
This year, the holiday season came early for Ulta Beauty's stockholders, as store traffic returned to normal, boosting the company's top and bottom lines.
Last Thursday, the salon, cosmetics and fragrance company delivered solid third-quarter financial results. Net sales were $2.5 billion, up from $2.3 billion a year ago. In addition, comparable store sales rose 4.5%, with net income reaching $249.5 million or $5.07 per diluted share.