Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Cost of Revenue (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) recorded Cost of Revenue of $1.85 billion in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 9.0% from $1.7 billion a year earlier but down 2.5% from the prior quarter.
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Cost of Revenue (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ulta Beauty's Cost of Revenue came in at $7.86 billion as of Aug 1, 2026, up 10.6% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was $7.55 billion, up 9.3% from FY2025.
- Annual Cost of Revenue has increased for five straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Cost of Revenue came in at $6.91 billion in FY2025 (+1.2%), $6.83 billion in FY2024 (+10.7%), $6.16 billion in FY2023 (+17.1%) and $5.26 billion in FY2022 (+25.2%).
- Quarterly Cost of Revenue has ranged from $1.21 billion in fiscal Q3 2022 to $2.41 billion in fiscal Q4 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cost of Revenue has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 6.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cost of Revenue in the last five years was growth of 19.8% in fiscal Q3 2022, against a decline of 2.7% in fiscal Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $1.9 billion (Q1 2027), $2.41 billion (Q4 2026) and $1.7 billion (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,674.18 Bn | 2,190.88 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 95.78 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 319.00 Bn | 312.24 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 31.75 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 159.67 Bn | 137.22 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 10.11 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 111.47 Bn | 104.43 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 17.38 Bn |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.39 Bn | 72.48 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 73.30 Bn | 56.23 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 4.15 Bn |
| 7 | Target | 69.39 Bn | 63.98 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 17.60 Bn |
| 8 | Carvana | 63.54 Bn | 55.14 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 5.99 Bn |
| 9 | Autozone | 52.26 Bn | 51.16 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 2.32 Bn |
| 10 | Ulta Beauty | 26.73 Bn | 25.60 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
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 |
Ulta Beauty Cost of Revenue API
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "ticker": "ULTA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=ULTA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();