Growth Metrics

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Ulta Beauty's Operating Expenses history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $1.0 billion for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 23.17% year-over-year to $1.0 billion; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $3.3 billion, up 17.36%, while the annual FY2026 figure was $3.3 billion, 17.36% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses reached $1.0 billion in Q1 2026 per ULTA's latest filing, up from $846.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $1.0 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $503.3 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $699.7 million, with a median of $668.8 million recorded in 2024.
  • Peak YoY movement for Operating Expenses: increased 26.21% in 2022, then decreased 0.75% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $601.0 million in 2022, then grew by 10.63% to $664.8 million in 2023, then increased by 3.35% to $687.1 million in 2024, then rose by 23.15% to $846.2 million in 2025, then grew by 18.96% to $1.0 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for ULTA's Operating Expenses are $1.0 billion (Q1 2026), $846.2 million (Q4 2025), and $746.8 million (Q3 2025).