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confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Ulta Beauty Q4 EPS $8.46 beats prior year; FY2025 guidance below expectations
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
2024-FY EPS reported
$25.34
revenue$11,295,654,000
- Q4 net sales $3.49B (-1.9% YoY due to 53rd week), comparable sales +1.5%.
- Q4 diluted EPS $8.46 vs $8.08; includes $0.46 benefit from extra week.
- FY2024 EPS $25.34; FY2025 guidance EPS $22.50-$22.90, below prior year.
- FY2025 net sales guidance $11.5B-$11.6B; operating margin 11.7-11.8%.
- Repurchased $249.5M in Q4; $1.0B in FY2024; $2.7B remaining under $3B program.