Retail
Ulta Beauty delivered strong Q1 FY2026 growth, with revenue up 11.1% to $3.2B and net income up 11.6% to $340.5M, driven by 5.3% comparable-sales growth, Space NK acquisition-related sales, new stores, and a 0.9-percentage-point gross-margin improvement. Source: 10-Q Item 2 MD&A, p.20
Key risk: Near-term liquidity is lower following cash deployment
Cash and cash equivalents were $166.3M at the end of Q1 FY2026, down 63.4% year over year from $454.6M. The decline coincided with $471.4M of financing cash outflow, including $545.3M of share buybacks reported in the XBRL data, which may reduce near-term balance-sheet flexibility relative to the prior-year period. Source: 10-Q Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement (XBRL), p.N/A
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