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

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DateValue
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%