Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty's (ULTA) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 39.1% in Q3 2026, down 5.0% on a YoY basis from 41.16% in Q3 2025, and down 2.41% quarter-over-quarter from 40.07% in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has reported Gross Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 39.1% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Gross Margin fell 5.0% year-over-year to 39.1%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at 39.32% (up 32.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 39.1%, up 26.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin declined to 39.1% in Q3 2026 per ULTA's latest filing, from 40.07% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 41.17% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 37.58% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 39.23% across 5 years, with a median of 39.25% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin soared 257 bps in 2022, then sank 131 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 41.17% in 2022, then slipped by 3 bps to 39.86% in 2023, then fell by 0 bps to 39.75% in 2024, then increased by 2 bps to 40.44% in 2025, then declined by 3 bps to 39.1% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 39.1%, 40.07%, and 38.06% for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.29 Bn | 23.08 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 39.10% |
| 2 | Best Buy | 18.60 Bn | 16.35 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 23.91% |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 11.90 Bn | 10.99 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 34.78% |
| 4 | Signet Jewelers | 4.10 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 556.50 Mn | 35.82% |
| 5 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.27 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 479.35 Mn | 33.24% |
| 6 | National Vision Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 290.43 Mn | 58.23% |
| 7 | Gold.com | 1.36 Bn | 778.11 Mn | 176.58 Mn | 1.71% |
| 8 | GameStop | 1.27 Bn | -7.10 Bn | 340.30 Mn | 40.74% |
| 9 | Winmark | 1.11 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 21.15 Mn | 96.27% |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 371.22 Mn | 363.41 Mn | 57.05 Mn | 19.63% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 39.10% |
| May 2, 2026 | 40.07% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 38.06% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 40.44% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 39.15% |
| May 3, 2025 | 39.12% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 38.24% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 39.75% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 38.33% |
| May 4, 2024 | 39.25% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 37.72% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 39.86% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 39.28% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 40.04% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 37.58% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 41.17% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 40.41% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 40.11% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 37.64% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 39.56% |