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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |