Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty's (ULTA) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $834.2 million in Q1 2026, down 13.34% YoY from $962.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 4228.65% on a QoQ basis from -$20.2 million in Q4 2025.
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $834.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 13.34% year-over-year to $834.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $1.1 billion (up 10.77% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $1.1 billion, up 10.77% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to $834.2 million in Q1 2026, from -$20.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $962.6 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$303.3 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $298.0 million and a median of $191.7 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The widest YoY moves for Free Cash Flow: up 581.62% in 2024, down 479.05% in 2024.
- Tracing ULTA's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $119.3 million in 2022, then plunged by 32.92% to $80.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 479.05% to -$303.3 million in 2024, then jumped by 93.34% to -$20.2 million in 2025, then surged by 4228.65% to $834.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $834.2 million (Q1 2026), -$20.2 million (Q4 2025), and $62.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 30.86 Bn | 30.34 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 207.43 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.83 Bn | 27.81 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 515.99 Mn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 22.86 Bn | 22.64 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 203.62 Mn |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 18.25 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 328.91 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.12 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 215.00 Mn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.18 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -84.23 Mn |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.82 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 478.64 Mn | 190.04 Mn |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.46 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 746.50 Mn | 123.30 Mn |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.03 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 814.00 Mn |
| 10 | MINISO Group Holding | 3.38 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 414.86 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 203.62 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 203.62 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 834.24 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 834.24 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -20.21 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -20.21 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 62.27 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 62.27 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 191.65 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 191.65 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 962.64 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 962.64 Mn |
| 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 | 736.92 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 736.92 Mn |