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% quarter-over-quarter from $10.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 52.95% year-on-year from $15.1 million in Q1 2025.

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

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has reported Share-based Compensation for 17 consecutive years, with $7.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $7.1 million, down 52.95% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $37.4 million (down 12.53% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $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.
  • Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $15.1 million in Q1 2025 and troughed at $7.1 million in Q1 2026.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $10.6 million, with a median of $10.1 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation soared 96.39% in 2022 and sank 52.95% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $9.7 million in 2022, then rose by 23.34% to $11.9 million in 2023, then fell by 29.48% to $8.4 million in 2024, then climbed by 18.61% to $10.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 28.88% to $7.1 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $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) Stock Comp. (Qtr)
1 NaaS Technology 29.20 Bn 29.20 Bn - -
2 Caseys General Stores 28.94 Bn 28.48 Bn 1.08 Bn 20.42 Mn
3 Williams Sonoma 27.71 Bn 26.69 Bn 1.10 Bn 29.37 Mn
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 19.10 Bn 17.75 Bn 1.77 Bn 23.02 Mn
5 Tractor Supply 16.98 Bn 16.76 Bn 1.30 Bn 17.63 Mn
6 Best Buy 16.25 Bn 14.50 Bn 2.10 Bn 40.00 Mn
7 Murphy USA 10.35 Bn 10.23 Bn 3.98 Bn -
8 Five Below 10.07 Bn 9.13 Bn 696.98 Mn 8.51 Mn
9 Winmark 8.93 Bn 8.93 Bn 20.23 Mn 614,100.00
10 Ulta Beauty 204.65 Mn -289.59 Mn 1.48 Bn 7.10 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