Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) reported Free Cash Flow of $1.4 billion for Q1 2026, up 5.68% on a YoY basis from $1.3 billion in Q1 2025, and up 1801.77% quarter-over-quarter from -$81.6 million in Q4 2025.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ulta Beauty has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at $1.4 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 5.68% year-over-year to $1.4 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $1.5 billion (up 11.56% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $1.5 billion, up 11.56% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $1.4 billion, up from -$81.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at -$303.3 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $344.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $191.7 million in 2025.
  • The largest YoY upside for Free Cash Flow was 485.02% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 479.05% in 2024.
  • Ulta Beauty's Free Cash Flow stood at $41.2 million in 2022, then soared by 94.08% to $80.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 479.05% to -$303.3 million in 2024, then soared by 73.08% to -$81.6 million in 2025, then soared by 1801.77% to $1.4 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $1.4 billion (Q1 2026), -$81.6 million (Q4 2025), and -$31.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 Caseys General Stores 27.84 Bn 27.38 Bn 1.01 Bn -117.16 Mn
2 Williams Sonoma 24.59 Bn 23.57 Bn 1.10 Bn 772.38 Mn
3 Ulta Beauty 20.75 Bn 20.25 Bn 1.48 Bn 1.39 Bn
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 17.81 Bn 16.45 Bn 1.77 Bn 72.63 Mn
5 Tractor Supply 15.90 Bn 15.67 Bn 1.30 Bn -111.49 Mn
6 Best Buy 15.61 Bn 13.87 Bn 2.10 Bn 215.00 Mn
7 NaaS Technology 14.72 Bn 14.70 Bn - -
8 Five Below 10.27 Bn 9.34 Bn 696.98 Mn 400.11 Mn
9 Murphy USA 10.20 Bn 10.08 Bn 3.98 Bn 221.70 Mn
10 GameStop 9.92 Bn 905.02 Mn 386.80 Mn 187.40 Mn

Historic Data

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Jan 31, 2026 1.39 Bn
Jan 31, 2026 1.39 Bn
Nov 1, 2025 -81.63 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 -81.63 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -31.10 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -31.10 Mn
May 3, 2025 191.65 Mn
May 3, 2025 191.65 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 1.31 Bn
Feb 1, 2025 1.31 Bn
Nov 2, 2024 -303.30 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 -303.30 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 197.16 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 197.16 Mn
May 4, 2024 107.65 Mn
May 4, 2024 107.65 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 1.11 Bn
Feb 3, 2024 1.11 Bn
Oct 28, 2023 80.02 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 80.02 Mn