Operating Cash Flow
Ulta Beauty, Inc. Operating Cash Flow increased by 20828.8% to $1.18B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.9%, from $1.04B to $1.18B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 9.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
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An increase indicates strong operational efficiency and cash generation, while a decrease may signal operational challenges or issues with working capital management.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total cash generated or consumed by a company's core business operations during a specific pe...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers in the medical device and diagnostics sector typically maintain high conversion ratios of net income to operating cash flow.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $330.07M | $71.35M | $13.44M | $644.41M | $426.30M | $114.36M | $32.76M | $908.49M | $304.90M | $123.91M | $0.00 | $1.12B | $159.34M | $199.54M | $0.00 | $1.04B | $220.02M | $96.52M | $5.64M | $1.18B |
| QoQ Change | — | -78.4% | -81.2% | >999% | -33.8% | -73.2% | -71.4% | >999% | -66.4% | -59.4% | -100.0% | — | -85.8% | +25.2% | -100.0% | — | -78.8% | -56.1% | -94.2% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +29.2% | +60.3% | +143.7% | +41.0% | -28.5% | +8.3% | -100.0% | +23.1% | -47.7% | +61.0% | — | -7.3% | +38.1% | -51.6% | — | +13.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) reported operating cash flow of $1.18B in Q4 2025.
- How has Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s operating cash flow increased by 13.9% year-over-year, from $1.04B to $1.18B.
- What is the long-term trend for Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a 9.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.06B to $1.50B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.