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
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 |