Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) reported Net Margin of 9.19% for Q1 2026, down 84.0% on a YoY basis from 57.45% in Q1 2025, and up 13.29% quarter-over-quarter from 8.11% in Q4 2025.
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty has reported Net Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 9.19% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 84.0% year-over-year to 9.19%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 9.34% (down 91.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 9.34%, down 91.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 9.19%, up from 8.11% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 14.13% in Q2 2022, with the low at 8.11% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 10.85% across 5 years, with a median of 10.6% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin surged 280 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 197 bps.
- Ulta Beauty's Net Margin stood at 11.74% in 2022, then retreated by 15 bps to 10.02% in 2023, then dropped by 5 bps to 9.57% in 2024, then fell by 15 bps to 8.11% in 2025, then grew by 13 bps to 9.19% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 9.19% (Q1 2026), 8.11% (Q4 2025), and 9.38% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 27.84 Bn | 27.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 3.32% |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 24.59 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 15.61% |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 20.75 Bn | 20.25 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 9.19% |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 17.81 Bn | 16.45 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 2.06% |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 15.90 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 4.58% |
| 6 | Best Buy | 15.61 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 3.09% |
| 7 | NaaS Technology | 14.72 Bn | 14.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.27 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 13.78% |
| 9 | Murphy USA | 10.20 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 2.83% |
| 10 | GameStop | 9.92 Bn | 905.02 Mn | 386.80 Mn | 11.58% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.19% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 8.11% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 9.38% |
| May 3, 2025 | 10.73% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 10.03% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 9.57% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 9.90% |
| May 4, 2024 | 11.49% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 11.10% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 10.02% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 11.86% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 13.17% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 10.56% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 11.74% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 12.87% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 14.13% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 10.60% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 10.79% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 12.75% |
| May 1, 2021 | 11.88% |