ألتا بيوتي
American specialty beauty retailer founded in 1990 and based in Bolingbrook, Illinois, with more than 1,500 US stores, Space NK in the UK and Ireland, and franchise stores in the Middle East. It reported net sales of $12.39 billion for fiscal 2025.
Industry: Specialty beauty retail | Location: Bolingbrook, United States | Founded: 1990
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Ulta Beauty, Inc. is an American specialty beauty retailer selling cosmetics, fragrance, skin care, wellness and hair care products and offering salon services. Its investor site says it carries more than 30,000 products from over 600 brands. It was founded in Illinois in 1990 and has its principal executive offices in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Its common stock has traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker ULTA since 25 October 2007.
Kecia Steelman has been president and chief executive since January 2025, after joining Ulta in 2014. Chris DelOrefice became chief financial officer in December 2025. Kristin Wolf, named chief strategy and growth officer in March 2026, oversees corporate strategy, corporate development and international expansion.
At 31 January 2026 Ulta had 1,591 stores: 1,505 Ulta Beauty stores in the United States and 86 Space NK stores in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It announced the acquisition of Space NK, a British luxury beauty retailer, on 10 July 2025. In Mexico it operates through a joint venture with Grupo Axo, with nine stores. Its Ulta Beauty at Target shop-in-shop operates in more than 600 Target locations, and both companies agreed not to renew the arrangement when it ends in August 2026. Ulta reported more than 46 million Ulta Beauty Rewards members at the end of fiscal 2025, accounting for about 95 percent of sales.
In the Middle East Ulta works through a franchise with Alshaya Group. The first store opened at The Avenues in Kuwait, scheduled for 7 November 2025, and the 10-K lists one store each in Kuwait and the UAE at 31 January 2026. Stores in the UAE and at Red Sea Mall in Jeddah were announced for 2026. TechScoop reported in September 2026 that the Dubai beauty brand AÏZA was carried by Ulta in the UAE and planned launches at Ulta stores in Jeddah and Riyadh at the end of September.
For fiscal 2025, ended 31 January 2026, Ulta reported net sales of $12.39 billion, up from $11.30 billion a year earlier, and net income of $1.15 billion, compared with $1.20 billion.
Leadership
- Kecia Steelman, President and Chief Executive Officer
- Chris DelOrefice, Chief Financial Officer
- Amiee Bayer-Thomas, Chief Retail Officer
- Lauren Brindley, Chief Merchandising and Digital Officer
- Rene Cásares, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
- Kelly Garcia, Chief Technology Officer
- Kristin Wolf, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer
- Kelly Mahoney, Chief Marketing Officer