Operating

Increase Decrease In Current Operating Lease Liabilities

Ulta Beauty, Inc. Increase Decrease In Current Operating Lease Liabilities decreased by 11.6% to -$90.97M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.9%, from -$83.57M to -$90.97M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Increase Decrease In Current Operating Lease Liabilities shows a downward trend with a 3.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ4 2025Mar 26, 2026

How to read this metric

A decrease indicates that cash lease payments are being made, reducing the outstanding liability balance.

Detailed definition

This reflects the change in the current portion of operating lease liabilities, representing the cash impact of lease pa...

Peer comparison

Standard for companies with large physical footprints; peers with many retail locations will show significant activity here.

Metric ID: operating_increase_decrease_in_current_operating_lease_l_a597b4

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value-$72.18M-$74.72M-$75.56M-$81.46M-$79.94M-$83.37M-$83.69M-$77.51M-$78.56M-$84.97M-$84.94M-$89.64M-$83.50M-$87.28M-$79.49M-$83.57M-$88.10M-$92.22M-$81.55M-$90.97M
QoQ Change-3.5%-1.1%-7.8%+1.9%-4.3%-0.4%+7.4%-1.4%-8.2%+0.0%-5.5%+6.8%-4.5%+8.9%-5.1%-5.4%-4.7%+11.6%-11.6%
YoY Change-10.8%-11.6%-10.8%+4.9%+1.7%-1.9%-1.5%-15.6%-6.3%-2.7%+6.4%+6.8%-5.5%-5.7%-2.6%-8.9%
Range-$92.22M-$72.18M
CAGR+5.0%
Avg YoY Growth-4.0%
Median YoY Growth-4.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s increase decrease in current operating lease liabilities?
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) reported increase decrease in current operating lease liabilities of -$90.97M in Q4 2025.
How has Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s increase decrease in current operating lease liabilities changed year-over-year?
Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s increase decrease in current operating lease liabilities decreased by 8.9% year-over-year, from -$83.57M to -$90.97M.
What is the long-term trend for Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s increase decrease in current operating lease liabilities?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s increase decrease in current operating lease liabilities has grown at a 3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$303.91M to -$352.84M.
What does increase decrease in current operating lease liabilities mean?
The change in the short-term portion of the company's lease obligations.