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Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since August 24, 2023.

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

Ulta Beauty Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

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Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 May 1, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Aug 1, 2020 May 2, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 May 4, 2019 Feb 2, 2019 Nov 3, 2018 Aug 4, 2018 May 5, 2018 Feb 3, 2018 Oct 28, 2017 Jul 29, 2017 Apr 29, 2017
Accounts payable 9.93 11.56 10.42 12.14 11.87 11.68 11.60 14.14 10.80 10.87 9.37 9.82 7.24 8.43 8.51 12.07 9.56 8.55 12.66 17.24 13.34 12.33 11.20 15.78 11.60 11.79
Accrued liabilities 6.25 5.74 8.27 8.68 6.55 6.09 7.66 6.23 6.32 6.34 5.82 5.51 3.67 3.13 5.06 5.05 4.76 4.77 6.91 7.66 6.61 5.94 6.50 9.40 9.50 7.77
Deferred revenue 6.75 6.65 7.35 5.85 6.40 6.48 7.42 5.16 5.36 5.31 5.39 4.62 3.94 3.91 4.88 3.86 3.87 3.84 6.24 4.63 4.75 4.66 3.89 0.00 0.00 0.00
Current operating lease liabilities 5.47 5.36 5.28 5.17 5.55 5.52 5.75 5.19 5.40 5.17 4.98 5.18 4.46 4.35 4.93 4.52 4.42 4.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Accrued income taxes 0.00 1.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.16 0.27 0.00 0.00 2.24 0.84 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.72 0.48 0.03 0.00 2.01
Current liabilities 28.41% 30.39% 31.32% 31.84% 30.37% 31.92% 32.70% 30.71% 27.88% 29.93% 26.40% 25.26% 19.31% 19.82% 23.38% 25.50% 22.61% 21.94% 25.81% 29.53% 24.69% 24.65% 22.08% 25.21% 21.10% 21.58%
Non-current operating lease liabilities 30.35 29.95 30.16 30.41 31.99 31.29 33.01 29.61 32.00 31.71 32.29 34.12 31.26 31.61 34.93 34.63 35.75 34.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Long-term debt 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 14.55 14.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Deferred rent 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 13.63 12.96 13.75 13.71 14.02 14.13 14.35 13.76
Deferred income taxes 1.07 1.07 1.03 0.72 0.81 0.81 0.83 1.27 1.30 1.31 1.28 1.83 1.71 1.72 1.84 1.70 1.84 1.90 2.63 1.50 1.62 1.67 2.04 2.77 3.15 3.20
Other long-term liabilities 1.08 1.04 1.00 0.97 1.07 1.15 1.23 0.83 0.87 0.79 0.75 0.73 0.95 0.67 0.75 0.69 0.76 0.72 0.89 0.92 0.97 0.96 0.86 0.88 0.88 0.83
Long-term liabilities 32.50% 32.07% 32.19% 32.10% 33.86% 33.25% 35.07% 31.71% 34.18% 33.81% 34.32% 36.67% 48.48% 48.47% 37.51% 37.02% 38.34% 37.33% 17.15% 15.39% 16.34% 16.34% 16.93% 17.78% 18.38% 17.79%
Total liabilities 60.91% 62.46% 63.51% 63.95% 64.23% 65.17% 67.77% 62.43% 62.06% 63.74% 60.72% 61.93% 67.79% 68.29% 60.89% 62.52% 60.95% 59.27% 42.96% 44.92% 41.03% 40.99% 39.00% 42.99% 39.48% 39.37%
Common stock, $0.01 par value 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02
Treasury stock-common, at cost -1.57 -1.53 -1.13 -1.13 -1.21 -1.17 -1.12 -1.01 -0.90 -0.88 -0.74 -0.77 -0.68 -0.68 -0.71 -0.70 -0.73 -0.72 -0.78 -0.74 -0.79 -0.78 -0.65 -0.66 -0.69 -0.63
Additional paid-in capital 20.00 19.35 19.07 18.73 19.86 18.99 19.62 17.32 17.95 16.93 16.65 17.08 14.97 14.72 16.60 16.25 16.86 16.51 23.15 21.96 23.44 23.55 24.03 24.38 25.28 24.95
Retained earnings 20.65 19.71 18.54 18.44 17.10 17.00 13.71 21.25 20.89 20.19 23.37 21.76 17.92 17.67 23.20 21.91 22.90 24.93 34.65 33.85 36.30 36.23 37.59 33.27 35.90 36.28
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Stockholders’ equity 39.09% 37.54% 36.49% 36.05% 35.77% 34.83% 32.23% 37.57% 37.94% 36.26% 39.28% 38.07% 32.21% 31.71% 39.11% 37.48% 39.05% 40.73% 57.04% 55.08% 58.97% 59.01% 61.00% 57.01% 60.52% 60.63%
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-29).

An analysis of the common-size balance sheet reveals a significant structural shift in the capital composition between early 2019 and mid-2019, characterized by a substantial increase in total liabilities and a corresponding decrease in stockholders' equity. Prior to this period, total liabilities generally fluctuated between 39% and 45% of total liabilities and stockholders' equity. Following the transition in May 2019, total liabilities rose to a range of 60% to 68%, indicating a more leveraged balance sheet profile.

Lease Liability Transition
A fundamental change in accounting treatment is evident starting May 2019. The item "Deferred rent," which previously accounted for approximately 13% to 14% of the balance sheet, was eliminated and replaced by "Current operating lease liabilities" and "Non-current operating lease liabilities." Non-current operating lease liabilities became a primary driver of the balance sheet, consistently representing 30% to 35% of total liabilities and stockholders' equity from 2019 through 2023.
Current Liability Trends
Current liabilities as a percentage of the total balance sheet exhibited a gradual upward trajectory, rising from approximately 21% in early 2017 to peak at 32.70% in January 2022. Accounts payable showed cyclical volatility, often peaking in the fourth quarter (e.g., November 2018 at 17.24% and October 2021 at 14.14%), likely reflecting seasonal inventory build-up. Accrued liabilities remained relatively stable but experienced a general decline from 2017 levels to fluctuate between 5% and 8% in later years.
Debt and Long-Term Obligations
The company maintained a minimal long-term debt profile for the majority of the analyzed period. A notable exception occurred in mid-2020, where long-term debt spiked to approximately 14.47% to 14.55% for two consecutive quarters before returning to zero, suggesting a temporary strategic liquidity acquisition. Other long-term liabilities remained negligible, consistently staying around or below 1%.
Stockholders' Equity Evolution
Stockholders' equity experienced a marked decline as a proportion of the total balance sheet, falling from a high of 61% in early 2018 to a low of 32.23% in January 2022. This trend was primarily driven by a reduction in retained earnings, which dropped from peaks of 37.59% in early 2018 to approximately 18% to 20% by 2023. Simultaneously, the negative impact of treasury stock expanded from -0.63% in 2017 to -1.57% by July 2023, indicating an increase in share repurchases relative to the total capital structure.

In summary, the balance sheet has evolved from an equity-dominated structure to one where liabilities, specifically operating lease obligations, represent the majority of the company's financing. While current liabilities have grown as a percentage of total assets, the overall financial profile remains characterized by low traditional long-term debt and an active share repurchase program.

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