Stock comparison
Ulta Beauty
Viking Holdings
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
Market cap
$22.53B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
VIK
Viking Holdings
Market cap
$37.42B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Overall winner
Viking Holdings VIK
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | ULTA | VIK | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 68B | 54C | ULTA |
| Benjamin Graham | 68B | 54D | ULTA |
| Philip Fisher | 47D | 65B | VIK |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 79B | VIK |
| Joel Greenblatt | 47D | 53C | VIK |
| Charlie Munger | 61C | 64D | VIK |
| Terry Smith | 60C | 63C | VIK |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ULTA | VIK |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $22.53B | $37.42B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.2x | 31.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 15.1x | 22.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 22.75% | 21.46% |
| Gross margin | 39.1% | 38.79% |
| Net margin | 9.31% | 18.0% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.47% | 79.58% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 9.2% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.8x | 0.4x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
ULTA leads on
- P/E (TTM)19.2xvs 31.1x+38%
- EV/EBIT15.1xvs 22.3x+32%
- ROIC (TTM)22.75%vs 21.46%+6%
VIK leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y79.58%vs 9.47%+88%
- Debt / Equity0.4xvs 0.8x+51%
- Net margin18.0%vs 9.31%+48%
- Market cap$37.42Bvs $22.53B+40%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.