Ulta Beauty Inc (ULTA) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of October 2025: 19.60x

Ulta Beauty Inc (ULTA) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 19.60x as of October 2025, reinvesting $95.59 Million (capex $87.27 Million plus investments $-8.31 Million) from operating cash flow of $4.88 Million. Check how high is Ulta Beauty Inc's earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Reinvestment Rate

19.60x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$95.59 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$4.88 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$87.27 Million
USD

Ulta Beauty Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2003–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Ulta Beauty Inc across 22 annual periods. Explore Ulta Beauty Inc (ULTA) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Ulta Beauty Inc (2003–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Ulta Beauty Inc. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see market cap of Ulta Beauty Inc.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.57x $757.55 Million $1.34 Billion $374.46 Million ▼ -4.7%
2024 0.59x $876.69 Million $1.48 Billion $435.27 Million ▲ +40.4%
2023 0.42x $626.71 Million $1.48 Billion $312.13 Million ▲ +153.8%
2022 0.17x $176.48 Million $1.06 Billion $172.19 Million ▼ -47.3%
2021 0.32x $256.20 Million $810.36 Million $151.87 Million ▼ -26.2%
2020 0.43x $471.48 Million $1.10 Billion $298.53 Million ▼ -6.4%
2019 0.46x $437.30 Million $956.13 Million $319.40 Million ▼ -32.8%
2018 0.68x $530.71 Million $779.37 Million $440.71 Million ▼ -8.8%
2017 0.75x $473.45 Million $634.38 Million $373.45 Million ▼ -12.2%
2016 0.85x $319.38 Million $375.87 Million $299.17 Million ▼ -15.6%
2015 1.01x $399.28 Million $396.59 Million $249.07 Million ▲ +46.0%
2014 0.69x $226.02 Million $327.73 Million $226.02 Million ▼ -12.6%
2013 0.79x $188.58 Million $239.00 Million $188.58 Million ▲ +35.5%
2012 0.58x $128.64 Million $220.89 Million $128.64 Million ▲ +5.9%
2011 0.55x $97.11 Million $176.54 Million $97.11 Million ▲ +39.6%
2010 0.39x $68.11 Million $172.83 Million $68.11 Million ▼ -73.3%
2009 1.47x $110.86 Million $75.20 Million $110.86 Million ▼ -32.1%
2008 2.17x $101.87 Million $46.91 Million $101.87 Million ▲ +93.8%
2007 1.12x $62.33 Million $55.63 Million $62.33 Million ▲ +1.3%
2006 1.11x $41.61 Million $37.60 Million $41.61 Million ▼ -81.5%
2004 5.97x $30.35 Million $5.08 Million $30.35 Million ▲ +111.0%
2003 2.83x $27.43 Million $9.70 Million $27.43 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow