Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 50
- Profitability 50
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 60
Why this rating?
Health 55/100 — Acceptable
A usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
Company overview
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) is a Specialty Retail company in the Consumer Cyclical sector. Compound Radar rates Ulta Beauty, Inc. 55/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 22.81
- Forward P/E 19.53
- PEG 1.97
- EV/Revenue 2.24
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 8.9%
- Gross Margin 43.1%
- Operating Margin 12.5%
- Net Margin 9.3%
- ROE 46.1%
Financial strength
- Cash $213.45M
- Debt $2.52B
- Net Cash $-2.31B
- Free Cash Flow $1.07B
- Current Ratio 1.35
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