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Research report · 16 October 2026

lululemon athletica inc. (LULU)

Consumer Discretionary · Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods · US stock · price as of 16 Oct 2026

Key indicators

Price$97.10
52-week range$90.38 – $225.98
Market cap$11.0B
P/E (trailing)8.0×
EV / EBITDA3.8×
Free-cash-flow yield12.4%
Dividend yield–
Revenue (last 12 months)$11.1B
Revenue growth (3y a year)11.0%
Operating margin17.8%
Return on invested capital41.1%
Net debt / EBITDA-0.6×

Fair value

Blended fair value$436.88 range $387 – $468
Versus priceData under review+0% to fair value
Peer multiples$265.52
Fundamentals-adjusted multiple$410.34
10-year DCF (market-scaled)$634.78
Earnings power value (floor, not blended)$182.10
Model uncertaintyMedium

X-Ray Score

77/ 100 · High confidence · ahead of 96% of sector peers
Valuation95
Growth68
Profitability65
Financial health75
Dividends–

Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range

66.72184302419536Fair value $4372021-102023-012024-042025-072026-10

Executive summary

Lululemon designs and sells athletic apparel and accessories for yoga, running, training and everyday wear. It sells through its own retail stores, its websites and mobile apps, and to a lesser extent through outlets and wholesale partners. Revenue comes from product sales to consumers, and the company relies on brand loyalty, product design and its growth in international markets.

The company reported revenue of $11.1 billion for the last twelve months at lululemon athletica inc.. Revenue growth over the past three years averaged 11.0% a year. It kept an operating margin of 17.8%. The return on invested capital reached 41%, a measure of profit earned on the money invested in the business. Net debt to EBITDA is -0.6 times, which means the company holds more cash than debt. The company does not pay a dividend.

StocksXray gives lululemon athletica inc. an X-Ray Score of 77 out of 100 (high confidence), ahead of 96% of the S&P 500 stocks in its sector. Its strongest lens is valuation (95) and its weakest is profitability (65).

Our fair value blend is $436.88 (range $387.45 to $467.79). At $97.10 the stock trades 78% below that blend, so the label is "Data under review" with medium model uncertainty. Fair value is a range, not a price target.

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Valuation history multiples at each fiscal year-end price; the last column uses today's price and the last twelve months

FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026Now
Price$315.91$310.85$478.03$414.20$174.50$97.10
Market cap$41.2B$39.8B$60.7B$51.3B$20.8B$11.0B
P/E42.2×46.5×39.2×28.3×13.2×8.0×
EV / revenue6.4×4.8×6.1×4.7×1.7×0.9×
EV / EBITDA25.6×23.8×23.3×16.7×7.0×3.8×
Price / free cash flow41.4×121.4×36.9×32.4×22.5×8.1×
Free-cash-flow yield2.4%0.8%2.7%3.1%4.4%12.4%
Price / book15.0×12.6×14.4×11.9×4.2×2.3×
Dividend yield––––––

Fundamentals checklist ● 12 Good · ● 4 Average · ● 0 Bad · each check graded against the sector

Cash quality

Earnings backed by cash−6.6%Average
Free-cash-flow yield12.4%Good

Risk models

Altman Z score6.3×Good
Piotroski F-Score6 of 9Average

Growth

EPS growth (3y)25.7%Good
Free-cash-flow growth (3y)41.1%Good
Revenue growth (3y)11.0%Good
Growth consistency90%Average

Balance sheet

Current ratio2.2×Good
Net debt / EBITDA-0.6×Good
Interest coverno interest costGood

Valuation

Fair value vs price4.5×Good
EBIT / EV yield20.7%Good

Profitability

Return on invested capital41.1%Good
Operating margin17.8%Average
Gross profitability73.4%Good
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Financials US$ millions, from SEC filings; last column is the last twelve months

Income statementFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26LTM
Revenue6,2578,1119,61910,58811,10311,094
Gross profit3,6094,4925,6096,2716,2846,225
Operating income1,3331,3282,1332,5062,2111,979
Net income9758551,5501,8151,5791,418
Diluted EPS ($)7.496.6812.2014.6413.2612.17
Free cash flow9953281,6441,5839221,354
Gross margin57.7%55.4%58.3%59.2%56.6%56.1%
Operating margin21.3%16.4%22.2%23.7%19.9%17.8%
Net margin15.6%10.5%16.1%17.1%14.2%12.8%
Balance sheetFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26LTM
Total assets4,9425,6077,0927,6038,4578,485
Cash1,2601,1552,2441,9841,8071,390
Total debt0000–0
Equity2,7403,1494,2324,3244,9624,791
Dividend per share ($)––––––

Revenue and net income US$ billions: navy revenue, teal net income

FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Margins blue gross, teal operating, brown net

0%20%39%59%FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Latest quarters

May 2025Aug 2025Nov 2025Feb 2026May 2026Aug 2026
Revenue ($M)2,3712,5252,5663,6412,4722,416
Growth vs a year earlier+7.3%+6.5%+7.1%+0.8%+4.3%−4.3%
Net income ($M)315371307587195329
Diluted EPS ($)2.603.102.59–1.692.92
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Peers in Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods

CompanyX-Ray
LULU · lululemon athletica inc.77
TPR · Tapestry, Inc.61
RL · Ralph Lauren Corp61
NKE · NIKE, Inc.42

Market Compass outlook for Consumer Discretionary: Neutral (53/100). It blends regime history, macro sensitivity, momentum and valuation.

Returns

1 week+2.8%
1 month−2.3%
3 months−16.8%
6 months−42.0%
1 year−41.9%
3 years−74.0%
5 years−75.6%

Technical summary

DailyBearish4 bullish · 4 neutral · 8 bearish
WeeklyStrongly bearish0 bullish · 1 neutral · 11 bearish
MonthlyStrongly bearish0 bullish · 1 neutral · 7 bearish
50-day / 200-day average$106.74 / $139.15
52-week low / high$90.38 / $225.98
Classic pivot, support and resistanceS2 94.01 · S1 95.56 · P – · R1 99.66 · R2 102.21
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Strengths

  • Return on invested capital of 41.1% is ahead of 70% of its sector peers.
  • Revenue growth of 11.0% a year over three years is ahead of 70% of its sector peers.
  • Free-cash-flow yield of 12.4% is ahead of 90% of its sector peers.
  • Interest cover of no interest cost is ahead of 76% of its sector peers.
  • Holds more cash than debt (net debt to EBITDA of -0.6×).
  • Piotroski F-Score of 6 out of 9: most of the nine accounting health tests pass.

Risks and weak spots

No check is weak against its sector.

Latest SEC filings

DateFormItems
7 Oct 20268-K5.02,7.01,9.01
14 Sep 20268-K5.02,5.03,9.01
3 Sep 202610-Q
3 Sep 20268-K2.02,9.01
13 Aug 20268-K8.01
26 Jun 20268-K5.02,5.07
4 Jun 202610-Q
4 Jun 20268-K2.02,9.01

How to read this report

Every number comes from SEC filings, end-of-day prices and the StocksXray models described on the methodology page. The X-Ray Score ranks each metric against the company's own sector. Fair value blends three models and carries a typical error of about 40%, so treat it as a range. Analyst ratings, price targets and earnings-call summaries are not part of this report. Educational research, not financial advice; read the disclaimer.

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