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

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

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

Ulta Beauty has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 38.06% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 18.0% year-over-year to 38.06%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 39.1% (up 26.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 39.1%, up 26.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 38.06%, down from 40.44% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 41.17% in Q4 2022, with the low at 37.58% in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 39.18% across 5 years, with a median of 39.25% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin surged 257 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 131 bps.
  • Ulta Beauty's Gross Margin stood at 41.17% in 2022, then retreated by 3 bps to 39.86% in 2023, then dropped by 0 bps to 39.75% in 2024, then climbed by 2 bps to 40.44% in 2025, then retreated by 6 bps to 38.06% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 38.06% (Q1 2026), 40.44% (Q4 2025), and 39.15% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Caseys General Stores 27.84 Bn 27.38 Bn 1.01 Bn 25.70%
2 Williams Sonoma 24.59 Bn 23.57 Bn 1.10 Bn 46.87%
3 Ulta Beauty 20.75 Bn 20.25 Bn 1.48 Bn 38.06%
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 17.81 Bn 16.45 Bn 1.77 Bn 28.43%
5 Tractor Supply 15.90 Bn 15.67 Bn 1.30 Bn 36.22%
6 Best Buy 15.61 Bn 13.87 Bn 2.10 Bn 23.52%
7 NaaS Technology 14.72 Bn 14.70 Bn - -
8 Five Below 10.27 Bn 9.34 Bn 696.98 Mn 40.32%
9 Murphy USA 10.20 Bn 10.08 Bn 3.98 Bn 82.59%
10 GameStop 9.92 Bn 905.02 Mn 386.80 Mn 35.03%

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%