Ulta Beauty Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Ulta Beauty's CEO is Kecia Steelman, appointed in Sep 2023, has a tenure of 1.67 years. total yearly compensation is $6.30M, comprised of 18% salary and 82% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.031% of the company’s shares, worth $5.84M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.4 years and 5.7 years respectively.
Key information
Kecia Steelman
Chief executive officer
US$6.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 18.03% |
| CEO tenure | 1.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 1.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Ulta Beauty: Earnings Inflection Catalyzed, Initiate At Buy
May 09An Intrinsic Calculation For Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) Suggests It's 42% Undervalued
Apr 25
Ulta Beauty: Getting More Attractive With Each Visit, Just Like Its Customers
Mar 02Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency
Feb 18Ulta Beauty: More Headwinds Ahead As Growth Stalls & Balance Sheet Deteriorates
Jan 28Is It Time To Consider Buying Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA)?
Jan 22Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ULTA) Shares
Jan 06Ulta Beauty Looks Ready To Shine (Technical Analysis)
Dec 23Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Dec 11Is Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) Trading At A 25% Discount?
Nov 27Ulta Beauty: What To Think Of Berkshire's Short Holding Period
Nov 25Why We Like The Returns At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA)
Nov 12I'm Finally Buying Ulta Beauty's Bold Transition Phase (Rating Upgrade)
Nov 12Ulta Beauty: Investor Day Unveils Long-Term Value
Oct 21Ulta Beauty: A Compelling Investment In An Expensive Market
Oct 11Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ULTA) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking
Sep 27Bottom Fishing Ulta Beauty With Buffett (Technical Analysis)
Sep 18At US$372, Is Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) Worth Looking At Closely?
Sep 12The Fading Allure Of Ulta (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 06
Expanding Beauty Empire Fuels Revenue Growth Amid Evolving Challenges
Ulta Beauty's expansion and new store formats project a confident growth strategy aimed at increasing its market presence and attracting more customers.Ulta Beauty's Ugly Day
Aug 30Ulta Beauty, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ULTA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 82% Above Its Share Price
Aug 28Ulta Beauty: No Change In Fundamental Prospects Despite Berkshire Hathaway's Position
Aug 15We Like Ulta Beauty's (NASDAQ:ULTA) Returns And Here's How They're Trending
Jul 26Ulta Beauty: Still Struggling To Capture Demand, Move Inventory
Jul 21Ulta Beauty: Rising Inventories Are Another Major Red Flag
Jun 19We Think That There Are Some Issues For Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) Beyond Its Promising Earnings
Jun 06Ulta Beauty: Great Business, Greater Opportunity
May 28Ulta Beauty: The Arrival In Mexico Came At The Best Time
May 20Ulta Beauty: Unexpected International Plan And Underwhelming Guidance
Mar 18Ulta Beauty Q4 Earnings Preview: Positive Outlook On Strong Holiday Season
Mar 10Ulta Beauty Isn't Beautiful Enough For Me Before Another Steep Plunge
Jan 31CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 01 2025 | US$6m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Nov 02 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Aug 03 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| May 04 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Feb 03 2024 | US$6m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Oct 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jul 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Apr 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jan 28 2023 | US$9m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Oct 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jul 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jan 29 2022 | US$4m | US$783k | US$986m |
Compensation vs Market: Kecia's total compensation ($USD6.30M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.16M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Kecia's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Kecia Steelman (53 yo)
Ms. Kecia L. Steelman is President, CEO & Director of Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc since January 2025. Ms. Steelman serves as President at Ulta Beauty, Inc. (formerly known as ULTA Salon, Cosmeti...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.7yrs | US$6.30m | 0.031% $ 5.8m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.1yrs | US$2.59m | 0.0050% $ 950.8k | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 3.1yrs | US$1.75m | 0.0076% $ 1.4m | |
| Chief Technology & Transformation Officer | 1.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.000010% $ 1.9k | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Merchandising Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Retail Officer | 4.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Supply Chain Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: ULTA's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | less than a year | US$6.30m | 0.031% $ 5.8m | |
| Independent Director | 10.6yrs | US$294.92k | 0.012% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 9.7yrs | US$318.15k | 0.0044% $ 834.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chair | 15.9yrs | US$487.83k | 0.014% $ 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 12.6yrs | US$305.55k | 0.0031% $ 591.2k | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$320.75k | 0.0049% $ 915.0k | |
| Independent Director | 13.3yrs | US$305.55k | 0.0035% $ 653.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$320.75k | 0.0020% $ 380.3k | |
| Independent Director | 5.7yrs | US$294.92k | 0.0043% $ 803.9k | |
| Independent Director | 2.4yrs | US$294.92k | 0.0012% $ 233.5k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$294.92k | 0.0020% $ 380.3k |
Experienced Board: ULTA's board of directors are considered experienced (5.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/29 10:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/02/01 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/02/01 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Ulta Beauty, Inc. is covered by 46 analysts. 26 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Deborah Ciervo | Argus Research Company |
| Mark Altschwager | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |