Ulta Beauty (ULTA) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty's (ULTA) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 21.4% in Q1 2026, down 620.0% YoY from 4.12% in Q1 2025, and up 3126.43% on a QoQ basis from 0.71% in Q4 2025.
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has 17 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 21.4% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 620.0% year-over-year to 21.4% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 8.62% (up 8.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 8.62%, up 8.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin climbed to 21.4% in Q1 2026, from 0.71% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 27.6% in Q1 2025 to a low of 11.99% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 9.46% and a median of 6.73% in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Margin plunged 1520 bps — and 2025, when it soared 1128 bps.
- Tracing ULTA's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 5.1% in 2022, then sank by 37 bps to 3.21% in 2023, then tumbled by 473 bps to 11.99% in 2024, then surged by 94 bps to 0.71% in 2025, then surged by 3126 bps to 21.4% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 21.4% (Q1 2026), 0.71% (Q4 2025), and 2.23% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 30.86 Bn | 30.34 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 4.54% |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.83 Bn | 27.81 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 21.89% |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 22.86 Bn | 22.64 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 6.44% |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 18.25 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 7.24% |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.12 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 2.41% |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.18 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -1.63% |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.82 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 478.64 Mn | 14.78% |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.46 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 746.50 Mn | 1.81% |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.03 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 29.88% |
| 10 | MINISO Group Holding | 3.38 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 414.86 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 6.44% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 21.40% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -0.71% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 2.23% |
| May 3, 2025 | 6.73% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 27.60% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -11.99% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 7.73% |
| May 4, 2024 | 3.95% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 20.73% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 3.21% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.14% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 7.41% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 27.05% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 5.10% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 0.93% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 17.00% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 21.27% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -1.89% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 2.47% |