Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) posted Free Cash Flow of $834.2 million for Q1 2026, up 4228.65% on a QoQ basis from -$20.2 million in Q4 2025, and down 13.34% year-over-year from $962.6 million in Q1 2025.
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty's Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $834.2 million for 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 was $834.2 million for Q1 2026 at Ulta Beauty, up from -$20.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $962.6 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$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.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 581.62% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 479.05% in 2024.
- Ulta Beauty's Free Cash Flow stood at $119.3 million in 2022, then slumped by 32.92% to $80.0 million in 2023, then sank by 479.05% to -$303.3 million in 2024, then soared by 93.34% to -$20.2 million in 2025, then jumped by 4228.65% to $834.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ULTA's Free Cash Flow at $834.2 million in Q1 2026, -$20.2 million in Q4 2025, and $62.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.13 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 385.98 Mn |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 30.58 Bn | 30.58 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.34 Bn | 27.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 772.38 Mn |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 23.18 Bn | 22.69 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 834.24 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.52 Bn | 16.77 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 215.00 Mn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.59 Bn | 15.24 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 7 | MINISO Group Holding | 16.05 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 414.86 Mn | - |
| 8 | Tractor Supply | 15.89 Bn | 15.66 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -111.49 Mn |
| 9 | Five Below | 12.09 Bn | 11.16 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 400.11 Mn |
| 10 | Murphy USA | 11.42 Bn | 11.30 Bn | -3.64 Bn | 221.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 80.02 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 80.02 Mn |