Stock comparison
Ulta Beauty
Whirlpool
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
WHR
Whirlpool
Market cap
$2.77B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Overall winner
Ulta Beauty ULTA
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | ULTA | WHR | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 68B | 19F | ULTA |
| Benjamin Graham | 68B | 21F | ULTA |
| Philip Fisher | 47D | 5F | ULTA |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 13F | ULTA |
| Joel Greenblatt | 47D | 21F | ULTA |
| Charlie Munger | 61C | 13F | ULTA |
| Terry Smith | 60C | 7F | ULTA |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ULTA | WHR |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $22.53B | $2.77B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.2x | 14.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 15.1x | 12.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 22.75% | 3.15% |
| Gross margin | 39.1% | 14.35% |
| Net margin | 9.31% | 1.08% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.47% | -8.33% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 9.2% | -33.31% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.8x | 1.9x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 11.08% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
ULTA leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.47%vs -8.33%+188%
- EPS CAGR 5y9.2%vs -33.31%+128%
- Net margin9.31%vs 1.08%+88%
- Market cap$22.53Bvs $2.77B+88%
WHR leads on
- Dividend yield11.08%vs 0.0%+100%
- P/E (TTM)14.6xvs 19.2x+24%
- EV/EBIT12.5xvs 15.1x+17%
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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.