Ulta Beauty ULTA
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$535.63 -6.23 (-1.15%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Ulta Beauty's (ULTA) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 12.38% in Q3 2026, down 3.0% on a YoY basis from 12.77% in Q3 2025, and down 12.71% quarter-over-quarter from 14.19% in Q2 2026.

Analysis

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

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has reported EBT Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 12.38% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, EBT Margin fell 3.0% year-over-year to 12.38%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at 12.38% (down 126.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 12.36%, down 163.0% from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin eased to 12.38% in Q3 2026 per ULTA's latest filing, from 14.19% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 18.64% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 10.68% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 14.27% across 5 years, with a median of 14.19% in 2026.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: EBT Margin soared 357 bps in 2022, then sank 269 bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 15.51% in 2022, then fell by 15 bps to 13.25% in 2023, then declined by 4 bps to 12.65% in 2024, then dropped by 16 bps to 10.68% in 2025, then advanced by 16 bps to 12.38% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 12.38%, 14.19%, and 12.17% for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT Margin (Qtr)
1 Ulta Beauty 23.01 Bn 22.80 Bn 1.19 Bn 12.38%
2 Best Buy 18.63 Bn 16.37 Bn 2.34 Bn 4.40%
3 Dick'S Sporting Goods 11.84 Bn 10.93 Bn 1.94 Bn 7.85%
4 Signet Jewelers 3.91 Bn 3.31 Bn 556.50 Mn 2.63%
5 Academy Sports & Outdoors 3.50 Bn 3.16 Bn 479.35 Mn 4.78%
6 National Vision Holdings 1.36 Bn 1.32 Bn 290.43 Mn 3.60%
7 Gold.com 1.26 Bn 677.41 Mn 176.58 Mn 0.79%
8 Winmark 1.11 Bn 1.08 Bn 21.15 Mn 60.03%
9 GameStop 1.04 Bn -7.33 Bn 340.30 Mn 60.62%
10 Barnes & Noble Education 377.78 Mn 369.97 Mn 57.05 Mn -6.87%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 1, 2026 12.38%
May 2, 2026 14.19%
Jan 31, 2026 12.17%
Nov 1, 2025 10.68%
Aug 2, 2025 12.42%
May 3, 2025 14.23%
Feb 1, 2025 14.86%
Nov 2, 2024 12.65%
Aug 3, 2024 13.08%
May 4, 2024 14.96%
Feb 3, 2024 14.64%
Oct 28, 2023 13.25%
Jul 29, 2023 15.66%
Apr 29, 2023 17.06%
Jan 28, 2023 14.01%
Oct 29, 2022 15.51%
Jul 30, 2022 17.04%
Apr 30, 2022 18.64%
Jan 29, 2022 13.75%
Oct 30, 2021 14.22%