Ulta Beauty Inc.
ULTA Consumer Cyclical Specialty Retail
Ulta Beauty Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended January 2026) was $12.4 billion, up 9.71% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to July 2026, revenue grew 8.87%, EPS grew 13.3%, free cash flow grew 96.5% and total debt rose 17.5%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; revenue growth for five consecutive years.
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Ulta Beauty Inc. (ULTA) Gross margin
Ulta Beauty Inc.'s gross margin over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 39.3%, up 0.2 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (39.1%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 31.7% (fiscal 2021) to 39.6% (fiscal 2023); the current reading is higher than 92% of that period. That is in line with the Specialty Retail industry median of 37.9% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 35.0%.
Gross margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 39.1% | 0.26 |
| FY2025 | 38.8% | (0.25) |
| FY2024 | 39.1% | (0.53) |
| FY2023 | 39.6% | 0.59 |
| FY2022 | 39.0% | 7.35 |
| FY2021 | 31.7% | (4.56) |
| FY2020 | 36.2% | 0.37 |
| FY2019 | 35.9% | 0.24 |
| FY2018 | 35.6% | (0.36) |
| FY2017 | 36.0% | 0.71 |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 39.1% | (0.97) |
| Apr 2026 | 40.1% | 2.01 |
| Jan 2026 | 38.1% | (2.38) |
| Oct 2025 | 40.4% | 1.29 |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Gross margin against peers
| Company | Gross margin |
|---|---|
| WSM Williams-Sonoma, Inc. compare | 47.2% |
| FIVE Five Below, Inc. compare | 40.3% |
| ULTA Ulta Beauty Inc. | 39.3% |
| GME GameStop Corp. compare | 37.9% |
| TSCO Tractor Supply Company compare | 36.5% |
| DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. compare | 32.1% |
| CASY Casey's General Stores, Inc. compare | 23.8% |
| BBY Best Buy Co., Inc. compare | 22.7% |
| MUSA Murphy USA Inc. compare | 12.2% |
| Specialty Retail industry median | 37.9% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 35.0% |
| Market median | 46.2% |
What Gross margin is
Gross Margin tells an investor how much of each sale a company keeps after paying the direct costs of making or buying what it sells.
Gross Profit ÷ Revenue
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