Ulta - About the company
Ulta is an acquired company based in Bolingbrook (United States), founded in 1990. It operates as a Chain of beauty stores and salons. Ulta has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 30 active competitors, including 3 funded and 15 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Douglas, Sally Beauty and Sally Beauty Holdings.
Company Details
Ulta is a chain of beauty stores cum salons in the US that carries cosmetics and skincare brands, fragrances, and haircare products for men and women. The Company offers more than 20,000 products from over 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including its own private label. It has more than 817 stores in 48 states. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $10.2B and a net profit of $1.24B.
- Website
- www.ulta.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@ulta.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- Bolingbrook, Illinois
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1990
Location
Bolingbrook, United States
Stage
Acquired
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 30 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$1B+ as on Jan 31, 2026
Employee Count
40,551 as on Jun 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired
Legal entities associated with Ulta
Ulta is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ulta Salon Cosmetcs & Fragrance CIN: -1403568 , Belgium, Active | - | - | - | |
ULTA SALON COSMETICS & FRAGRANCE, INC. CIN: 363685240 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 67118 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
Ulta Beauty, Inc. CIN: 1403568 , United States, Active | Jan 08, 1990 | $1B+ (As on Jan 31, 2026) | - | - |
Ulta's acquisition details
Ulta got acquired on May 04, 2021.
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Ulta's funding and investors
Ulta has raised funding over 1 round. Ulta has 2 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Ulta:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 2090 | Grant (prize money) | 1033 | 7867 | 1064 | 7674 |
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Ulta's founders and board of directors
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Ulta has 40,551 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Ulta's employee count trend over the years:
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Ulta's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Ulta include Douglas, Sally Beauty and Sally Beauty Holdings. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ulta, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Retailer offering wide array of perfumes | $259M | 73/100 | ||
2nd | Ulta 1990, Bolingbrook (United States), Acquired | Chain of beauty stores and salons | - | 70/100 | |
3rd | Sally Beauty 1964, Bryn Athyn (United States), Public | Retailer of beauty supplies and related products | - | - | 62/100 |
4th | Sally Beauty Holdings 1964, Denton (United States), Public | Retailer and distributor of professional beauty supplies | $571M | 62/100 | |
5th | European Wax Center 2000, Aventura (United States), Acquired | Chain of hair removal salons | - | 59/100 | |
6th | Great Clips 1982, Minneapolis (United States), Funding Raised | Salon brand with online check-in features | - | 58/100 | |
7th | Estee Lauder Companies 1946, New York City (United States), Public | Manfacturer of luxury cosmetics | - | 57/100 | |
8th | Bluemercury 1999, Washington, DC (United States), Acquired | Retailer of prestige skincare, makeup, hair, and fragrance products | $1.64M | 52/100 | |
9th | Dermalogica 1986, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired | Internet first brand of skincare products | - | - | 48/100 |
10th | Supercuts 1995, West Des Moines (United States), Acquired | Chain of haircut salons | - | 45/100 |
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Ulta's Investments and acquisitions
Ulta has made 6 investments in companies including Myavana and Lolli. Ulta has also acquired 2 companies including SPACE.NK.apothecary and GlamST.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 10, 2025 | Acquisition | 1993 | London (United Kingdom) | |
Feb 03, 2024 | Investments | 2012 | Atlanta (United States) | |
Dec 14, 2023 | Investments | 2018 | New York City (United States) |
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Reports related to Ulta
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News related to Ulta
Filter this listMedia has covered Ulta for a total of 135 events in the last 1 year, 102 of them have been about company updates and 16 about partnerships.
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Patchology Launches New Mood-Boosting Skincare Collection Exclusively at Ulta BeautyPR Newswire•Jul 27, 2026•Ulta
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Bath & Body Works Expands Reach with Nationwide Launch at Ulta BeautyGlobeNewswire•Jun 23, 2026•Ulta, Bath & Body Works
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NIQ and Unlimitail Partner for Next-Gen Omnichannel Retail Media Insights and MeasurementBusiness Wire•Jun 16, 2026•Unlimitail, NielsenIQ, Cadent, Ulta
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