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Earnings: Highlights of Ulta Beauty’s (ULTA) Q4 2021 financial results
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTA) has reported stronger than expected earnings and revenues for the fourth quarter of 2021. The beauty store chain also provided guidance for fiscal 2022.
At $2.7 billion, fourth-quarter net sales were up 24% from the prior-year period, and above the consensus estimates. Comparable store sales increased 21.4% during the three-month period.
Net income moved up to $289.4 million or $5.41 per share from $171.5 million or $3.03 per share in the fourth quarter of 2020. Analysts were looking for slower growth for the latest quarter.
“Our fiscal year ended with better-than-expected performance, reflecting excellent, enterprise-wide execution against our fourth quarter plans as well as stronger consumer demand and the strength of Ulta Beauty’s differentiated model,” said Dave Kimbell, chief executive officer of Ulta Beauty.
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Shares of Ulta Beauty have gained 19% in the past twelve months. The stock traded slightly lower early Friday.
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