Other

Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock

Ulta Beauty, Inc. Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock decreased by 12.1% to $197.43M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 17.0%, from $237.94M to $197.43M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock shows a downward trend with a -12.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Higher spending indicates a commitment to returning capital to shareholders or offsetting dilution from stock-based compensation.

Detailed definition

The cash outflow associated with the company's repurchase of its own common shares from the open market. This is a prima...

Peer comparison

Standard capital return metric for mature public companies.

Metric ID: other_payments_for_repurchase_of_common_stock

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$392.31M$243.48M$126.37M$759.76M$132.83M$301.61M$137.46M$328.13M$283.52M$275.49M$281.54M$155.19M$289.43M$212.34M$263.62M$237.94M$369.79M$109.46M$224.72M$197.43M
QoQ Change-37.9%-48.1%+501.2%-82.5%+127.1%-54.4%+138.7%-13.6%-2.8%+2.2%-44.9%+86.5%-26.6%+24.1%-9.7%+55.4%-70.4%+105.3%-12.1%
YoY Change-66.1%+23.9%+8.8%-56.8%+113.4%-8.7%+104.8%-52.7%+2.1%-22.9%-6.4%+53.3%+27.8%-48.5%-14.8%-17.0%
Range$109.46M$759.76M
CAGR-13.5%
Avg YoY Growth+2.5%
Median YoY Growth-7.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s payments for repurchase of common stock?
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) reported payments for repurchase of common stock of $197.43M in Q4 2025.
How has Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s payments for repurchase of common stock changed year-over-year?
Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s payments for repurchase of common stock decreased by 17.0% year-over-year, from $237.94M to $197.43M.
What is the long-term trend for Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s payments for repurchase of common stock?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s payments for repurchase of common stock has grown at a -12.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.52B to $901.39M.
What does payments for repurchase of common stock mean?
Cash spent by the company to buy back its own common stock.