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

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

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

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with $1.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $1.4 billion, up 5.68% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $1.5 billion (up 11.56% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $1.5 billion, up 11.56% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $1.4 billion for Q1 2026 at Ulta Beauty, up from -$81.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $1.4 billion in Q1 2026 and troughed at -$303.3 million in Q4 2024.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $344.3 million, with a median of $191.7 million recorded in 2025.
  • The widest YoY moves for Free Cash Flow: up 485.02% in 2024, down 479.05% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $41.2 million in 2022, then soared by 94.08% to $80.0 million in 2023, then slumped 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.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, -$81.6 million in Q4 2025, and -$31.1 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 NaaS Technology 29.20 Bn 29.20 Bn - -
2 Caseys General Stores 28.94 Bn 28.48 Bn 1.08 Bn -179.33 Mn
3 Williams Sonoma 27.71 Bn 26.69 Bn 1.10 Bn 772.38 Mn
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 19.10 Bn 17.75 Bn 1.77 Bn 72.63 Mn
5 Tractor Supply 16.98 Bn 16.76 Bn 1.30 Bn -111.49 Mn
6 Best Buy 16.25 Bn 14.50 Bn 2.10 Bn 215.00 Mn
7 Murphy USA 10.35 Bn 10.23 Bn 3.98 Bn 221.70 Mn
8 Five Below 10.07 Bn 9.13 Bn 696.98 Mn 400.11 Mn
9 Winmark 8.93 Bn 8.93 Bn 20.23 Mn 11.86 Mn
10 Ulta Beauty 204.65 Mn -289.59 Mn 1.48 Bn 1.39 Bn

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