Ulta Beauty, Inc. ULTA NASDAQ

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) generated $1.5B in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2025. After capital expenditures of $434.83M, free cash flow was $1.07B.

Free cash flow margin was 8.6% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 1.3x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $901.39M in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (67/100, Partial) — cash generation is adequate but may not fully cover debt in stressed conditions
• MOAT (66/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (45/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 1.3x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 65/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.