Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Shares Outstanding (2010 - 2026)
Ulta Beauty's Shares Outstanding was 42.96 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 4.4% from 44.96 million a year earlier and down 1.9% from the prior quarter.
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Shares Outstanding (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Shares Outstanding at Ulta Beauty came in at 44.84 million, down 5.0% from FY2025.
- Shares Outstanding has now declined for 11 consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding was 47.21 million in FY2025 (-4.3%), 49.3 million in FY2024 (-4.1%), 51.4 million in FY2023 (-5.7%) and 54.48 million in FY2022 (-3.3%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding in data going back to fiscal Q1 2011.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding has declined for 46 straight quarters, with an average decline of 4.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding has ranged between 3.3% (fiscal Q4 2022) and 6.4% (fiscal Q1 2023) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, ULTA's Shares Outstanding in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 43.78 million (Q1 2027), 44.84 million (Q4 2026) and 44.73 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 10.77 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 994.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 559.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 317.69 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 454.40 Mn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 825.20 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 717.69 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 16.47 Mn |
| 10 | Ulta Beauty | 23.38 Bn | 22.24 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 42.96 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 42.96 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 43.78 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 44.84 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 44.73 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 44.96 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 45.36 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 47.21 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 46.93 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 47.51 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 48.13 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 49.30 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 49.01 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 49.62 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 50.15 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 51.40 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 51.13 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 51.61 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 52.25 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 54.48 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 54.29 Mn |
Ulta Beauty Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=ULTA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=ULTA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();