Following the report, shares of Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA) rose 7% during after-hours trading. The company revealed earnings per share of $8.46 with a revenue of $3.5 billion. Analysts surveyed by Investing.com had predicted an EPS of $7.11 and revenue of $3.46 billion.

Comparable sales grew by 1.5%.

For the entire fiscal year 2025, the company projected EPS in the range of $22.50 to $22.90 with revenue expected between $11.5 billion and $11.6 billion, contrasting with estimates of $24.04 EPS and $11.26 billion in revenue. Comparable sales are anticipated to fall between 0% to 1%.

The company stated, “Fiscal 2025 will be a pivotal year as we make purposeful investments to fuel our future growth and move quickly to optimize our business.”

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