ULTA
Consumer CyclicalUlta Beauty, Inc. · Specialty Retail · $24B
ULTA — Key Takeaways
✅ Strengths
⚠️ Areas of Concern
ULTA — Score History
| Date | UQS | Quality | Moat | Growth | Risk | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | 51.0 | 71.8 | 40.0 | 23.2 | 62.4 | 60.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 51.0 | 71.8 | 40.0 | 23.2 | 62.4 | 60.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 51.0 | 71.8 | 40.0 | 23.2 | 62.4 | 60.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 51.0 | 71.8 | 40.0 | 23.2 | 62.4 | 60.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 51.0 | 71.8 | 40.0 | 23.2 | 62.4 | 60.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 51.0 | 71.8 | 40.0 | 23.2 | 62.4 | 60.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 51.0 | 71.8 | 40.0 | 23.2 | 62.4 | 60.5 | — |
ULTA — Pillar Breakdown
Quality
— 71.8/100 (25%)Ulta Beauty, Inc. shows solid profitability with healthy returns on capital and reasonable margins.
How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.
Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.
Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.
Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.
Asset productivity — how much gross profit each dollar of assets generates.
Free cash flow relative to market value.
Growth
— 23.2/100 (20%)Ulta Beauty, Inc. faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.
Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.
Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.
Year-over-year earnings per share growth.
Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.
Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.
Risk
— 62.4/100 (15%)Ulta Beauty, Inc. maintains a reasonable risk profile with manageable debt levels.
Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.
Total debt relative to shareholder equity.
Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.
Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.
Valuation
— 60.5/100 (15%)Ulta Beauty, Inc. trades at a reasonable valuation with decent earnings yield and FCF multiples.
Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.
How many years of FCF the market cap represents.
P/E relative to earnings growth — lower is more attractive.
Moat
— 40/100 (30%)Ulta Beauty, Inc. possesses some competitive advantages but faces meaningful competition. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for ULTA.
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How is the ULTA UQS Score Calculated?
The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Ulta Beauty, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.
Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.
Moat (25%) assesses Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.
Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.
Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.
Valuation (15%) measures whether Ulta Beauty, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.
Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.