Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) reported Share-based Compensation of $7.1 million for Q1 2026, down 52.95% on a YoY basis from $15.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 28.88% quarter-over-quarter from $10.0 million in Q4 2025.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ulta Beauty has reported Share-based Compensation for 17 years, with the latest figure at $7.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 52.95% year-over-year to $7.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $37.4 million (down 12.53% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $37.4 million, down 12.53% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $7.1 million, down from $10.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $15.1 million in Q1 2025, with the low at $7.1 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $10.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $10.1 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation jumped 96.39% — and 2026, when it tumbled 52.95%.
  • Ulta Beauty's Share-based Compensation stood at $9.7 million in 2022, then climbed by 23.34% to $11.9 million in 2023, then slipped by 29.48% to $8.4 million in 2024, then rose by 18.61% to $10.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 28.88% to $7.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $7.1 million (Q1 2026), $10.0 million (Q4 2025), and $8.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Stock Comp. (Qtr)
1 Caseys General Stores 27.84 Bn 27.38 Bn 1.01 Bn 12.33 Mn
2 Williams Sonoma 24.59 Bn 23.57 Bn 1.10 Bn 29.37 Mn
3 Ulta Beauty 20.75 Bn 20.25 Bn 1.48 Bn 7.10 Mn
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 17.81 Bn 16.45 Bn 1.77 Bn 23.02 Mn
5 Tractor Supply 15.90 Bn 15.67 Bn 1.30 Bn 17.63 Mn
6 Best Buy 15.61 Bn 13.87 Bn 2.10 Bn 40.00 Mn
7 NaaS Technology 14.72 Bn 14.70 Bn - -
8 Five Below 10.27 Bn 9.34 Bn 696.98 Mn 8.51 Mn
9 Murphy USA 10.20 Bn 10.08 Bn 3.98 Bn -
10 GameStop 9.92 Bn 905.02 Mn 386.80 Mn 7.20 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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