Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) posted Share-based Compensation of $7.1 million for Q1 2026, down 28.88% on a QoQ basis from $10.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 52.95% year-over-year from $15.1 million in Q1 2025.
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty's Share-based Compensation history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $7.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 52.95% year-over-year to $7.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $37.4 million (down 12.53% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $37.4 million, down 12.53% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $7.1 million for Q1 2026 at Ulta Beauty, down from $10.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $15.1 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at $7.1 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $10.6 million and a median of $10.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation jumped 96.39% — and 2026, when it slumped 52.95%.
- Ulta Beauty's Share-based Compensation stood at $9.7 million in 2022, then increased by 23.34% to $11.9 million in 2023, then declined by 29.48% to $8.4 million in 2024, then advanced by 18.61% to $10.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 28.88% to $7.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ULTA's Share-based Compensation at $7.1 million in Q1 2026, $10.0 million in Q4 2025, and $8.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.13 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 20.38 Mn |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 30.58 Bn | 30.58 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.34 Bn | 27.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -3.35 Mn |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 23.18 Bn | 22.69 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 7.10 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.52 Bn | 16.77 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 40.00 Mn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.59 Bn | 15.24 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 2.58 Mn |
| 7 | MINISO Group Holding | 16.05 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 414.86 Mn | - |
| 8 | Tractor Supply | 15.89 Bn | 15.66 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 17.63 Mn |
| 9 | Five Below | 12.09 Bn | 11.16 Bn | 696.98 Mn | -16.96 Mn |
| 10 | Murphy USA | 11.42 Bn | 11.30 Bn | -3.64 Bn | 21.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 7.10 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 7.10 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 9.99 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 9.99 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 8.92 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 8.92 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 11.42 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 11.42 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 15.10 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 15.10 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 8.42 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 8.42 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 9.19 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 9.19 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 10.08 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 10.08 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 14.77 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 14.77 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 11.94 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 11.94 Mn |