LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC (LULU) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:LULU • US5500211090

Current stock price

159.27 USD
-0.64 (-0.4%)
At close:
156.523 USD
-2.75 (-1.72%)
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This LULU fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. LULU Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LULU had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year LULU had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years LULU has been profitable.
  • LULU had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
LULU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLULU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • LULU has a better Return On Assets (21.88%) than 97.78% of its industry peers.
  • LULU has a better Return On Equity (38.67%) than 91.11% of its industry peers.
  • LULU has a better Return On Invested Capital (28.30%) than 95.56% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LULU is significantly above the industry average of 11.73%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 21.88%
ROE 38.67%
ROIC 28.3%
ROA(3y)20.32%
ROA(5y)18.95%
ROE(3y)35.25%
ROE(5y)32.87%
ROIC(3y)29.73%
ROIC(5y)26.99%
LULU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLULU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 15.72%, LULU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LULU's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • LULU has a Operating Margin of 22.05%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LULU outperforms 95.56% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LULU has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 58.41%, LULU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LULU has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 22.05%
PM (TTM) 15.72%
GM 58.41%
OM growth 3Y2.55%
OM growth 5Y1.15%
PM growth 3Y3.21%
PM growth 5Y1.1%
GM growth 3Y0.89%
GM growth 5Y1.17%
LULU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLULU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

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2. LULU Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LULU has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LULU has less shares outstanding
  • LULU has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • LULU has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
LULU Yearly Shares OutstandingLULU Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
LULU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLULU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 6.70 indicates that LULU is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of LULU (6.70) is better than 91.11% of its industry peers.
  • There is no outstanding debt for LULU. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 6.7
ROIC/WACC2.85
WACC9.94%
LULU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLULU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • LULU has a Current Ratio of 2.13. This indicates that LULU is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of LULU (2.13) is better than 62.22% of its industry peers.
  • LULU has a Quick Ratio of 1.05. This is a normal value and indicates that LULU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LULU's Quick ratio of 1.05 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LULU outperforms 53.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.13
Quick Ratio 1.05
LULU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLULU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. LULU Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.19% over the past year.
  • LULU shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 24.37% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, LULU shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.76% in the last year.
  • LULU shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 21.62% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.19%
EPS 3Y23.52%
EPS 5Y24.37%
EPS Q2Q%-9.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.76%
Revenue growth 3Y19.17%
Revenue growth 5Y21.62%
Sales Q2Q%7.06%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.56% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, LULU will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.73% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-9.04%
EPS Next 2Y-6.1%
EPS Next 3Y-1.24%
EPS Next 5Y8.56%
Revenue Next Year4.87%
Revenue Next 2Y4.64%
Revenue Next 3Y4.92%
Revenue Next 5Y6.73%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
LULU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLULU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5B 10B 15B
LULU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLULU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10 20 30

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4. LULU Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 11.04, the valuation of LULU can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LULU is valued cheaper than 84.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.11, LULU is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.29 indicates a correct valuation of LULU.
  • LULU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LULU is cheaper than 75.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LULU is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.12, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.04
Fwd PE 12.29
LULU Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLULU Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 82.22% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LULU, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LULU is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.56
EV/EBITDA 6.01
LULU Per share dataLULU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • LULU has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.45
EPS Next 2Y-6.1%
EPS Next 3Y-1.24%

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5. LULU Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • LULU does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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LULU Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC

NASDAQ:LULU (3/17/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 156.523 -2.75 (-1.72%)

159.27

-0.64 (-0.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryTextiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
Earnings (Last)12-11
Earnings (Next)06-03
Inst Owners82.18%
Inst Owner Change2.57%
Ins Owners0.23%
Ins Owner Change2.44%
Market Cap18.68B
Revenue(TTM)11.07B
Net Income(TTM)1.74B
Analysts66
Price Target213.9 (34.3%)
Short Float %4.22%
Short Ratio1.78
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)9.12%
Min EPS beat(2)5.62%
Max EPS beat(2)12.63%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)4.95%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.37%
Max EPS beat(4)12.63%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)4.76%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)5.37%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)5.09%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.7%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.5%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.1%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.94%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.5%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.1%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.3%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.78%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.29%
PT rev (1m)-5.06%
PT rev (3m)3.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.33%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.31%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.87%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.04
Fwd PE 12.29
P/S 1.69
P/FCF 16.56
P/OCF 10.04
P/B 4.15
P/tB 4.33
EV/EBITDA 6.01
EPS(TTM)14.43
EY9.06%
EPS(NY)12.96
Fwd EY8.14%
FCF(TTM)9.62
FCFY6.04%
OCF(TTM)15.86
OCFY9.96%
SpS94.39
BVpS38.38
TBVpS36.82
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.45
Graham Number111.63
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 21.88%
ROE 38.67%
ROCE 39.94%
ROIC 28.3%
ROICexc 34.07%
ROICexgc 35.34%
OM 22.05%
PM (TTM) 15.72%
GM 58.41%
FCFM 10.19%
ROA(3y)20.32%
ROA(5y)18.95%
ROE(3y)35.25%
ROE(5y)32.87%
ROIC(3y)29.73%
ROIC(5y)26.99%
ROICexc(3y)45.65%
ROICexc(5y)41.54%
ROICexgc(3y)46.74%
ROICexgc(5y)45.9%
ROCE(3y)41.97%
ROCE(5y)38.1%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-2.73%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.8%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.22%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.16%
OM growth 3Y2.55%
OM growth 5Y1.15%
PM growth 3Y3.21%
PM growth 5Y1.1%
GM growth 3Y0.89%
GM growth 5Y1.17%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.39
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 147.91%
Cap/Sales 6.62%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 63.37%
Profit Quality 64.82%
Current Ratio 2.13
Quick Ratio 1.05
Altman-Z 6.7
F-Score6
WACC9.94%
ROIC/WACC2.85
Cap/Depr(3y)181.68%
Cap/Depr(5y)168.92%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.05%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.53%
Profit Quality(3y)77.23%
Profit Quality(5y)86.23%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.19%
EPS 3Y23.52%
EPS 5Y24.37%
EPS Q2Q%-9.76%
EPS Next Y-9.04%
EPS Next 2Y-6.1%
EPS Next 3Y-1.24%
EPS Next 5Y8.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.76%
Revenue growth 3Y19.17%
Revenue growth 5Y21.62%
Sales Q2Q%7.06%
Revenue Next Year4.87%
Revenue Next 2Y4.64%
Revenue Next 3Y4.92%
Revenue Next 5Y6.73%
EBIT growth 1Y2.59%
EBIT growth 3Y22.21%
EBIT growth 5Y23.02%
EBIT Next Year9.19%
EBIT Next 3Y4.1%
EBIT Next 5Y9.29%
FCF growth 1Y-13.6%
FCF growth 3Y16.77%
FCF growth 5Y32.6%
OCF growth 1Y-4.97%
OCF growth 3Y17.83%
OCF growth 5Y27.7%

LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC / LULU Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to LULU.


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The financial health rating of LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC (LULU) is 9 / 10.