Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) reported Change in Inventory of -$566.9 million for Q1 2026, down 42.8% on a YoY basis from -$991.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 268.42% quarter-over-quarter from $336.6 million in Q4 2025.
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty has reported Change in Inventory for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$566.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 42.8% year-over-year to -$566.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $135.8 million (down 39.93% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $135.8 million, down 39.93% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 stood at -$566.9 million, down from $336.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $505.8 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$579.2 million in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $11.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $95.6 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Inventory tumbled 61.51% — and 2025, when it soared 130.67%.
- Ulta Beauty's Change in Inventory stood at $448.5 million in 2022, then grew by 12.76% to $505.8 million in 2023, then retreated by 27.46% to $366.9 million in 2024, then decreased by 8.26% to $336.6 million in 2025, then plunged by 268.42% to -$566.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$566.9 million (Q1 2026), $336.6 million (Q4 2025), and $212.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 28.23 Bn | 27.77 Bn | 1.01 Bn | -9.52 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 25.94 Bn | 24.92 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -70.19 Mn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 21.42 Bn | 20.93 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -566.88 Mn |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 18.30 Bn | 16.95 Bn | 1.77 Bn | -752.33 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 15.81 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 367.00 Mn |
| 6 | Tractor Supply | 15.78 Bn | 15.56 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 499.52 Mn |
| 7 | NaaS Technology | 14.29 Bn | 14.27 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.51 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 696.98 Mn | -265.65 Mn |
| 9 | Murphy USA | 10.28 Bn | 10.16 Bn | 3.98 Bn | - |
| 10 | GameStop | 9.98 Bn | 965.44 Mn | 386.80 Mn | -229.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |