down 340.05% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash improved to -$7.8 million in Q3 2026 per ULTA's latest filing, from -$257.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Cash topped out at $644.8 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at -$266.8 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Change in Cash has averaged -$23.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$173.5 million in 2022.
- The widest YoY moves for Change in Cash: up 380.85% in 2023, down 145.5% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Change in Cash stood at -$183.6 million in 2022, then plunged by 45.33% to -$266.8 million in 2023, then gained by 11.48% to -$236.2 million in 2024, then surged by 83.99% to -$37.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 79.25% to -$7.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Cash over the past three periods registered -$7.8 million, -$257.9 million, and $219.3 million for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.16 Bn | 22.94 Bn | 1.19 Bn | -7.85 Mn |
| 2 | Best Buy | 19.53 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 10.76 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | -84.49 Mn |
| 4 | GameStop | 10.16 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 345.00 Mn | -2.54 Bn |
| 5 | Signet Jewelers | 3.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 602.40 Mn | -72.30 Mn |
| 6 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.00 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 665.90 Mn | -39.60 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 | 434.37 Mn |
| 9 | Winmark | 1.02 Bn | 997.85 Mn | 21.15 Mn | 6.06 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 369.06 Mn | 361.25 Mn | 57.05 Mn | -6.67 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -7.85 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | -257.94 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 219.32 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -37.82 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -211.88 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -248.57 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 525.42 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -236.18 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -110.63 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | -242.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 644.78 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -266.82 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -247.82 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -101.43 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 487.25 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -183.60 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -220.26 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 222.93 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -173.49 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -165.09 Mn |