Growth Metrics

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)

Ulta Beauty's Gross Margin history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 38.06% for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 18.0% year-over-year to 38.06%; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached 39.1%, up 26.0%, while the annual FY2026 figure was 39.1%, 26.0% up from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin reached 38.06% in Q1 2026 per ULTA's latest filing, down from 40.44% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 41.17% in Q4 2022 to a low of 37.58% in Q1 2023.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 39.18%, with a median of 39.25% recorded in 2024.
  • Peak YoY movement for Gross Margin: soared 257bps in 2022, then plummeted -131bps in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 41.17% in 2022, then fell by -3bps to 39.86% in 2023, then fell by 0bps to 39.75% in 2024, then increased by 2bps to 40.44% in 2025, then fell by -6bps to 38.06% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for ULTA's Gross Margin are 38.06% (Q1 2026), 40.44% (Q4 2025), and 39.15% (Q3 2025).