Ulta Beauty [ULTA] vs Dick's Sporting [DKS] Detailed Stock Comparison

Ulta Beauty Inc.

NASDAQ
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Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.

NYSE
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 21 vital metrics comparison: Ulta Beauty Inc. wins in 14 metrics, Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. wins in 6 metrics, with 0 ties. Ulta Beauty Inc. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Ulta Beauty Inc. Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 22.22 22.51 Ulta Beauty Inc.
Price-to-Book Ratio 8.98 3.60 Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 77.84 139.83 Ulta Beauty Inc.
PEG Ratio -4.20 13.91 Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.
EV/EBITDA 14.52 13.32 Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.
Profit Margin (TTM) 9.31% 4.93% Ulta Beauty Inc.
Operating Margin (TTM) 12.23% 6.96% Ulta Beauty Inc.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 12.23% 6.96% Ulta Beauty Inc.
Return on Equity 43.60% 19.44% Ulta Beauty Inc.
Return on Assets (TTM) 14.74% 6.69% Ulta Beauty Inc.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $1.07B $400.17M Ulta Beauty Inc.
Dividend Yield N/A 2.31% N/A
1-Year Return 1.87% 25.04% Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 2.04 1.17 Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.
Enterprise Value $26.62B $26.38B Ulta Beauty Inc.
EV/Revenue Ratio 2.15 1.53 Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 38.06% 28.43% Ulta Beauty Inc.
Revenue per Share (TTM) $276 $207 Ulta Beauty Inc.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $25.66 $9.97 Ulta Beauty Inc.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 0.95 1.24 Ulta Beauty Inc.
Short % of Float 6.38% 12.80% Ulta Beauty Inc.

Ulta Beauty Inc. vs Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. Stock Performance Analysis

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ULTA
DKS

Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Ulta Beauty Inc.0.84%1.91%-4.58%-8.73%-20.22%-23.93%
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.-0.43%3.12%1.64%17.18%3.88%9.90%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Ulta Beauty Inc.1.87%4.43%42.96%96.50%714.59%1,361.69%
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.25.04%63.58%140.99%442.71%510.30%1,064.94%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Ulta Beauty Inc. vs Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.

MetricULTADKS
Market Information
Market Cap i$25.04B$20.19B
Market Cap CategoryLarge capLarge cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i688,8281,064,236
90 Day Avg. Volume i880,9391,228,692
Last Close$471.65$220.04
52 Week Range$452.05 - $714.97$170.73 - $237.75
% from 52W High-34.03%-7.45%
All-Time High$714.97 (Feb 18, 2026)$254.60 (Jan 20, 2025)
% from All-Time High-34.03%-13.57%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.12%0.60%
Quarterly Earnings Growth-0.09%-0.57%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.09%0.05%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.12%0.07%
Return on Equity (TTM) i0.44%0.19%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i77.84139.83
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$63.48$62.36
Cash per Share (MRQ)$11.30$15.20
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$1.50B$1.54B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$900.10M$-583,168,128
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A2.31%
Last 12-Month Dividend i$0.00$4.84

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Ulta Beauty Inc. vs Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.

MetricULTA (Apr 24, 2026)DKS (Apr 24, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i22.2222.51
Forward P/E i18.0713.91
PEG Ratio i-4.2013.91
Price to Sales (TTM) i2.041.17
Price to Book (MRQ) i8.983.60
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$25.04B$20.19B
Enterprise Value i$26.62B$26.38B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i2.151.53
Enterprise to EBITDA i14.5213.32
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i0.951.24
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$63.48$62.36

Financial Statements Comparison: Ulta Beauty Inc. vs Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricULTA (2026)DKS (2026)
Revenue/Sales i12.39B17.22B
Cost of Goods Sold i7.55B11.55B
COGS % of Revenue i60.9%67.1%
Gross Profit i4.85B5.67B
Gross Margin i39.1%32.9%
Research & Development iN/AN/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i1.55B1.33B
Operating Margin i12.5%7.7%
EBITDA i1.87B1.93B
EBITDA Margin i15.1%11.2%
Pre-Tax Income i1.53B1.14B
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i12.4%6.6%
Income Tax i373.87M292.73M
Income Tax % of Revenue i3.0%1.7%
Net Income (Profit) i1.15B849.24M
Profit Margin i9.3%4.9%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricULTA (2026)DKS (2026)
Cash & Equivalents i424.24M1.35B
Total Current Assets i3.14B7.10B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i25.4%41.3%
Total Current Liabilities i2.22B4.64B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i17.9%27.0%
Long-Term Debt i1.81B6.74B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i14.6%39.2%
Total Shareholders Equity i2.80B5.54B
Retained Earnings i1.74B6.83B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i14.0%39.7%
Property, Plant & Equipment i1.81B4.59B

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricULTA (2026)DKS (2026)
Operating Cash Flow i1.41B1.70B
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i11.3%9.9%
Capital Expenditures iN/AN/A
Free Cash Flow i1.07B400.17M
FCF Margin i8.6%2.3%
Debt Repayment i-2.18B-1.14M
Common Stock Repurchase i-915.04M-347.13M

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricULTADKS
Shares Short i2.12M5.76M
Short Ratio i2.314.37
Short % of Float i6.38%12.80%
Shares Outstanding i44.17M88.84M
Float Shares i43.59M51.92M
% Held by Insiders i0.53%3.72%
% Held by Institutions i102.02%104.47%
% Held by Public i-2.55%-8.19%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Ulta Beauty Inc. vs Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.

MetricULTADKS
Last 12-Month Dividend i$0.00$4.84
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A2.31%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend i$0.00$4.41
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield iN/A0.62%
3-Year Total Dividends i$0.00$13.24
Ex-Dividend DateN/ADec 12, 2025