Ulta Beauty, Inc. ULTA NASDAQ

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) reported moderate year-over-year revenue growth of +9.7% through 2026-01 (TTM revenue vs prior-year TTM). Net income showed earnings decline of -4% YoY, reaching $357M in the latest quarter. The net profit margin is 9.1%, which is moderate. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 quarters. The gross margin is 39.2% (moderate), up 0.3pp vs the prior year. With a $24B market cap, MOAT composite score of 66/100 (moderate competitive position).

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (40/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 24-year annual history, the company was profitable in 24 of 24 years — a perfect long-term track record
• INCOME (45/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (66/100, Partial) — some competitive advantages are present but not dominant

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