Ulta Beauty ULTA
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$541.86 -7.37 (-1.34%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)

Ulta Beauty's (ULTA) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 12.51% in Q3 2026, up 14.0% on a YoY basis from 10.97% in Q3 2025, and down 11.73% quarter-over-quarter from 14.17% in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has reported EBIT Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 12.51% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, EBIT Margin rose 14.0% year-over-year to 12.51%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at 12.46% (down 111.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 12.37%, down 148.0% from the prior year.
  • EBIT Margin declined to 12.51% in Q3 2026 per ULTA's latest filing, from 14.17% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EBIT Margin topped out at 18.66% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 10.83% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 14.21% across 5 years, with a median of 14.11% in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: EBIT Margin soared 356 bps in 2022, then slumped 258 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, EBIT Margin stood at 15.47% in 2022, then declined by 15 bps to 13.15% in 2023, then dropped by 4 bps to 12.59% in 2024, then decreased by 14 bps to 10.83% in 2025, then gained by 15 bps to 12.51% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBIT Margin over the past three periods registered 12.51%, 14.17%, and 12.23% for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT Margin (Qtr)
1 Ulta Beauty 24.15 Bn 23.93 Bn 1.19 Bn 12.51%
2 Best Buy 18.99 Bn 16.74 Bn 2.34 Bn 4.31%
3 Dick'S Sporting Goods 12.36 Bn 11.45 Bn 1.94 Bn 7.89%
4 Signet Jewelers 3.39 Bn 2.78 Bn 556.50 Mn 2.38%
5 Academy Sports & Outdoors 2.85 Bn 2.52 Bn 479.35 Mn 5.18%
6 National Vision Holdings 1.32 Bn 1.29 Bn 290.43 Mn 4.27%
7 GameStop 1.32 Bn -7.05 Bn 340.30 Mn 17.16%
8 Gold.com 1.31 Bn 795.52 Mn 176.58 Mn 0.95%
9 Winmark 1.14 Bn 1.12 Bn 21.15 Mn 62.10%
10 Barnes & Noble Education 441.20 Mn 433.40 Mn 57.05 Mn -5.94%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 1, 2026 12.51%
May 2, 2026 14.17%
Jan 31, 2026 12.23%
Nov 1, 2025 10.83%
Aug 2, 2025 12.37%
May 3, 2025 14.11%
Feb 1, 2025 14.80%
Nov 2, 2024 12.59%
Aug 3, 2024 12.90%
May 4, 2024 14.71%
Feb 3, 2024 14.55%
Oct 28, 2023 13.15%
Jul 29, 2023 15.48%
Apr 29, 2023 16.78%
Jan 28, 2023 13.87%
Oct 29, 2022 15.47%
Jul 30, 2022 17.04%
Apr 30, 2022 18.66%
Jan 29, 2022 13.76%
Oct 30, 2021 14.24%