Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty's (ULTA) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $38.4 million in Q3 2026, up 96.46% on a YoY basis from $19.6 million in Q3 2025, and down 81.12% quarter-over-quarter from $203.6 million in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with $38.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 96.46% year-over-year to $38.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at $1.1 billion (up 20.73% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $1.1 billion, up 10.77% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to $38.4 million in Q3 2026 per ULTA's latest filing, from $203.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $994.0 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at -$177.1 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $266.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $104.3 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow slumped 249.25% in 2023, then jumped 260.46% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$50.7 million in 2022, then plunged by 249.25% to -$177.1 million in 2023, then increased by 3.39% to -$171.1 million in 2024, then surged by 52.28% to -$81.6 million in 2025, then jumped by 147.09% to $38.4 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $38.4 million, $203.6 million, and $989.0 million for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.16 Bn | 22.94 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 38.44 Mn |
| 2 | Best Buy | 19.53 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 737.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 10.76 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 133.03 Mn |
| 4 | GameStop | 10.16 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 60.70 Mn |
| 5 | Signet Jewelers | 3.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 602.40 Mn | 30.80 Mn |
| 6 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.00 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 665.90 Mn | 116.06 Mn |
| 7 | National Vision Holdings | 1.33 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 290.43 Mn | - |
| 8 | Gold.com | 1.32 Bn | 490.26 Mn | 110.30 Mn | 1.07 Bn |
| 9 | Winmark | 1.02 Bn | 997.85 Mn | 21.15 Mn | 8.53 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 369.06 Mn | 361.25 Mn | 57.05 Mn | -56.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 38.44 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 203.62 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 989.03 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -81.63 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 19.57 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 140.99 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 962.64 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -171.07 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 104.26 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 68.32 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 994.02 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -177.08 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 28.93 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 195.14 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 800.32 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -50.70 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 64.94 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 355.23 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 580.64 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -37.67 Mn |