Ulta Beauty, Inc.
Business
Ulta Beauty, Inc. operates as a specialty beauty retailer and salon services provider offering a broad, differentiated shopping experience. It sells cosmetics, fragrance, skincare, haircare, bath and body products, salon styling tools, private label goods, and in-store salon services such as hair, brow, makeup, and skin treatments. The company organizes merchandising and operations across product category leadership, omnichannel e-commerce, a loyalty program, store operations and distribution centers, and partnerships including Ulta Beauty at Target. Ulta Beauty serves primarily the United States through freestanding stores, digital platforms, and shop-in-shops within Target, with expanding international partnerships.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 12,393 | 11,296 | 11,207 | 10,209 | 8,631 | |
| Cost of sales | 7,548 | 6,908 | 6,826 | 6,164 | 5,262 | |
| Gross profit | 4,845 | 4,387 | 4,381 | 4,045 | 3,369 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 3,296 | 2,809 | 2,695 | 2,395 | 2,062 | |
| Pre-opening expenses | 16 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
| Operating income | 1,533 | 1,565 | 1,678 | 1,639 | 1,297 | |
| Interest expense (income), net | 2 | −15 | −18 | −5 | 2 | |
| Income before income taxes and equity net loss of affiliate | 1,531 | 1,580 | 1,696 | — | — | |
| Income tax expense | 374 | 379 | 405 | 401 | 310 | |
| Income before equity net loss of affiliate | 1,157 | 1,201 | 1,291 | — | — | |
| Equity net loss of affiliate | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Net income | 1,153 | 1,201 | 1,291 | 1,242 | 986 | |
| Basic (per share) | 25.72 | 25.44 | 26.18 | 24.17 | 18.09 | |
| Diluted (per share) | 25.64 | 25.34 | 26.03 | 24.01 | 17.98 | |
| Basic (shares) | 45 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 54 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 45 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 55 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 424 | 703 | 767 | 738 | 432 | |
| Short-term investments | 70 | — | — | — | — | |
| Receivables, net | 296 | 223 | 208 | 199 | 234 | |
| Merchandise inventories, net | 2,181 | 1,968 | 1,742 | 1,603 | 1,499 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 169 | 129 | 116 | 130 | 111 | |
| Prepaid income taxes | 3 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 6 | |
| Total current assets | 3,144 | 3,029 | 2,837 | 2,709 | 2,281 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 1,434 | 1,239 | 1,182 | 1,009 | 914 | |
| Operating lease assets | 1,813 | 1,610 | 1,575 | 1,561 | 1,482 | |
| Goodwill | 226 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 203 | 204,000 | 510,000 | 1 | 2 | |
| Deferred compensation plan assets | 53 | 48 | 44 | 35 | 38 | |
| Other long-term assets | 125 | 65 | 59 | 43 | 36 | |
| Total assets | 6,999 | 6,002 | 5,707 | 5,370 | 4,764 | |
| Accounts payable | 686 | 564 | 544 | 560 | 553 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 551 | 380 | 382 | 444 | 365 | |
| Deferred revenue | 582 | 501 | 437 | 395 | 354 | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 307 | 288 | 284 | 283 | 274 | |
| Accrued income taxes | 36 | 47 | 11 | — | 13 | |
| Short-term debt | 62 | — | — | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 2,224 | 1,779 | 1,658 | 1,682 | 1,558 | |
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | 1,813 | 1,635 | 1,627 | 1,620 | 1,573 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 99 | 43 | 86 | 55 | 40 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 60 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 59 | |
| Total liabilities | 4,196 | 3,513 | 3,428 | 3,411 | 3,229 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, 400,000 shares authorized; 45,048 and 46,809 shares issued; 44,166 and 45,965 shares outstanding; at January 31, 2026 and February 1, 2025, respectively | 450,000 | 468,000 | 491,000 | 511,000 | 530,000 | |
| Treasury stock-common, at cost | −120 | −107 | −83 | −60 | −53 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,183 | 1,121 | 1,075 | 1,024 | 935 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,737 | 1,474 | 1,287 | 996 | 653 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 2,803 | 2,488 | 2,279 | 1,960 | 1,535 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 6,999 | 6,002 | 5,707 | 5,370 | 4,764 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 1,153 | 1,201 | 1,291 | 1,242 | 986 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 301 | 267 | 244 | 241 | 268 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 351 | 311 | 333 | 302 | 276 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −3 | −43 | 31 | 16 | −26 | |
| Share-based Compensation | 37 | 43 | 48 | — | — | |
| Loss on disposal of property and equipment | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | |
| Equity net loss of affiliate | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Receivables | −71 | −15 | −9 | 34 | −41 | |
| Merchandise inventories | −136 | −226 | −139 | −104 | −331 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −26 | −14 | 15 | −19 | −3 | |
| Income taxes | −9 | 35 | 45 | −45 | −36 | |
| Accounts payable | 89 | 30 | −21 | 8 | 66 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 108 | 6 | −62 | 48 | 59 | |
| Deferred revenue | 73 | 64 | 42 | 41 | 79 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −353 | −334 | −338 | −325 | −304 | |
| Other assets and liabilities | −28 | 2 | −15 | −8 | 12 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,503 | 1,339 | 1,476 | 1,482 | 1,059 | |
| Purchases of short-term investments | −70 | — | — | — | — | |
| Capital expenditures | −435 | −374 | −435 | −312 | −172 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −387 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other investments | −40 | −9 | −6 | −2 | −4 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −931 | −383 | −441 | −315 | −176 | |
| Borrowings from short-term debt | 2,215 | 200 | 195 | — | — | |
| Payments on short-term debt | −2,182 | −200 | −195 | — | — | |
| Repurchase of common shares | −901 | −1,003 | −996 | −900 | −1,522 | |
| Stock options exercised | 33 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 40 | |
| Purchase of treasury shares | −14 | −24 | −23 | −7 | −16 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −763,000 | −4 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −851 | −1,019 | −1,006 | −861 | −1,497 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 274,000 | — | — | — | −56,000 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −279 | −63 | 29 | 306 | −614 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Income taxes paid, net of refunds | 382 | 386 | 328 | 430 | 371 | |
| Non-cash capital expenditures | 35 | 23 | 62 | 70 | 40 | |
| Repurchase of common shares in accrued liabilities | 4 | 15 | 4 | — | — |