When was Ulta founded?

Ulta was founded in 1990 and raised its 1st funding round 28 years after it was founded.

Where is Ulta located?

Ulta is headquartered in Bolingbrook, United States. It is registered at Bolingbrook, Illinois.

How many employees does Ulta have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Ulta is 41162.

Is Ulta a funded company?

Ulta is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Grant (prize money) round on 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Ulta?

Ulta's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on 2018, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Ulta?

Annual revenue of Ulta is more than $1B as on Jan 31, 2026

Where does Ulta rank among its competitors?

Ulta ranks 2nd amongst 31 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Salon Lofts, which secured an undisclosed amount in Nov, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of Ulta?

Ulta's top competitors include Douglas, Sally Beauty and Sally Beauty Holdings. Among them, Salon Lofts secured the most recent funding round in November, 2022.

Ulta - 2026 Company Profile, Funding, Competitors & Financials

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 31 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/
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Registered Address: Bolingbrook, Illinois

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1990

Location

Bolingbrook, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), 2018, $*****

Investors

Dragon Global & 1 more

Ranked

2^nd among 31 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Jan 31, 2026

Employee Count

41,162 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

SPACE.NK.apothecary & 8 more

Similar Companies

Douglas & 167 more

Exit Details

Acquired

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Ulta is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Ulta Beauty, Inc. CIN: 1403568 , United States, Active	Jan 08, 1990	$1B+ (As on Jan 31, 2026)	-	-
ULTA SALON COSMETICS & FRAGRANCE, INC. CIN: 363685240 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	67118 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
Ulta Salon Cosmetcs & Fragrance CIN: -1403568 , Belgium, Active		-	-	-

Ulta got acquired on May 04, 2021.

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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	8340	Grant (prize money)	7762	4754	8506	6915

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Ulta's employee count trend

Ulta has 41,162 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Ulta's employee count trend over the years:

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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:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Douglas 1910, Dusseldorf (Germany), Public	Retailer offering wide array of perfumes	$259M	AlpInvest Partners, EVCP & 3 others	73/100
2nd	Ulta 1990, Bolingbrook (United States), Acquired	Chain of beauty stores and salons	-	Dragon Global, Vedanta Capital	70/100
3rd	Sally Beauty 1964, Bryn Athyn (United States), Public	Retailer of beauty supplies and related products	-	-	61/100
4th	Sally Beauty Holdings 1964, Denton (United States), Public	Retailer and distributor of professional beauty supplies	$571M	Clayton Dubilier & Rice, Young Money	59/100
5th	European Wax Center 2000, Aventura (United States), Acquired	Chain of hair removal salons	-	General Atlantic, North Castle Partners & 6 others	59/100
6th	Great Clips 1982, Minneapolis (United States), Funding Raised	Salon brand with online check-in features	-	RFE Investment Partners, Argosy Capital	58/100
7th	Estee Lauder Companies 1946, New York City (United States), Public	Manfacturer of luxury cosmetics	-	Gerardet	57/100
8th	Bluemercury 1999, Washington, DC (United States), Acquired	Retailer of prestige skincare, makeup, hair, and fragrance products	$1.64M	Invus, SilverHaze Partners & 4 others	54/100
9th	Dermalogica 1986, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Internet first brand of skincare products	-	-	48/100
10th	Salon Lofts 2003, Bath Township (United States), Series A	Chain of beauty salon centers	$4.84M	Audax Private Equity, Friend Skoler & Co	45/100

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Ulta has made 6 investments in companies including Myavana and Lolli. Ulta has also acquired 3 companies including SPACE.NK.apothecary and QM Scientific.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 10, 2025	Acquisition	SPACE.NK.apothecary	1993	London (United Kingdom)
Feb 03, 2024	Investments	Myavana	2012	Atlanta (United States)
Dec 14, 2023	Investments	Lolli	2018	New York City (United States)