Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Payables (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty's (ULTA) quarterly Payables came in at $985.8 million in Q3 2026, down 1.2% on a YoY basis from $997.8 million in Q3 2025, and up 14.8% quarter-over-quarter from $858.7 million in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Payables (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has reported Payables for 17 consecutive years, with $985.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Payables fell 1.2% year-over-year to $985.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at $985.8 million (down 1.2% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $748.2 million, up 32.71% from the prior year.
- Payables grew to $985.8 million in Q3 2026 per ULTA's latest filing, from $858.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Payables topped out at $1.3 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $463.8 million in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Payables has averaged $696.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $586.9 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Payables declined 25.35% in 2024, then soared 76.0% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Payables stood at $647.1 million in 2022, then grew by 22.51% to $792.8 million in 2023, then advanced by 0.02% to $792.9 million in 2024, then jumped by 65.3% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then decreased by 24.79% to $985.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Payables over the past three periods registered $985.8 million, $858.7 million, and $748.2 million for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.29 Bn | 23.08 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 985.78 Mn |
| 2 | Best Buy | 18.60 Bn | 16.35 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 6.03 Bn |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 11.90 Bn | 10.99 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 4 | Signet Jewelers | 4.10 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 556.50 Mn | 693.20 Mn |
| 5 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.27 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 479.35 Mn | 826.34 Mn |
| 6 | National Vision Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 290.43 Mn | 76.73 Mn |
| 7 | Gold.com | 1.36 Bn | 778.11 Mn | 176.58 Mn | 133.74 Mn |
| 8 | GameStop | 1.27 Bn | -7.10 Bn | 340.30 Mn | 263.40 Mn |
| 9 | Winmark | 1.11 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 21.15 Mn | 2.11 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 371.22 Mn | 363.41 Mn | 57.05 Mn | 211.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 985.78 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 858.67 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 748.17 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.31 Bn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 997.76 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 537.52 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 563.76 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 792.92 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 566.90 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 463.78 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 544.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 792.77 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 521.32 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 621.27 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 559.53 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 647.12 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 586.85 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 585.50 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 552.73 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 747.45 Mn |