What is Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s share buybacks?

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) reported share buybacks of $545.3M in Q1 2026.

How has Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s share buybacks increased by 47.5% year-over-year, from $369.79M to $545.3M.

What is the long-term trend for Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s share buybacks has grown at a -12.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.52B to $901.39M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Ulta Beauty, Inc. ULTA Share Buybacks

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.2B+11.1%

Gross profit$1.3B+13.8%

Operating income$448.3M+11.6%

Net income$340.5M+11.6%

EPS (diluted)$7.74+15.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$166.3M-63.4%

Total debt$2.3B+16.6%

Total equity$2.6B+6.2%

Total assets$6.9B+15.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$261.9M+19.0%

CapEx$58.3M-26.3%

Free cash flow$203.6M+44.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$20.55B-11.0%

Enterprise value$22.68B-7.8%

P/E17.3×-2.1×

P/S1.6×-0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin39.3%+0.5pp

Operating margin12.4%-1.3pp

Net margin9.4%-1.1pp

FCF margin9.5%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity47.4%-3.0pp

Debt / equity0.9×+0.1×

Current ratio1.3×-0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Ulta Beauty, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Ulta Beauty, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed June 2, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s share buybacks?: Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) reported share buybacks of $545.3M in Q1 2026.
How has Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s share buybacks increased by 47.5% year-over-year, from $369.79M to $545.3M.
What is the long-term trend for Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s share buybacks has grown at a -12.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.52B to $901.39M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.