Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Deferred Taxes (2011 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty's (ULTA) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at $1.4 million in Q3 2026, up 19.11% on a YoY basis from $1.2 million in Q3 2025, and up 148.15% quarter-over-quarter from -$2.9 million in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Deferred Taxes (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has reported Deferred Taxes for 16 consecutive years, with $1.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 19.11% year-over-year to $1.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at $3.9 million (down 90.96% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $3.2 million, down 92.53% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes improved to $1.4 million in Q3 2026 per ULTA's latest filing, from -$2.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Deferred Taxes topped out at $49.1 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$29.0 million in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged $1.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $673000.0 in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Deferred Taxes slumped 279.12% in 2024, then jumped 269.16% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at $1.4 million in 2022, then tumbled by 161.48% to -$862000.0 in 2023, then plunged by 279.12% to -$3.3 million in 2024, then jumped by 217.66% to $3.8 million in 2025, then tumbled by 63.2% to $1.4 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes over the past three periods registered $1.4 million, -$2.9 million, and $1.6 million for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.16 Bn | 22.94 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 1.42 Mn |
| 2 | Best Buy | 19.53 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 5.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 10.76 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 30.36 Mn |
| 4 | GameStop | 10.16 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 345.00 Mn | -62.10 Mn |
| 5 | Signet Jewelers | 3.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 602.40 Mn | 9.40 Mn |
| 6 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.00 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 665.90 Mn | -13.72 Mn |
| 7 | National Vision Holdings | 1.33 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 290.43 Mn | - |
| 8 | Gold.com | 1.32 Bn | 490.26 Mn | 110.30 Mn | - |
| 9 | Winmark | 1.02 Bn | 997.85 Mn | 21.15 Mn | - |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 369.06 Mn | 361.25 Mn | 57.05 Mn | 149,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.42 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | -2.94 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.63 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3.85 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.19 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -3.42 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 49.14 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -3.27 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.10 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | -3.64 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -29.05 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -862,000.00 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.48 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -2.14 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -16.72 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1.40 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 673,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -1.01 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 27.57 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -2.73 Mn |