Ulta Beauty (ULTA) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) posted FCF Margin of 35.64% for Q1 2026, up 1347.45% quarter-over-quarter from 2.86% in Q4 2025, and down 206.0% year-on-year from 33.62% in Q1 2025.
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has reported FCF Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 35.64% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 35.64%, down 206.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 11.85% (up 20.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 11.85%, up 20.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 35.64% for Q1 2026 at Ulta Beauty, up from 2.86% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 37.69% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 11.99% in Q4 2024.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 10.53%, with a median of 6.73% recorded in 2025.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Margin: up 1171 bps in 2024, down 1520 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 1.76% in 2022, then jumped by 82 bps to 3.21% in 2023, then slumped by 473 bps to 11.99% in 2024, then surged by 76 bps to 2.86% in 2025, then soared by 1347 bps to 35.64% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 35.64% in Q1 2026, 2.86% in Q4 2025, and 1.12% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NaaS Technology | 29.20 Bn | 29.20 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Caseys General Stores | 28.94 Bn | 28.48 Bn | 1.08 Bn | -3.92% |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 27.71 Bn | 26.69 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 32.77% |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 19.10 Bn | 17.75 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.17% |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 16.98 Bn | 16.76 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -3.10% |
| 6 | Best Buy | 16.25 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 2.41% |
| 7 | Murphy USA | 10.35 Bn | 10.23 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 4.60% |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.07 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 23.15% |
| 9 | Winmark | 8.93 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 20.23 Mn | 56.90% |
| 10 | Ulta Beauty | 204.65 Mn | -289.59 Mn | 1.48 Bn | 35.64% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 35.64% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -2.86% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -1.12% |
| May 3, 2025 | 6.73% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 37.69% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -11.99% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 7.73% |
| May 4, 2024 | 3.95% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 31.24% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 3.21% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -2.02% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 10.45% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 19.53% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1.76% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 4.33% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 17.00% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 17.78% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2.89% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 2.47% |
| May 1, 2021 | 15.24% |