Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty's Share-based Compensation was $10.57 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 18.5% from $8.92 million a year earlier and up 0.8% from the prior quarter.
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Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ulta Beauty's Share-based Compensation was $38.15 million through Aug 1, 2026, down 13.0% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at $37.43 million, down 12.5% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation was $42.79 million in FY2025 (-11.3%), $48.25 million in FY2024 (+12.1%), $43.04 million in FY2023 (-8.9%) and $47.26 million in FY2022 (+71.3%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since fiscal Q1 2026.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.1%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (growth of 128.1%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2026 (a decline of 53.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, ULTA's Share-based Compensation in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was $10.49 million (Q1 2027), $7.1 million (Q4 2026) and $9.99 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 6.04 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 148.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 43.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 47.26 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 8.70 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | Ulta Beauty | 23.38 Bn | 22.24 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 10.57 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 10.57 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 10.49 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 7.10 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 9.99 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 8.92 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 11.42 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 15.10 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 8.42 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 9.19 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 10.08 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 14.77 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 11.94 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 11.82 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 9.72 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 10.49 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 9.68 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 12.52 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 10.36 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 9.04 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 19.12 Mn |
API Access
Ulta Beauty Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=ULTA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "ULTA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=ULTA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();