Company data
Ulta Beauty, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
ULTA · Specialty Retail · $23.4B market cap
Ulta Beauty, Inc. had 65,000 employees at the end of fiscal Jan 2026, up 12.1% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $12.4B, up 9.7% from a year earlier, or $191K per employee. Headcount grew faster than revenue.
Employees
65,000
+12.1% YoY
Revenue
$12.4B
+9.7% YoY
Revenue / employee
$191K
Peer median $571K
Rank in industry
16 of 18
Specialty Retail
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 65,000 | $12.4B | $191K | +12.1% | +9.7% |
| Feb 2025 | 58,000 | $11.3B | $195K | +3.6% | +0.8% |
| Feb 2024 | 56,000 | $11.2B | $200K | +5.7% | +9.8% |
| Jan 2023 | 53,000 | $10.2B | $193K | +30.9% | +18.3% |
| Jan 2022 | 40,500 | $8.63B | $213K | +9.5% | +40.3% |
| Jan 2021 | 37,000 | $6.15B | $166K | +105.6% | -16.8% |
| Feb 2020 | 18,000 | $7.40B | $411K | +12.5% | +10.1% |
| Feb 2019 | 16,000 | $6.72B | $420K | +16.8% | +14.1% |
| Feb 2018 | 13,700 | $5.88B | $430K | +18.1% | +21.2% |
| Jan 2017 | 11,600 | $4.85B | $419K | — | — |
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Ulta Beauty, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Specialty Retail.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Wayfair Inc. | 11,800 | $12.5B | $1.06M | Leaner |
| EBAY eBay Inc. | 12,300 | $11.1B | $902K | Efficient growth |
| CASY Casey's General Stores, Inc. | 23,490 | $17.6B | $748K | Efficient growth |
| CHWY Chewy, Inc. | 18,000 | $12.6B | $700K | Leaner |
| TSCO Tractor Supply Company | 26,000 | $15.5B | $597K | Leaner |
| DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | 31,600 | $17.2B | $545K | Hiring ahead |
| ORLY O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | 78,258 | $17.8B | $227K | Efficient growth |
| ULTA Ulta Beauty, Inc. | 65,000 | $12.4B | $191K | Hiring ahead |
| AZO AutoZone, Inc. | 130,000 | $18.9B | $146K | Hiring ahead |
Questions about Ulta Beauty, Inc.
- How many employees does Ulta Beauty, Inc. have?
- Ulta Beauty, Inc. reported 65,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Jan 2026, in the annual report it filed on March 26, 2026. That is up 12.1% from a year earlier.
- What is Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Ulta Beauty, Inc. brought in $12.4B of revenue in fiscal Jan 2026, which is $191K per employee. That ranks 16 of 18 companies we track in Specialty Retail, where the median is $571K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed March 26, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell ULTA.