Ulta Beauty ULTA
NASDAQ ULTA
$541.86 -7.37 (-1.34%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)

Ulta Beauty's (ULTA) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 24.44% in Q3 2026, down 5.0% on a YoY basis from 25.72% in Q3 2025, and up 2.66% quarter-over-quarter from 23.8% in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has reported Tax Rate for 17 consecutive years, with 24.44% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Tax Rate fell 5.0% year-over-year to 24.44%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at 24.29% (down 280.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 24.52%, down 220.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate climbed to 24.44% in Q3 2026 per ULTA's latest filing, from 23.8% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 32.48% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 22.78% in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 24.92% across 5 years, with a median of 24.34% in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Tax Rate jumped 826 bps in 2025, then sank 768 bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 24.3% in 2022, then gained by 0 bps to 24.34% in 2023, then climbed by 0 bps to 24.36% in 2024, then dropped by 1 bps to 24.05% in 2025, then gained by 2 bps to 24.44% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 24.44%, 23.8%, and 24.8% for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Ulta Beauty 23.29 Bn 23.08 Bn 1.19 Bn 24.44%
2 Best Buy 18.60 Bn 16.35 Bn 2.34 Bn 26.98%
3 Dick'S Sporting Goods 11.90 Bn 10.99 Bn 1.94 Bn 28.04%
4 Signet Jewelers 4.10 Bn 3.50 Bn 556.50 Mn 22.30%
5 Academy Sports & Outdoors 3.27 Bn 2.93 Bn 479.35 Mn 23.50%
6 National Vision Holdings 1.36 Bn 1.32 Bn 290.43 Mn 30.89%
7 Gold.com 1.36 Bn 778.11 Mn 176.58 Mn 21.67%
8 GameStop 1.27 Bn -7.10 Bn 340.30 Mn 23.06%
9 Winmark 1.11 Bn 1.09 Bn 21.15 Mn 21.17%
10 Barnes & Noble Education 371.22 Mn 363.41 Mn 57.05 Mn 35.35%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 1, 2026 24.44%
May 2, 2026 23.80%
Jan 31, 2026 24.80%
Nov 1, 2025 24.05%
Aug 2, 2025 24.49%
May 3, 2025 24.58%
Feb 1, 2025 32.48%
Nov 2, 2024 24.36%
Aug 3, 2024 24.32%
May 4, 2024 23.23%
Feb 3, 2024 24.22%
Oct 28, 2023 24.34%
Jul 29, 2023 24.23%
Apr 29, 2023 22.78%
Jan 28, 2023 24.61%
Oct 29, 2022 24.30%
Jul 30, 2022 24.48%
Apr 30, 2022 24.22%
Jan 29, 2022 29.71%
Oct 30, 2021 24.15%