Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty's (ULTA) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $10.6 million in Q3 2026, up 18.53% on a YoY basis from $8.9 million in Q3 2025, and up 0.79% quarter-over-quarter from $10.5 million in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has reported Share-based Compensation for 17 consecutive years, with $10.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 18.53% year-over-year to $10.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at $38.2 million (down 13.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $41.1 million, down 3.88% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation climbed to $10.6 million in Q3 2026 per ULTA's latest filing, from $10.5 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.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $10.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $10.4 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Share-based Compensation surged 96.39% in 2022, then plunged 52.95% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, 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 grew by 5.88% to $10.6 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $10.6 million, $10.5 million, and $7.1 million for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.01 Bn | 22.80 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 10.57 Mn |
| 2 | Best Buy | 18.63 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 34.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 11.84 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 91.58 Mn |
| 4 | Signet Jewelers | 3.91 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 556.50 Mn | 7.50 Mn |
| 5 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.50 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 479.35 Mn | 92.71 Mn |
| 6 | National Vision Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 290.43 Mn | - |
| 7 | Gold.com | 1.26 Bn | 677.41 Mn | 176.58 Mn | 1.30 Mn |
| 8 | Winmark | 1.11 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 21.15 Mn | 614,200.00 |
| 9 | GameStop | 1.04 Bn | -7.33 Bn | 340.30 Mn | 8.50 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 377.78 Mn | 369.97 Mn | 57.05 Mn | 1.08 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 |