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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

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

US$ in thousands

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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 521,315 621,272 559,527 647,117 586,851 585,500 552,730 747,451 535,257 552,837 477,052 478,501 398,011 466,043 414,009 594,993 450,117 407,345 404,016 574,480 409,849 372,664 325,758 447,293 313,483 319,352
Accrued liabilities 328,247 308,583 444,278 462,773 323,939 305,000 364,797 329,672 313,372 322,676 296,334 268,310 201,754 173,310 246,088 249,112 224,202 227,156 220,666 255,156 202,999 179,659 189,171 266,435 256,794 210,379
Deferred revenue 354,253 357,217 394,677 312,132 316,571 324,694 353,579 272,628 265,462 270,090 274,383 224,862 216,545 216,330 237,535 190,188 182,354 182,993 199,054 154,447 145,907 140,764 113,136 — — —
Current operating lease liabilities 287,359 288,133 283,293 275,749 274,693 276,440 274,118 274,365 267,442 263,200 253,415 252,171 245,019 240,496 239,629 222,627 208,261 211,432 — — — — — — — —
Accrued income taxes — 58,695 — — — 108,113 12,786 — — 113,960 42,529 6,499 — — — — — 16,679 — — — 52,005 14,101 984 — 54,521
Current liabilities 1,491,174 1,633,900 1,681,775 1,697,771 1,502,054 1,599,747 1,558,010 1,624,116 1,381,533 1,522,763 1,343,713 1,230,343 1,061,329 1,096,179 1,137,261 1,256,920 1,064,934 1,045,605 823,736 984,083 758,755 745,092 642,166 714,712 570,277 584,252
Non-current operating lease liabilities 1,593,040 1,610,256 1,619,883 1,621,252 1,582,003 1,568,356 1,572,638 1,565,921 1,585,539 1,613,309 1,643,386 1,661,750 1,718,549 1,748,245 1,698,718 1,706,806 1,683,743 1,654,401 — — — — — — — —
Long-term debt — — — — — — — — — — — — 800,000 800,000 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Deferred rent — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 434,980 432,052 422,455 414,219 407,916 400,477 387,670 372,478
Deferred income taxes 56,012 57,490 55,346 38,627 40,029 40,702 39,693 67,267 64,535 66,483 65,359 89,112 94,272 95,276 89,367 83,856 86,598 90,384 83,864 50,045 49,700 50,561 59,403 78,647 85,181 86,766
Other long-term liabilities 56,657 56,005 53,596 51,644 52,840 57,611 58,665 43,663 43,165 40,272 37,962 35,352 52,178 36,892 36,432 34,110 35,649 34,395 28,374 30,775 29,961 28,944 24,985 24,986 23,739 22,448
Long-term liabilities 1,705,709 1,723,751 1,728,825 1,711,523 1,674,872 1,666,669 1,670,996 1,676,851 1,693,239 1,720,064 1,746,707 1,786,214 2,664,999 2,680,413 1,824,517 1,824,772 1,805,990 1,779,180 547,218 512,872 502,116 493,724 492,304 504,110 496,590 481,692
Total liabilities 3,196,883 3,357,651 3,410,600 3,409,294 3,176,926 3,266,416 3,229,006 3,300,967 3,074,772 3,242,827 3,090,420 3,016,557 3,726,328 3,776,592 2,961,778 3,081,692 2,870,924 2,824,785 1,370,954 1,496,955 1,260,871 1,238,816 1,134,470 1,218,822 1,066,867 1,065,944
Common stock, $0.01 par value 501 507 511 517 521 528 530 549 551 558 569 570 570 570 573 580 585 593 592 601 605 610 614 617 623 627
Treasury stock-common, at cost (82,229) (82,129) (60,470) (60,218) (59,803) (58,650) (53,478) (53,312) (44,775) (44,567) (37,801) (37,704) (37,513) (37,450) (34,448) (34,272) (34,180) (34,091) (24,908) (24,706) (24,413) (23,598) (18,767) (18,732) (18,551) (17,033)
Additional paid-in capital 1,049,679 1,040,378 1,023,997 998,816 982,339 951,802 934,945 915,814 889,206 861,312 847,303 831,817 822,664 813,924 807,492 800,986 794,368 786,753 738,671 731,890 720,535 711,597 698,917 691,075 683,156 675,650
Retained earnings 1,083,926 1,059,312 995,773 983,140 846,011 851,940 653,376 1,123,749 1,034,831 1,027,414 1,189,422 1,059,840 985,042 976,990 1,128,477 1,079,862 1,078,678 1,188,313 1,105,863 1,127,951 1,115,751 1,094,824 1,093,453 943,091 970,122 982,413
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — — — — — — — — — — 56 (86) 30 (75) — — — — — — — — — — — —
Stockholders’ equity 2,051,877 2,018,068 1,959,811 1,922,255 1,769,068 1,745,620 1,535,373 1,986,800 1,879,813 1,844,717 1,999,549 1,854,437 1,770,793 1,753,959 1,902,094 1,847,156 1,839,451 1,941,568 1,820,218 1,835,736 1,812,478 1,783,433 1,774,217 1,616,051 1,635,350 1,641,657
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 5,248,760 5,375,719 5,370,411 5,331,549 4,945,994 5,012,036 4,764,379 5,287,767 4,954,585 5,087,544 5,089,969 4,870,994 5,497,121 5,530,551 4,863,872 4,928,848 4,710,375 4,766,353 3,191,172 3,332,691 3,073,349 3,022,249 2,908,687 2,834,873 2,702,217 2,707,601

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).


The financial position of the organization is characterized by a significant expansion of the balance sheet, with total liabilities and stockholders' equity increasing from approximately 2.71 billion USD in April 2017 to 5.25 billion USD by July 2023. This growth is driven primarily by a substantial increase in total liabilities and a steady rise in shareholders' equity, reflecting both operational scaling and shifts in accounting standards.

Liability Structure and Accounting Transitions
A fundamental shift in the liability profile occurred in May 2019, where long-term liabilities rose sharply from 547 million USD to 1.78 billion USD. This increase is attributed to the recognition of operating lease liabilities, with non-current operating lease liabilities stabilizing between 1.56 billion USD and 1.75 billion USD for the remainder of the period. Total liabilities grew from 1.07 billion USD in early 2017 to 3.20 billion USD by July 2023, indicating a heavier reliance on lease-based financing for physical store expansions.
Current Obligations and Working Capital Trends
Current liabilities exhibited a strong upward trajectory, rising from 584 million USD in April 2017 to 1.49 billion USD in July 2023. Accounts payable demonstrate a clear seasonal pattern, typically peaking in the fourth quarter of each year. Deferred revenue has shown consistent growth, increasing from 113 million USD in February 2018 to 354 million USD in July 2023, suggesting a growing base of prepaid services or gift card liabilities.
Debt and Financing Observations
The company maintained a largely debt-free long-term profile for most of the analyzed period, with one notable exception. Long-term debt spiked to 800 million USD during the second quarter of 2020, which was subsequently fully extinguished by the end of the year. This indicates a strategic, short-term liquidity maneuver rather than a permanent shift toward leveraged financing.
Stockholders' Equity and Capital Management
Stockholders' equity increased from 1.64 billion USD in April 2017 to 2.05 billion USD in July 2023. This growth was supported by a steady increase in additional paid-in capital, which rose from 675 million USD to 1.05 billion USD. Simultaneously, a consistent program of share repurchases is evident, as treasury stock increased from a negative 17 million USD to 82 million USD. Retained earnings showed general growth, though a significant reduction occurred in January 2022, dropping to 653 million USD before recovering to 1.08 billion USD by July 2023, likely reflecting a period of substantial dividend distributions.

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