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confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Ulta Q1 net sales $2.63B (+12.3% YoY), EPS $6.88 vs $6.30; raises FY23 revenue guidance
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$6.88
revenue$2,634,263,000
- Comparable sales +9.3% (prior Q1 +18.0%) driven by 11.0% transaction growth partially offset by 1.5% lower average ticket.
- Operating margin 16.8% vs 18.7% YoY; FY23 operating margin guidance narrowed to 14.5%-14.8% from 14.7%-15.0%.
- FY23 net sales guidance raised to $11.0B-$11.1B (prior $10.95B-$11.05B); EPS unchanged at $24.70-$25.40.
- Repurchased 541,108 shares for $285.8M in Q1; $816.5M remaining under $2B buyback program.
- Inventory increased to $1.75B vs $1.57B a year ago due to higher demand, product cost increases, and 41 net new stores.