Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Invested Capital (2020 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty's (ULTA) quarterly Invested Capital came in at $3.3 billion in Q3 2026, up 4.43% on a YoY basis from $3.2 billion in Q3 2025, and up 15.75% quarter-over-quarter from $2.9 billion in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Invested Capital (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has reported Invested Capital for 5 consecutive years, with $3.3 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Invested Capital rose 4.43% year-over-year to $3.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at $3.3 billion (up 4.43% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $2.9 billion, changed N/A from the prior year.
- Invested Capital advanced to $3.3 billion in Q3 2026 per ULTA's latest filing, from $2.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Invested Capital topped out at $3.7 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $2.4 billion in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Invested Capital has averaged $3.0 billion across 4 years, with a median of $2.9 billion in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Invested Capital jumped 36.95% in 2025, then gained 4.43% in 2026.
- Over 4 years, Invested Capital stood at $2.4 billion in 2023, then gained by 12.77% to $2.7 billion in 2024, then surged by 36.95% to $3.7 billion in 2025, then slipped by 11.07% to $3.3 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Invested Capital over the past three periods registered $3.3 billion, $2.9 billion, and $2.9 billion for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.16 Bn | 22.94 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 3.32 Bn |
| 2 | Best Buy | 19.53 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 4.35 Bn |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 10.76 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 7.63 Bn |
| 4 | GameStop | 10.16 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 10.31 Bn |
| 5 | Signet Jewelers | 3.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 602.40 Mn | - |
| 6 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.00 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 665.90 Mn | 2.67 Bn |
| 7 | National Vision Holdings | 1.33 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 290.43 Mn | 1.14 Bn |
| 8 | Gold.com | 1.32 Bn | 490.26 Mn | 110.30 Mn | 978.49 Mn |
| 9 | Winmark | 1.02 Bn | 997.85 Mn | 21.15 Mn | -7.62 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 369.06 Mn | 361.25 Mn | 57.05 Mn | 401.87 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3.32 Bn |
| May 2, 2026 | 2.87 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.93 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3.74 Bn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 3.18 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2.73 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 2.42 Bn |
| Aug 1, 2020 | 2.57 Bn |
| May 2, 2020 | 2.55 Bn |