Operating

Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes

Ulta Beauty, Inc. Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes decreased by 57.7% to $1.63M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 96.7%, from $49.14M to $1.63M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes shows a downward trend with a -40.4% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025Mar 26, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests tax expenses were recorded but not yet paid, while a decrease indicates the utilization of deferred tax assets or payment of previously deferred liabilities.

Detailed definition

Represents the non-cash impact on operating cash flow resulting from timing differences between financial reporting and...

Peer comparison

Common across all capital-intensive industries; peers often show fluctuations based on tax legislation and capital investment cycles.

Metric ID: operating_increase_decrease_in_deferred_income_taxes

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-$1.12M$1.95M-$2.73M$27.57M-$1.01M$0.00$1.40M-$16.72M-$2.14M$0.00-$862.00K-$29.05M-$3.64M$1.10M-$3.27M$49.14M-$3.42M$1.19M$3.85M$1.63M
QoQ Change+273.3%-240.2%>999%-103.7%+100.0%<-999%+87.2%+100.0%<-999%+87.5%+130.1%-398.4%>999%-107.0%+134.7%+223.7%-57.7%
YoY Change+10.2%-100.0%+151.3%-160.6%-112.5%-161.5%-73.7%-69.5%-279.1%+269.2%+5.9%+8.5%+217.7%-96.7%
Range-$29.05M$49.14M
CAGR+8.1%
Avg YoY Growth-27.9%
Median YoY Growth-71.6%

Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes at Other Companies

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes?
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) reported increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes of $1.63M in Q4 2025.
How has Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes changed year-over-year?
Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes decreased by 96.7% year-over-year, from $49.14M to $1.63M.
What is the long-term trend for Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes has grown at a -40.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.67M to $3.24M.
What does increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes mean?
The change in cash flow caused by differences between when taxes are recorded for accounting and when they are paid to authorities.