Ulta Beauty

Ulta Beauty

Specialty Retail
Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the US with about 1,500 freestanding stores. The firm offers cosmetics (39% of 2024 sales), fragrances (13%), skin care (23%), and hair care products (19%). It also has salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow, that account for about 4% of its revenue and drive traffic. Outside of the US, Ulta acquired premium beauty retailer Space NK and its 83 stores in the UK and Ireland in 2025, is opening franchised stores in Mexico, and has formed a joint venture to expand into the Middle East. In addition, Ulta collects royalties through its Target partnership (set to end in 2026) and credit card revenue. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

$23.4B

Market Cap • 9/30/2026

2016

(10 years)

Founded

2007

(19 years ago)

IPO

NASDAQ

Listing Exchange

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United States

Country

S&P500 Participant

Index Composite • 2026

Valuation

P/B

8,8

P/S

1,8

P/EBITDA

12,1

P/OCF

14,9

P/FCF

20,3

P/E

19,9

BVPS

61,8

EPS

27,5

Market Cap

Market Cap

23,4B

EV

25,7B

EV/Revenue

2

EV/EBITDA

13,3

EV/EBIT

15,9

Payout

Dividend Per Share

0

Dividend Yield

0%

Buyback Yield

5,1%

Total Yield

5,1%

Payout

0%

Retained Earnings

1,6B

Profitability

Gross Margin

39,3%

EBITDA Margin

14,9%

EBIT Margin

12,5%

Net Margin

9,4%

D&A/EBITDA

0%

R&D/Revenue

0%

Capex/Revenue

3,2%

Capex/D&A

130,6%

Capex/OCF

26,7%

SBC/OCF

2,4%

% PPE

47,3%

% Goodwill

3,2%

ROE

46,4%

ROIC

24,8%

Growth

CAGR Revenue 5Y

11,1%

CAGR Op. Income 5Y

10,9%

CAGR Net Income 5Y

10,8%

CAGR EPS 5Y

16,1%

CAGR OCF 5Y

5,6%

Leverage

N.D./EBITDA

1,2

Debt/Equity

0%

Current Ratio

1,3

Quick Ratio

0,2

Interest Coverage

16507,4%

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