Ulta Beauty, Inc. functions as a prominent beauty product retailer throughout the United States. Its physical locations feature a broad assortment of ...
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Est. EPS $5.61 · Revenue $2.99B · 14 analysts
Est. EPS $28.98 · Revenue $13.28B · 16 analysts
Est. EPS $9.12 · Revenue $4.09B · 13 analysts
Est. EPS $8.36 · Revenue $3.30B · 10 analysts
| Metric | Latest | YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength. | QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes. |
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| RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three). | $12.4B | +9.7% | -4.1% |
| Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day. | $1.2B | -4.0% | -17.2% |
| Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials. | +39.1% | +0.7% | -2.4% |
| Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on). | +12.5% | -10.6% | -10.7% |
| Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales. | +9.3% | -12.5% | -13.7% |
| Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock. | $1.1B | +10.8% | -81.1% |
| FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine. | +8.6% | +1.0% | -80.3% |
| Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe. | 77.8% | +0.7% | +7.0% |
| Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking. | 1.41x | -17.0% | +2.6% |
| Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground. | $7.0B | +16.6% | +1.0% |
| Metric | Annual (A vs E) | Annual Surprise | Quarter (A vs E) | Quarter Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Surprise | 25.64 vs 25.69 | -0.2% | 6.57 vs 5.61 | +17.2% |
| Revenue Surprise | $12.4B vs $12.3B | +0.5% | $3.0B vs $3.0B | +1.7% |
| Date | Executive | Title | Security | Side | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | GARCIA KELLY E | officer: Chief Technology Officer | Common Stock | A | 2,933 | — |
| Sep 1, 2026 | GARCIA KELLY E | officer: Chief Technology Officer | Stock Option (right to buy) | A | 3,565 | $545.66 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Olson Brieane Lee | director | Common Stock | A | 271 | — |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Olson Brieane Lee | — | — | — | 0 | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | MRKONIC GEORGE R JR | director | Common Stock | D | 383 | $475.84 |
Operator: Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Ryan, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I'd like to welcome you all to Ulta Beauty's Second Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Earnings Call. This conference is being recorded. [Operator Instructions] I'd like to turn the call over to Ms. Kiley Rawlins, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations. Ms. Rawlins, please proceed. Kiley Rawlins: Thank you, Ryan. Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining us for a discussion of Ulta Beauty's results for the second quarter of fiscal 2026. Hosting our call today are Kecia Steelman, Chief Executive Officer; and Chris DelOrefice, Chief Financial Officer. During today's webcast, a presentation is being displayed live and has been posted to our website, ulta.com/investor. As a reminder, today's earnings release and the comments made by management during this call include forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations and projections. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, factors identified in this earnings release and in our most recent 10-K. The company undertakes no obligation to revise any forward-looking statements. [Operator Instructions] And as always, the IR team will be available for any follow-up questions after the call. And now I'd like to turn the call over to Kecia. Kecia? Kecia Steelman: Thank you, Kylie, and good afternoon, everyone. The Ulta Beauty team delivered another quarter of impressive results, including 8.9% net sales growth, 10.1% operating profit growth and 13.3% diluted earnings per share growth. Our results reflect consistent operational execution and disciplined financial management. We stay close to our guests, manage the fundamentals with rigor and continued to invest in capabilities that will drive long-term growth. Our differentiated model continues to resonate with guests. This quarter, we saw strength across a number of key performance metrics. We delivered 3.8% comparable sales growth, expanded the number of active members in our loyalty program by 3%, drove an increase in average spend per member, launched 15 new brands, and increased earned media value and unaided awareness to record levels. At the same time, we strategically leveraged promotions to drive traffic and sales, fueled incremental sales through personalization and increased app engagement with the app now accounting for more than 60% of online sales. Importantly, our sales outpaced the U.S. beauty market in a dynamic environment. We increased our share of prestige beauty while holding mass share flat according to Circana. Quarter after quarter, we continue to translate strategy into results, delivering on our commitments, strengthening our business and reinforcing the durability of our model and what our teams can achieve together. As a result of our first half performance, we've raised our sales and …
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender | Year Born | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kecia L. Steelman | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director | USD 5,818,230 | Female | 1971 | Active |
Rene G. Casares | Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | USD 2,942,030 | Male | — | Active |
Anita Ryan | Chief Human Resources Officer | USD 1,737,007 | Female | 1964 | Active |
Christopher J. DelOrefice | CFO & Principal Financial Officer | USD 1,168,440 | Male | 1972 | Active |
Christopher Lialios | Senior VP, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer | USD 1,162,950 | Male | 1966 | Active |
Andy Lightfoot | Chief Executive Officer of Space NK | — | Male | — | Active |
Kelly Mahoney | Chief Marketing Officer | — | Female | — | Active |
Kiley F. Rawlins | Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | — | Female | — | Active |
Lauren Brindley | Chief Merchandising & Digital Officer | — | Female | 1978 | Active |
Erik Lopez | Chief Supply Chain Officer | — | Male | — | Active |
Mike Maresca | Chief Technology & Transformation Officer | — | Male | — | Active |
Amiee Bayer-Thomas | Chief Retail Officer | — | Female | — | Active |
In the closing of the recent trading day, Ulta Beauty (ULTA) stood at $543.86, denoting a +1.77% move from the preceding trading day.
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Edgestream Partners L.P. purchased a new stake in Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTA) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 3,631 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $1,898,000. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently
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