Last Price$348.9(4.8%)
Market Cap$16.9B
LTM Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
21.2%
5Y avg
22.5%
Specialty Retail industry
median
1.4%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
0.0% undervalued
Ulta Beauty, Inc. Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Jan'05 | Jan'06 | Jan'07 | Feb'08 | Jan'09 | Jan'10 | Jan'11 | Jan'12 | Feb'13 | Feb'14 | Jan'15 | Jan'16 | Jan'17 | Feb'18 | Feb'19 | Feb'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Feb'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) | 0.0% | (1.8%) | (2.7%) | (17.0%) | (8.3%) | 22.5% | 17.0% | 17.7% | 7.6% | 11.8% | 14.0% | 5.8% | 16.0% | 17.6% | 30.0% | 26.9% | 18.4% | 25.4% | 31.6% | 26.0% |
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Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) comparison analysis
General
LTM Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Ulta Beauty, Inc.ULTA
21.2%
9.8%
8.3%
11.5%
Median Peer Set
23.5%
5.8%
10.1%
7.7%
MercadoLibre, Inc.MELI
136.6%
37.4%
105.2%
6.8%
Sea LimitedSE
53.5%
4.9%
N/A
1.2%
Coupang, Inc.CPNG
41.4%
18.5%
N/A
5.6%
JD.com, Inc.JD
39.9%
(1.6%)
119.8%
2.2%
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.ORLY
25.8%
5.7%
5.4%
14.3%
AutoZone, Inc.AZO
21.3%
5.9%
12.6%
14.4%
Alibaba Group Holding LimitedBABA
19.9%
3.5%
7.5%
8.5%
Carvana Co.CVNA
17.1%
(20.8%)
N/A
4.2%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN
9.6%
11.0%
91.9%
9.3%
PDD Holdings Inc.PDD
(203.6%)
80.0%
56.5%
24.2%
ULTA key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Jan'05 | Jan'06 | Jan'07 | Feb'08 | Jan'09 | Jan'10 | Jan'11 | Jan'12 | Feb'13 | Feb'14 | Jan'15 | Jan'16 | Jan'17 | Feb'18 | Feb'19 | Feb'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Feb'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 491.2 15.9% | 579.1 17.9% | 755.1 30.4% | 912.1 20.8% | 1,084.6 18.9% | 1,222.8 12.7% | 1,454.8 19.0% | 1,776.2 22.1% | 2,220.3 25.0% | 2,670.6 20.3% | 3,241.4 21.4% | 3,924.1 21.1% | 4,854.7 23.7% | 5,884.5 21.2% | 6,716.6 14.1% | 7,398.1 10.1% | 6,152.0 (16.8%) | 8,630.9 40.3% | 10,208.6 18.3% | 11,207.3 9.8% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 0.0 | 404.8 | 519.9 | 628.5 | 756.7 | 849.7 | 970.8 | 1,159.3 | 1,436.6 | 1,729.3 | 2,104.6 | 2,539.8 | 3,107.5 | 3,787.7 | 4,307.3 | 4,717.0 | 4,202.8 | 5,262.3 | 6,164.1 | 6,826.2 |
% margin | 491.2 100.0% | 174.3 30.1% | 235.2 31.1% | 283.6 31.1% | 327.9 30.2% | 373.0 30.5% | 484.1 33.3% | 616.8 34.7% | 783.7 35.3% | 941.2 35.2% | 1,136.8 35.1% | 1,384.3 35.3% | 1,747.2 36.0% | 2,096.8 35.6% | 2,409.3 35.9% | 2,681.1 36.2% | 1,949.2 31.7% | 3,368.6 39.0% | 4,044.5 39.6% | 4,381.1 39.1% |
| Operating Expenses | 0.0 | 144.9 | 195.1 | 236.9 | 281.6 | 304.9 | 365.2 | 420.6 | 503.7 | 613.7 | 726.4 | 878.0 | 1,092.4 | 1,311.5 | 1,555.2 | 1,780.0 | 1,598.0 | 2,071.1 | 2,405.9 | 2,694.6 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 0.0 | 144.9 | 195.1 | 236.9 | 281.6 | 304.9 | 365.2 | 410.7 | 488.9 | 596.4 | 712.0 | 863.4 | 1,073.8 | 1,287.2 | 1,535.5 | 1,760.7 | 1,583.0 | 2,061.5 | 2,395.3 | 2,694.6 |
% margin | 491.2 100.0% | 29.4 5.1% | 40.1 5.3% | 46.7 5.1% | 46.3 4.3% | 68.2 5.6% | 118.9 8.2% | 196.2 11.0% | 280.0 12.6% | 327.6 12.3% | 410.4 12.7% | 506.3 12.9% | 654.8 13.5% | 785.3 13.3% | 854.1 12.7% | 901.1 12.2% | 465.5 7.6% | 1,297.5 15.0% | 1,638.6 16.1% | 1,678.0 15.0% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Pre-tax Income | 0.0 | 26.5 | 36.8 | 42.2 | 42.4 | 66.0 | 118.1 | 195.6 | 279.8 | 327.7 | 411.3 | 507.4 | 655.7 | 786.9 | 859.1 | 906.2 | 231.1 | 1,295.8 | 1,643.5 | 1,695.7 |
% effective tax rate | 481.7 0.0% | 10.5 39.7% | 14.2 38.7% | 16.8 39.9% | 17.1 40.3% | 26.6 40.3% | 47.1 39.9% | 75.3 38.5% | 107.2 38.3% | 124.9 38.1% | 154.2 37.5% | 187.4 36.9% | 246.0 37.5% | 231.6 29.4% | 200.6 23.3% | 200.2 22.1% | 55.3 23.9% | 310.0 23.9% | 401.1 24.4% | 404.6 23.9% |
% margin | 9.5 1.9% | 16.0 2.8% | 22.5 3.0% | 25.3 2.8% | 25.3 2.3% | 39.4 3.2% | 71.0 4.9% | 120.3 6.8% | 172.5 7.8% | 202.8 7.6% | 257.1 7.9% | 320.0 8.2% | 409.8 8.4% | 555.2 9.4% | 658.6 9.8% | 705.9 9.5% | 175.8 2.9% | 985.8 11.4% | 1,242.4 12.2% | 1,291.0 11.5% |
| EPS | (0.70) | 0.74 | 1.38 | 0.69 | 0.44 | 0.68 | 1.20 | 1.96 | 2.73 | 3.17 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.55 | 9.02 | 11.00 | 12.21 | 3.12 | 18.09 | 24.17 | 26.18 |
| Diluted EPS | (0.70) | 0.33 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.66 | 1.16 | 1.90 | 2.68 | 3.15 | 3.98 | 4.98 | 6.52 | 8.96 | 10.94 | 12.15 | 3.11 | 17.98 | 24.01 | 26.03 |
% margin | 491.2 100.0% | 51.7 8.9% | 69.8 9.2% | 86.2 9.5% | 97.7 9.0% | 130.3 10.7% | 183.8 12.6% | 272.1 15.3% | 368.2 16.6% | 433.9 16.2% | 542.2 16.7% | 671.3 17.1% | 865.1 17.8% | 1,038.0 17.6% | 1,133.6 16.9% | 1,196.7 16.2% | 534.6 8.7% | 1,566.0 18.1% | 1,880.0 18.4% | 1,939.5 17.3% |
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FAQ
1) What is Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is 21.2%, based on the financial report for Nov 02, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) for Ulta Beauty, Inc. have been 24.8% over the past three years, and 23.6% over the past five years.
2) Is Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) Good?
As of today, Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is 21.2%, which is higher than industry median of 1.4%. It indicates that Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is Good.