Ulta Beauty ULTA
NASDAQ ULTA
$541.86 -7.37 (-1.34%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%