Ulta Beauty, Inc. is an international specialty beauty retailer and a premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, wellness products, hair care products, and salon services.
The company developed a unique specialty retail…
Analysis
Middle-of-the-road
Ulta Beauty, Inc. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.
The price is fair. You pay 18.9× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 6% yearly growth; analysts expect 9%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.
The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 14/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.
What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
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Jan 202365
77
2023202420252026
All-time high
91
Sep 2025
All-time low
57
Jun 2024
Average rank
76
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
23
27
7
8
Price/Earnings
39
55
34
19
Price/Book
25
17
12
21
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
14
6
12
4
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.