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Guidance history, every release

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) · 8 releases, Dec 5, 2024 to Aug 27, 2026 · rows are metrics, columns are releases
Raised · a change from the previous releaseSame · restated unchanged— · not stated in that releaseEvery value links to its sentence in the filing
MetricDec 5, 2024
FY25 Q3
Mar 13, 2025
FY25 Q4
May 29, 2025
FY26 Q1
Aug 28, 2025
FY26 Q2
Dec 4, 2025
FY26 Q3
Mar 12, 2026
FY26 Q4
Jun 2, 2026
FY27 Q1
Aug 27, 2026
FY27 Q2
For FY2026
Net sales growth—————New“6.0% to 7.0%”—Raised“6.7% to 7.2%”
Net sales growth (Initial Fiscal 2026 Outlook)——————New“6% to 7%”—
Comparable sales growth—————New“2.5% to 3.5%”—Reiterated“2.5% to 3.5%”
Comparable sales growth (Initial Fiscal 2026 Outlook)——————New“2.5% to 3.5%”—
Diluted earnings per share—————New“$28.05 to $28.55”—Raised“$28.36 to $28.80”
Diluted earnings per share (Initial Fiscal 2026 Outlook)——————New“$28.05 to $28.55”—
Diluted earnings per share (Updated Fiscal 2026 Outlook)——————New“$28.36 to $28.80”—
Diluted EPS growth—————New“9.4% to 11.4%”——
Operating income growth—————New“6% to 9%”—Raised“8.3% to 9.3%”
Operating income growth (Initial Fiscal 2026 Outlook)——————New“6% to 9%”—
Operating income growth (Updated Fiscal 2026 Outlook)——————New“6.5% to 9%”—
Capital expenditures—————New“$400 million to $450 million”—Reiterated“$400 million to $450 million”
Capital expenditures (Initial Fiscal 2026 Outlook)——————New“$400 million to $450 million”—
Remaining share repurchase authorization to be utilized———————New“$1.0 billion”
Stock repurchase plan for fiscal 2026———————New“increased to $1.8 billion from $1.5 billion”
For FY2025
Net sales—New“$11.5 billion to $11.6 billion”Reiterated“$11.5 billion to $11.6 billion”Widened“$11.5 billion to $11.7 billion”Raised“$12.0 billion to $12.1 billion”———
Comparable sales—New“0% to 1%”Widened“0% to 1.5%”Raised“2.5% to 3.5%”Reiterated“2.5% to 3.5%”———
Diluted earnings per share—New“$22.50 to $22.90”Reiterated“$22.50 to $22.90”Raised“$22.65 to $23.20”Raised“$23.85 to $24.30”———
Operating margin—New“11.7% to 11.8%”Reiterated“11.7% to 11.8%”Reiterated“11.7% to 11.8%”Raised“11.9% to 12.0%”———
Capital expenditures—New“$425 million to $500 million”Reiterated“$425 million to $500 million”Reiterated“$425 million to $500 million”Reiterated“$425 million to $500 million”———
Depreciation and amortization expense—New“$290 million to $300 million”Reiterated“$290 million to $300 million”Reiterated“$290 million to $300 million”Raised“approximately $300 million”———
Effective tax rate—New“approximately 24.5%”Reiterated“approximately 24.5%”Reiterated“approximately 24.5%”Reiterated“approximately 24.5%”———
Interest expense, net————New“approximately $4 million”———
Interest income—New“approximately $6 million”Reiterated“approximately $6 million”—————
Interest, net———New“approximately $4 million of interest expense”————
New stores, net—New“approximately 60”Reiterated“approximately 60”Reiterated“approximately 60”Raised“approximately 63”———
Remodel and relocation projects—New“40-45”Reiterated“40-45”Reiterated“40-45”————
Share repurchases—New“approximately $900 million”Reiterated“approximately $900 million”Reiterated“approximately $900 million”Reiterated“approximately $900 million”———
Store remodel and relocation projects————New“43-48”———
For FY2024
Net salesNew“$11.0 billion to $11.2 billion”———————
Comparable salesNew“(2%) to 0%”———————
Diluted earnings per shareNew“$22.60 to $23.50”———————
Operating marginNew“12.7% to 13.0%”———————
Capital expendituresNew“$400 million to $450 million”———————
Depreciation and amortization expenseNew“$265 million to $270 million”———————
Effective tax rateNew“approximately 24%”———————
Interest incomeNew“$13 million to $14 million”———————
New stores, netNew“60-65”———————
Remodel and relocation projectsNew“40-45”———————
Share repurchasesNew“approximately $1 billion”———————
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