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ULTA vs JD // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. JD.com Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ULTA 10
— JD 4
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: ULTA
LAST: $637.57 (-0.45%) • MKT CAP: $27.38B
gross-margins
39.10%
LAST: $26.30 (+2.41%) • MKT CAP: $34.51B
gross-margins
16.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ULTA VS. JD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ULTA | JD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 39.10% | 16.00% | +23.10 | ULTA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 29.20% | 0.90% | +28.30 | ULTA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 15.3x | 5.1x | +10.20 | JD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.85% | -16.57% | +20.42 | ULTA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 12.40% | 0.20% | +12.20 | ULTA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.30% | 0.20% | +9.10 | ULTA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.70% | 17.90% | -8.20 | JD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 4.31% | -4.31 | JD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 6.96 | 2.55 | +4.41 | ULTA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | ULTA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 65.8 | 40.4 | +25.40 | ULTA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.10 | 0.88 | +0.22 | ULTA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.3x | 93.4x | -71.10 | ULTA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $27.38B | $34.51B | -$7.13B | JD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ULTA REV | JD REV | ULTA GROSS % | JD GROSS % | ULTA FCF | JD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $12.39B | $187.20B | 39.1% | 16.0% | $1.07B | -$5.71B |
| FY 2024 | $11.30B | $158.76B | 38.8% | 15.9% | $964.1M | $814.9M |
| FY 2023 | $11.21B | $152.77B | — | — | $971.9M | $1.51B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ULTA // BETA 1.10
JD // BETA 0.88