Company / Capital Returned to Shareholders
Ulta Beauty Capital Returned to Shareholders History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Capital Returned to Shareholders
$901.4M
FY2025
5-year range
$114.9M / $1.0B
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-10.2%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#31 of 199
Consumer Discretionary
What the data says
Ulta Beauty's capital returned to shareholders of $901M is higher than 84% of companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector (FY2025). Capital Returned to Shareholders has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from $40M in FY2016 to $1.0B in FY2024.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$901M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +7.9%. Top quartile in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
Declined from $996M to $901M over the past 2 years.
Consumer Discretionary sector context is included.
Capital Returned to Shareholders over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +98.7%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +7.9%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
+38.0% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of +7.9%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, capital returned to shareholders decreased 10.2% year-over-year.
- Ranks #31 out of 199 companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
- Peak capital returned to shareholders was recorded in FY2024.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 3.51 (safe zone, above 2.9 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
- Strong return on equity: 45.2%
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Capital Returned to ShareholdersValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $901.4M | -10.2% |
| FY2024 | $1.0B | +0.8% |
| FY2023 | $995.7M | +766.7% |
| FY2022 | $114.9M | -83.1% |
| FY2021 | $681.0M | +10.5% |
| FY2020 | $616.2M | +67.6% |
| FY2019 | $367.6M | +6.8% |
| FY2018 | $344.3M | +105.7% |
| FY2017 | $167.4M | +319.3% |
| FY2016 | $39.9M | -60.0% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026