Ulta Beauty Inc (ULTA)
Pretax margin
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Feb 3, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 28, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 29, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Apr 29, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 28, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Oct 29, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Jul 30, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,580,066 | 1,582,169 | 1,782,411 | 1,778,408 | 1,700,284 | 1,575,957 | 1,451,630 | 1,571,324 | 1,691,018 | 1,746,923 | 1,802,828 | 1,716,115 | 1,629,402 | 1,568,942 | 1,508,482 | 1,583,084 | 1,595,534 | 1,579,153 | 1,471,443 | 1,317,962 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 11,295,660 | 11,362,340 | 12,386,540 | 12,323,380 | 12,086,460 | 11,061,970 | 10,037,480 | 10,182,810 | 10,328,140 | 11,025,100 | 11,722,060 | 11,426,590 | 11,131,120 | 10,201,460 | 9,271,800 | 9,278,910 | 9,669,510 | 10,101,790 | 9,800,460 | 9,450,340 |
| Pretax margin | 13.99% | 13.92% | 14.39% | 14.43% | 14.07% | 14.25% | 14.46% | 15.43% | 16.37% | 15.84% | 15.38% | 15.02% | 14.64% | 15.38% | 16.27% | 17.06% | 16.50% | 15.63% | 15.01% | 13.95% |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $1,580,066K ÷ $11,295,660K
= 13.99%
Ulta Beauty Inc's pretax margin has shown fluctuation over the observed period, ranging from 13.95% to 17.06%. The trend indicates some level of stability initially, with a gradual increase up to October 29, 2022. However, there was a slight decrease in the pretax margin after October 2022, with fluctuations around the mid-teens range.
The company experienced a peak pretax margin in October 2022, but since then, it has been slowly declining. The pretax margin has been hovering between 13.92% to 16.37% in the more recent periods. This suggests that Ulta Beauty Inc may be facing challenges in maintaining or increasing its profitability before taxes.
It is important for investors and stakeholders to monitor this trend closely and understand the factors contributing to the fluctuations in Ulta Beauty Inc's pretax margin to evaluate the overall financial health and efficiency of the company in generating profits.
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Jan 31, 2025