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Taxes Paid
Ulta Beauty, Inc. Taxes Paid decreased by 25.4% to $55.45M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 19.9%, from $69.27M to $55.45M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Taxes Paid shows relatively stable performance with a 0.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
High cash taxes relative to earnings may indicate limited tax planning opportunities or specific jurisdictional tax requirements.
Detailed definition
The actual cash outflow for income taxes during the period, which may differ from the tax expense reported on the income...
Peer comparison
Comparable across peers in the same tax jurisdictions; useful for calculating effective cash tax rates.
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income_taxes_paidHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $1.73M | $215.11M | $84.48M | $69.33M | $3.36M | $243.28M | $92.65M | $90.56M | $2.82M | $186.35M | $77.64M | $61.41M | $5.06M | $228.19M | $83.54M | $69.27M | $7.02M | $245.00M | $74.35M | $55.45M |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | -60.7% | -17.9% | -95.2% | >999% | -61.9% | -2.3% | -96.9% | >999% | -58.3% | -20.9% | -91.8% | >999% | -63.4% | -17.1% | -89.9% | >999% | -69.7% | -25.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +94.6% | +13.1% | +9.7% | +30.6% | -16.1% | -23.4% | -16.2% | -32.2% | +79.5% | +22.5% | +7.6% | +12.8% | +38.7% | +7.4% | -11.0% | -19.9% |
Range$1.73M – $245.00M
CAGR+107.6%
Avg YoY Growth+12.3%
Median YoY Growth+8.6%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s taxes paid?
- Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) reported taxes paid of $55.45M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s taxes paid changed year-over-year?
- Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s taxes paid decreased by 19.9% year-over-year, from $69.27M to $55.45M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s taxes paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s taxes paid has grown at a 0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $370.65M to $381.81M.
- What does taxes paid mean?
- The actual cash paid to tax authorities during the period.