Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) posted Gross Margin of 38.06% for Q1 2026, down 5.89% quarter-over-quarter from 40.44% in Q4 2025, and down 18.0% year-on-year from 46.41% in Q1 2025.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has reported Gross Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 38.06% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 38.06%, down 18.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 39.1% (up 26.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 39.1%, up 26.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin was 38.06% for Q1 2026 at Ulta Beauty, down from 40.44% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 41.17% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 37.58% in Q1 2023.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 39.18%, with a median of 39.25% recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Gross Margin jumped 257 bps in 2022 and slumped 131 bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 41.17% in 2022, then dropped by 3 bps to 39.86% in 2023, then retreated by 0 bps to 39.75% in 2024, then rose by 2 bps to 40.44% in 2025, then dropped by 6 bps to 38.06% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 38.06% in Q1 2026, 40.44% in Q4 2025, and 39.15% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

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1 NaaS Technology 29.20 Bn 29.20 Bn - -
2 Caseys General Stores 28.94 Bn 28.48 Bn 1.08 Bn 23.63%
3 Williams Sonoma 27.71 Bn 26.69 Bn 1.10 Bn 46.87%
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 19.10 Bn 17.75 Bn 1.77 Bn 28.43%
5 Tractor Supply 16.98 Bn 16.76 Bn 1.30 Bn 36.22%
6 Best Buy 16.25 Bn 14.50 Bn 2.10 Bn 23.52%
7 Murphy USA 10.35 Bn 10.23 Bn 3.98 Bn 82.59%
8 Five Below 10.07 Bn 9.13 Bn 696.98 Mn 40.32%
9 Winmark 8.93 Bn 8.93 Bn 20.23 Mn 97.03%
10 Ulta Beauty 204.65 Mn -289.59 Mn 1.48 Bn 38.06%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
Jul 31, 2021 40.56%
May 1, 2021 38.88%