ULTA Ulta Beauty, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
A- 83.2 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
B+ 79
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 28.4%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.62 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A+ 100
  • 5yr Avg ROE 54.7%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -4.5%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
A+ 96
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 15.0%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 52.5%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
B+ 77
  • 5yr FCF Margin 9.6%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.88x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
A+ 94
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 0.92x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 857.86x
  • Altman Z-Score 6.72

Stability

Weight: 15%
C 52
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.60
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

3 of 4 gurus held; 2 added; 1 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
3 -1
Avg Δ position
-10.4%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q2 2026