Ulta Beauty, Inc., formerly known as Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc., is an American chain of beauty stores headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Ulta Beauty carries cosmetics and skincare brands, men's and women's fragrances, nail products, bath and body products, beauty tools and haircare products.
| Revenue (TTM) | $12.96B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $5.58B |
| EBITDA | $1.93B |
| Operating Margin | 12.50% |
| Return on Equity | 46.10% |
| Return on Assets | 14.80% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $294.80 |
| Book Value | $61.76 |
| Price-to-Book | 8.80 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 1.96 |
| EV/Revenue | 1.973 |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.15 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 13.30% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.90% |
| Shares Outstanding | $42.76M |
| Float | $42.62M |
| % Insiders | 0.25% |
| % Institutions | 103.57% |
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Ulta Beauty lifts its fiscal 2026 outlook as strong e-commerce growth and a Q2 beat raise the bar for second-half execution.
Ulta Beauty pairs stronger earnings growth and high capital returns with a midrange valuation, but subdued traffic and margin pressure keep execution in focus.
Ulta Beauty's 20.7% three-month rally is backed by stronger Q2 results and raised guidance, but flat traffic, promotions and margins test further gains.
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) is rated Buy, trading at a discount to intrinsic value with strong growth prospects despite near-term consumer pressures. ULTA's expansion strategy includes private label growth, wellness category entry, and continued omnichannel and international development, supporting long-term margin and revenue gains. Financials remain robust: double-digit EPS growth, virtually no long-term financial debt, aggressive buybacks (~7.7% yield), and raised FY26 guidance across all key metrics.
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Ulta Beauty NASDAQ: ULTA executives said the company is seeing continued resilience in consumer beauty spending, supported by its broad price range, loyalty program, stores, services and investments in technology.
Ulta Beauty beat earnings estimates and raised guidance, but I maintain a neutral rating due to underlying concerns. ULTA's largest revenue segments—cosmetics and skincare & wellness—showed flat or declining performance, with overall comps growth barely above inflation. Comps growth is driven by e-commerce, while ongoing physical store expansion raises cost concerns and questions about long-term profitability.
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