Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) posted Change in Inventory of -$566.9 million for Q1 2026, down 268.42% quarter-over-quarter from $336.6 million in Q4 2025, and down 42.8% year-on-year from -$991.0 million in Q1 2025.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has reported Change in Inventory for 17 consecutive years, with -$566.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 came in at -$566.9 million, down 42.8% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $135.8 million (down 39.93% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $135.8 million, down 39.93% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory was -$566.9 million for Q1 2026 at Ulta Beauty, down from $336.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Change in Inventory peaked at $505.8 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$579.2 million in Q1 2024.
  • Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is $11.0 million, with a median of $95.6 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Change in Inventory sank 61.51% in 2022 and surged 130.67% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at $448.5 million in 2022, then gained by 12.76% to $505.8 million in 2023, then dropped by 27.46% to $366.9 million in 2024, then declined by 8.26% to $336.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 268.42% to -$566.9 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Change in Inventory figures were -$566.9 million in Q1 2026, $336.6 million in Q4 2025, and $212.8 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 NaaS Technology 29.20 Bn 29.20 Bn - -
2 Caseys General Stores 28.94 Bn 28.48 Bn 1.08 Bn 115.02 Mn
3 Williams Sonoma 27.71 Bn 26.69 Bn 1.10 Bn -70.19 Mn
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 19.10 Bn 17.75 Bn 1.77 Bn -752.33 Mn
5 Tractor Supply 16.98 Bn 16.76 Bn 1.30 Bn 499.52 Mn
6 Best Buy 16.25 Bn 14.50 Bn 2.10 Bn 367.00 Mn
7 Murphy USA 10.35 Bn 10.23 Bn 3.98 Bn -
8 Five Below 10.07 Bn 9.13 Bn 696.98 Mn -265.65 Mn
9 Winmark 8.93 Bn 8.93 Bn 20.23 Mn 58,900.00
10 Ulta Beauty 204.65 Mn -289.59 Mn 1.48 Bn -566.88 Mn

Historic Data

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Jan 31, 2026 -566.88 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 -566.88 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 336.59 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 336.59 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 212.79 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 212.79 Mn
May 3, 2025 153.31 Mn
May 3, 2025 153.31 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 -396.97 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 -396.97 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 366.90 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 366.90 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 92.25 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 92.25 Mn
May 4, 2024 163.90 Mn
May 4, 2024 163.90 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 -579.17 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 -579.17 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 505.77 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 505.77 Mn