Ulta Beauty, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of significant accounting policies (Tables)

Summary of significant accounting policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Summary of significant accounting policies

Schedule of cash and cash equivalents


		January 30,			February 1,
(In thousands)		2021			2020
Cash		$	887,299		$	212,876
Short-term investments			99,986			110,000
Receivables from third-party financial institutions for credit card and debit card transactions			58,766			69,449
Cash and cash equivalents		$	1,046,051		$	392,325

Schedule of total advertising costs, exclusive of incentives from vendors and start-up advertising expense


		Fiscal year ended
		January 30,			February 1,			February 2,
(In thousands)		2021			2020			2019
Advertising expense		$	281,573		$	317,865		$	294,489
Advertising expense as a percentage of net sales			4.6%			4.3%			4.4%