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) Operating cash flow
Ulta Beauty Inc.'s operating cash flow for fiscal 2026 was $1.5B, up 12.3% from $1.3B in fiscal 2025. Over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 it was $1.6B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $375.9M (fiscal 2016) to $1.5B (fiscal 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. Ulta Beauty Inc. ranks 4th of 48 Specialty Retail companies by operating cash flow.
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Annual newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $1.5B | 12.26% |
| FY2025 | $1.3B | (9.32%) |
| FY2024 | $1.5B | (0.38%) |
| FY2023 | $1.5B | 39.90% |
| FY2022 | $1.1B | 30.72% |
| FY2021 | $810.4M | (26.42%) |
| FY2020 | $1.1B | 15.18% |
| FY2019 | $956.1M | 22.68% |
| FY2018 | $779.4M | 22.85% |
| FY2017 | $634.4M | 68.78% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $119.7M | (54.30%) |
| Apr 2026 | $261.9M | (77.82%) |
| Jan 2026 | $1.2B | 20,828.84% |
| Oct 2025 | $5.6M | (94.16%) |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Operating cash flow against peers
| Company | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|
| BBY Best Buy Co., Inc. compare | $2.5B |
| WSM Williams-Sonoma, Inc. compare | $1.6B |
| DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. compare | $1.6B |
| ULTA Ulta Beauty Inc. | $1.6B |
| CASY Casey's General Stores, Inc. compare | $1.4B |
| TSCO Tractor Supply Company compare | $1.3B |
| MUSA Murphy USA Inc. compare | $985.3M |
| FIVE Five Below, Inc. compare | $803.5M |
| GME GameStop Corp. compare | $704.7M |
What Operating cash flow is
Operating Cash Flow shows how much cash a company’s day-to-day business actually brings in, after paying suppliers, staff and taxes.
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