Ulta Beauty Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Ulta Beauty Inc cash flow quality index. Ulta Beauty Inc (ULTA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.02x as of October 2025. Operating cash flow of $4.88 Million is below net income of $230.88 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See financial agility of Ulta Beauty Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Ulta Beauty Inc (2003–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Ulta Beauty Inc from 2003 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Ulta Beauty Inc across 22 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Ulta Beauty Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Ulta Beauty Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2003–2025)
Ulta Beauty Inc cash flow quality index by year from 2003 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ulta Beauty Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Ulta Beauty Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.11x | $1.34 Billion | $1.20 Billion | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.14x | $1.48 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▼ -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.19x | $1.48 Billion | $1.24 Billion | ▲ +11.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07x | $1.06 Billion | $985.84 Million | ▼ -76.7% |
| 2021 | 4.61x | $810.36 Million | $175.84 Million | ▲ +195.4% |
| 2020 | 1.56x | $1.10 Billion | $705.95 Million | ▲ +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.45x | $956.13 Million | $658.56 Million | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.40x | $779.37 Million | $555.23 Million | ▼ -9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.55x | $634.38 Million | $409.76 Million | ▲ +31.8% |
| 2016 | 1.17x | $375.87 Million | $320.01 Million | ▼ -23.8% |
| 2015 | 1.54x | $396.59 Million | $257.13 Million | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.62x | $327.73 Million | $202.85 Million | ▲ +16.6% |
| 2013 | 1.39x | $239.00 Million | $172.55 Million | ▼ -24.6% |
| 2012 | 1.84x | $220.89 Million | $120.26 Million | ▼ -26.1% |
| 2011 | 2.49x | $176.54 Million | $71.03 Million | ▼ -43.4% |
| 2010 | 4.39x | $172.83 Million | $39.36 Million | ▲ +47.5% |
| 2009 | 2.98x | $75.20 Million | $25.27 Million | ▲ +60.8% |
| 2008 | 1.85x | $46.91 Million | $25.34 Million | ▼ -25.0% |
| 2007 | 2.47x | $55.63 Million | $22.54 Million | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.35x | $37.60 Million | $15.97 Million | ▲ +135.5% |
| 2004 | 1.00x | $5.08 Million | $5.08 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.00x | $9.70 Million | $9.70 Million | — |