lululemon athletica inc.

NasdaqGS:LULU Stock Report

Market Cap: US$18.8b

lululemon athletica Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

lululemon athletica has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 19.4%, while the Luxury industry saw earnings growing at 7.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 16.4% per year. lululemon athletica's return on equity is 31.8%, and it has net margins of 14.2%.

Key information

19.42%

Earnings growth rate

21.07%

EPS growth rate

Luxury Industry Growth12.25%
Revenue growth rate16.35%
Return on equity31.83%
Net Margin14.22%
Last Earnings Update01 Feb 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Lululemon - A Fundamental and Historical Valuation

Business Overview Key Metrics Total: 4/17 +1 ✅ Projected Operating Margin: 18.84% +0 ⚠️ Projected 5-Year Revenue CAGR: 4.73% +2 ✅✅ Last 5-Year ROIC: 45.98% +1 ✅ Estimated Cost of Capital: 7.18% (lower than ROIC) +1 ✅ Last 5-Year Shares Outstanding CAGR: -2.51% -1 ❌ Projected 5-Year EPS CAGR: 6.92% (lower than 10%) +0 ⚠️ Projected 5-Year Dividend CAGR: N/A +2 ✅✅ Estimated Debt Rating: Aaa -1 ❌ Morningstar Moat: Narrow -1 ❌ Morningstar Uncertainty: High Business Valuation To calculate the intrinsic value of the company I'll use multiple methods: Discounted Cash Flows (DCF) - Intrinsic value is estimated by projecting its free cash flows over the next 10 years and discounting them to present value using the estimated cost of capital ; EPS Growth - the fair value is estimated by projected the Earnings Per Share CAGR for the next 5 Years and then, given its current and historic values of PE, come up with a PE for the 5th Year. This will give us its price 5 Years from now using the formula: Price = EPS x PE that we then discount using the estimated cost of capital; Historical EV/EBITDA - we assume mean reversion to the historical EV/EBITDA values; Historical P/E - we assume mean reversion to the historical P/E values; Historical P/S - we assume mean reversion to the historical P/S values.

lululemon: The 4 Contradictions That Make A Beat Meaningless

Mar 18

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU): Searching for a Floor After a "Brutal" Valuation Reset

Lululemon (LULU) concluded the March 17, 2026, trading session at $159.27 USD , down approximately 51.3% from its 52-week high of $348.50. This staggering one-year decline reflects a transition from a "hyper-growth" darling to a "value" stock as the company grapples with saturated North American demand and leadership instability.

China Is Growing 46%, The Stock Is Down 47%. Growth and Value Outside the US Market.

The Value Perspective Lululemon is currently trading at 6.8x EV/EBITDA, a 69% discount to its own 10-year median of 22x. To put that in perspective, this multiple is approaching the all-time low of 6.63x the stock has ever seen across its entire public history.

lululemon athletica inc.'s (NASDAQ:LULU) Share Price Boosted 30% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

Dec 19
lululemon athletica inc.'s (NASDAQ:LULU) Share Price Boosted 30% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

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Lacklustre Performance Is Driving lululemon athletica inc.'s (NASDAQ:LULU) 26% Price Drop

Jul 04
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving lululemon athletica inc.'s (NASDAQ:LULU) 26% Price Drop

Should You Think About Buying lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) Now?

Jun 27
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lululemon athletica inc.'s (NASDAQ:LULU) 28% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

May 19
lululemon athletica inc.'s (NASDAQ:LULU) 28% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

lululemon: Why I'm Aggressively Buying The Q4 Dip? (Rating Upgrade)

Apr 27

Investors Should Be Encouraged By lululemon athletica's (NASDAQ:LULU) Returns On Capital

Apr 22
Investors Should Be Encouraged By lululemon athletica's (NASDAQ:LULU) Returns On Capital

lululemon athletica inc.'s (NASDAQ:LULU) 26% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/ERatio

Apr 04
lululemon athletica inc.'s (NASDAQ:LULU) 26% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/ERatio

Bullish case for Lululemon Athletica (LULU)

Positive Analyst Ratings: Recent analyst upgrades and positive ratings reflect growing confidence in Lululemon’s future prospects. Analysts have highlighted the company’s strong growth trajectory, inn

Lululemon Earnings Preview: Looking To Reignite Growth (Rating Downgrade)

Mar 23

Lululemon: Encouraging Earnings Revisions, Raising My Price Target

Feb 15

Lululemon: I Am Not Selling My Shares Yet

Jan 13

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How lululemon athletica makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:LULU Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
01 Feb 2611,1031,5794,0670
02 Nov 2511,0731,7414,0210
03 Aug 2510,9041,7863,9430
04 May 2510,7501,8083,8630
02 Feb 2510,5881,8153,7620
27 Oct 2410,1821,7363,6100
28 Jul 249,9891,6333,5430
28 Apr 249,8271,5813,4890
28 Jan 249,6191,5503,3940
29 Oct 239,1861,0013,2110
30 Jul 238,8391,0073,0520
30 Apr 238,4989552,8970
29 Jan 238,1118552,7570
30 Oct 227,4681,1692,5960
31 Jul 227,0611,1022,4570
01 May 226,6441,0202,3360
30 Jan 226,2579752,2250
31 Oct 215,8578712,1280
01 Aug 215,5248271,9960
02 May 214,9767051,8290
31 Jan 214,4025891,6460
01 Nov 204,0705571,4950
02 Aug 203,8695391,4110
03 May 203,8495781,3560
02 Feb 203,9796461,3340
03 Nov 193,7495661,2830
04 Aug 193,5815341,2230
05 May 193,4215051,1640
03 Feb 193,2884841,1100
28 Oct 183,0503851,0340
29 Jul 182,9213509820
29 Apr 182,7793039470
28 Jan 182,6492599120
29 Oct 172,5102758740
30 Jul 172,4362848460
30 Apr 172,3692898070
29 Jan 172,3443037700
30 Oct 162,2592857430
31 Jul 162,1942707090
01 May 162,1322646750
31 Jan 162,0612666400
01 Nov 151,9592595990
02 Aug 151,8982675740
03 May 151,8362685520

Quality Earnings: LULU has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: LULU's current net profit margins (14.2%) are lower than last year (17.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LULU's earnings have grown by 19.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: LULU's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: LULU had negative earnings growth (-12.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Luxury industry average (-14.4%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: LULU's Return on Equity (31.8%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/03/22 11:15
End of Day Share Price 2026/03/20 00:00
Earnings2026/02/01
Annual Earnings2026/02/01

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

lululemon athletica inc. is covered by 58 analysts. 30 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
Mark AltschwagerBaird
Matthew McClintockBarclays