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The company said net sales for the 13-week Q4 fell 1.9% to $3.5 billion ($3.6 billion a year earlier), mainly reflecting the benefit of an extra 53rd-week 1 of sales in the prior year. It said comparable sales rose 1.5% in the same quarter.
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AI summaryThe company said net sales for the 13-week Q4 fell 1.9% to $3.5 billion ($3.6 billion a year earlier), mainly reflecting the benefit of an extra 53rd-week 1 of sales in the prior year. It said comparable sales rose 1.5% in the same quarter.
The company said net income for Q4 was $393.3 million ($394.4 million a year earlier), and diluted earnings per share were $8.46 ($8.08 a year earlier). It explained that diluted EPS for Q4 included a benefit of $0.46 from the extra 1-week of sales.
Ulta Beauty said full-year net sales rose 0.8% over the 52-week period to $11.3 billion, operating margin was 13.9% (15.0% a year earlier), and diluted EPS was $25.34 ($26.03 a year earlier).
The company said it repurchased 2.5 million shares for $1.0 billion during the year and that $2.7 billion remained under the $3.0 billion program as of February 1, 2025. Net cash provided by operating activities for the year was $1,338,605 thousand.
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Q4 Net Sales $3.5 billion, Extra 53-Week Effect
The company said net sales for the 13-week Q4 fell 1.9% to $3.5 billion ($3.6 billion a year earlier), mainly reflecting the benefit of an extra 53rd-week 1 of sales in the prior year. It said comparable sales rose 1.5% in the same quarter.
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Q4 Profit: Net Income $393.3 million, Diluted EPS $8.46
The company said net income for Q4 was $393.3 million ($394.4 million a year earlier), and diluted earnings per share were $8.46 ($8.08 a year earlier). It explained that diluted EPS for Q4 included a benefit of $0.46 from the extra 1-week of sales.
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Full-Year Net Sales $11.3 billion, Operating Margin 13.9%
Ulta Beauty said full-year net sales rose 0.8% over the 52-week period to $11.3 billion, operating margin was 13.9% (15.0% a year earlier), and diluted EPS was $25.34 ($26.03 a year earlier).
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Full-Year Share Repurchases and Operating Cash Flow
The company said it repurchased 2.5 million shares for $1.0 billion during the year and that $2.7 billion remained under the $3.0 billion program as of February 1, 2025. Net cash provided by operating activities for the year was $1,338,605 thousand.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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