Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Cost of Revenue (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty's (ULTA) quarterly Cost of Revenue came in at $1.8 billion in Q3 2026, up 8.96% on a YoY basis from $1.7 billion in Q3 2025, and down 2.51% quarter-over-quarter from $1.9 billion in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Cost of Revenue (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has reported Cost of Revenue for 17 consecutive years, with $1.8 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Cost of Revenue rose 8.96% year-over-year to $1.8 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at $7.9 billion (up 10.58% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $7.5 billion, up 9.25% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue declined to $1.8 billion in Q3 2026 per ULTA's latest filing, from $1.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cost of Revenue topped out at $2.4 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $1.4 billion in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Cost of Revenue has averaged $1.7 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.7 billion in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Cost of Revenue gained 19.22% in 2022, then dropped 2.7% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Cost of Revenue stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then climbed by 8.79% to $1.5 billion in 2023, then grew by 1.84% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then gained by 11.64% to $1.7 billion in 2025, then grew by 8.62% to $1.8 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cost of Revenue over the past three periods registered $1.8 billion, $1.9 billion, and $2.4 billion for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.16 Bn | 22.94 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
| 2 | Best Buy | 19.53 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 7.44 Bn |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 10.76 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 3.64 Bn |
| 4 | GameStop | 10.16 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 445.20 Mn |
| 5 | Signet Jewelers | 3.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 602.40 Mn | 925.70 Mn |
| 6 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.00 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 665.90 Mn | 981.38 Mn |
| 7 | National Vision Holdings | 1.33 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 290.43 Mn | 208.37 Mn |
| 8 | Gold.com | 1.32 Bn | 490.26 Mn | 110.30 Mn | 4.89 Bn |
| 9 | Winmark | 1.02 Bn | 997.85 Mn | 21.15 Mn | 818,500.00 |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 369.06 Mn | 361.25 Mn | 57.05 Mn | 233.55 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.85 Bn |
| May 2, 2026 | 1.90 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.41 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.70 Bn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.70 Bn |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.73 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2.15 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1.52 Bn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.57 Bn |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.66 Bn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 2.21 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.50 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.54 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.58 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 2.01 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1.38 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 1.37 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.40 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.70 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1.21 Bn |