Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) posted Gross Margin of 38.06% for Q1 2026, down 5.89% on a QoQ basis from 40.44% in Q4 2025, and down 18.0% year-over-year from 46.41% in Q1 2025.
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty's Gross Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 38.06% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 18.0% year-over-year to 38.06% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 39.1% (up 26.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 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.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 41.17% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 37.58% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 39.18% and a median of 39.25% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin surged 257 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 131 bps.
- Ulta Beauty's 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 slipped by 6 bps to 38.06% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ULTA's Gross Margin at 38.06% in Q1 2026, 40.44% in Q4 2025, and 39.15% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.13 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 23.63% |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 30.58 Bn | 30.58 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.34 Bn | 27.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 46.87% |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 23.18 Bn | 22.69 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 38.06% |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.52 Bn | 16.77 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 23.52% |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.59 Bn | 15.24 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 28.43% |
| 7 | MINISO Group Holding | 16.05 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 414.86 Mn | 46.39% |
| 8 | Tractor Supply | 15.89 Bn | 15.66 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 36.22% |
| 9 | Five Below | 12.09 Bn | 11.16 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 40.32% |
| 10 | Murphy USA | 11.42 Bn | 11.30 Bn | -3.64 Bn | -644.25% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |