Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) posted Net Margin of 9.15% for Q1 2026, up 12.77% on a QoQ basis from 8.11% in Q4 2025, and down 88.0% year-over-year from 76.25% in Q1 2025.
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty's Net Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.15% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin fell 88.0% year-over-year to 9.15% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 9.33% (down 92.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 9.33%, down 92.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 9.15% for Q1 2026 at Ulta Beauty, up from 8.11% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 14.13% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 8.11% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 10.85% and a median of 10.6% in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin surged 280 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 197 bps.
- Ulta Beauty's Net Margin stood at 11.74% in 2022, then slipped by 15 bps to 10.02% in 2023, then fell by 5 bps to 9.57% in 2024, then decreased by 15 bps to 8.11% in 2025, then increased by 13 bps to 9.15% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ULTA's Net Margin at 9.15% in Q1 2026, 8.11% in Q4 2025, and 9.38% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.13 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 3.56% |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 30.58 Bn | 30.58 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.34 Bn | 27.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 15.61% |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 23.18 Bn | 22.69 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 9.15% |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.52 Bn | 16.77 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 3.09% |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.59 Bn | 15.24 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 2.06% |
| 7 | MINISO Group Holding | 16.05 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 414.86 Mn | -2.26% |
| 8 | Tractor Supply | 15.89 Bn | 15.66 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 4.58% |
| 9 | Five Below | 12.09 Bn | 11.16 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 13.78% |
| 10 | Murphy USA | 11.42 Bn | 11.30 Bn | -3.64 Bn | 24.12% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.15% |
| 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% |