Who owns Ulta Beauty?
Ulta Beauty is owned by Ulta Beauty, Inc. (the United States, NASDAQ: ULTA).[1]
Evidence: Ulta Beauty, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-26, SEC EDGAR, 26 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Ulta Beauty, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Bolingbrook, Illinois
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1990
- Category
- Retail › Specialty retail › Beauty & drugstore retail
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: ULTA
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Ulta Beauty
Ulta Beauty is the namesake specialty beauty retailer, founded in Illinois in 1990 to sell prestige, mass and salon products in one place when those were sold through separate channels. It runs more than 1,500 stores in the United States, each about 10,000 square feet including a full-service salon, and licenses the name to a joint venture in Mexico and a franchise partner in the Middle East.
Ownership timeline of Ulta Beauty
- Current owner Ulta Beauty [1] verified
Where Ulta Beauty sits in Ulta Beauty
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Ulta Beauty brand portfolio (3) →
Other brands owned by Ulta Beauty
Ulta Beauty controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in retail.
Also in retail
Other brands in beauty & drugstore retail, and who owns them
The 8 brands in beauty & drugstore retail on Brandtree belong to 5 owners. The largest is Sally Beauty Holdings, with 3; Ulta Beauty has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong McCall | Sally Beauty Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Sorbet | Clicks Group | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Bluemercury | Macy's, Inc. | 🇺🇸 United States |
| BeautyBox | TFG | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Cosmo Prof | Sally Beauty Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Sally Beauty | Sally Beauty Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Ulta Beauty
Ulta Beauty is a publicly listed company headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States, founded in 1990. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: ULTA.
Ulta Beauty is an American specialty beauty retailer, founded in Illinois in 1990 and run from Bolingbrook. It says it is the largest specialty beauty retailer in the United States, with more than 1,500 stores selling cosmetics, fragrance, skin care, hair care and wellness products alongside salon services. In 2025 it bought the British retailer Space NK and set up a joint venture in Mexico and a franchise in the Middle East.
🇺🇸 Ulta Beauty and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Ulta Beauty is not one of them.
- Armstrong McCall — Sally Beauty Holdings 🇺🇸
- BJ's Wholesale Club — BJ's Wholesale Club 🇺🇸
- Best Buy — Best Buy 🇺🇸
- Bloomingdale's — Macy's, Inc. 🇺🇸
- Champs Sports — DICK'S Sporting Goods 🇺🇸
- EB Games — GameStop 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Ulta Beauty?
The parent company of Ulta Beauty is Ulta Beauty, Inc., a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Ulta Beauty American?
Yes. Ulta Beauty originated in the United States in 1990 and its owner, Ulta Beauty, Inc., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Ulta Beauty still owned by Ulta Beauty, Inc.?
Yes. As of 13 October 2026, Ulta Beauty is still owned by Ulta Beauty, Inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Ulta Beauty, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-26 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 26 March 2026; retrieved 13 October 2026.
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