(LULU) Lululemon Athletica - NASDAQ
Sector: Consumer Cyclical | Industry: Apparel Retail | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 12.691m USD | Total Return: -51.5% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 510M
EPS Trend: 54.0%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 97.5%
Qual. Beats: 3
Warnings
Below Avwap Earnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) is a Vancouver-based designer and retailer specializing in technical athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories for men and women. The company operates a multi-channel distribution model, utilizing physical storefronts, e-commerce platforms, and wholesale partnerships across North America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. Its product portfolio focuses on high-performance gear for yoga, running, and functional training.
The company operates within the premium athleisure segment, a category characterized by higher price points and stronger brand loyalty compared to general apparel. Lululemon employs a vertical integration strategy, maintaining control over design and distribution to protect its premium positioning and margins. Investors can analyze detailed financial metrics and historical growth trends on ValueRay to further evaluate the stock.
- International market expansion in China drives high-growth revenue opportunities
- Direct-to-consumer sales margins improve through e-commerce and digital channel growth
- Men’s category and footwear diversification broaden total addressable market reach
- Inventory management and supply chain efficiency impact gross profit realizations
- Premium brand positioning faces pressure from increasing competition and macro softness
| Net Income: 1.46b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.15 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.70 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 19.64% < 20% (prev 18.70%; Δ 0.94% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.23 > 3% & CFO 1.94b > Net Income 1.46b |
| Net Debt (621.3m) to EBITDA (2.60b): 0.24 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.23 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (115.5m) vs 12m ago -4.44% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 55.70% > 18% (prev 59.34%; Δ -3.64% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 140.4% > 50% (prev 144.7%; Δ -4.29% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 177.0 > 6 (EBIT TTM 2.09b / Interest Expense TTM 11.8m) |
| A: 0.26 (Total Current Assets 3.99b - Total Current Liabilities 1.79b) / Total Assets 8.53b |
| B: 0.51 (Retained Earnings 4.36b / Total Assets 8.53b) |
| C: 0.26 (EBIT TTM 2.09b / Avg Total Assets 7.98b) |
| D: 1.30 (Book Value of Equity 4.83b / Total Liabilities 3.71b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 6.48 = AAA |
| DSRI: 1.52 (Receivables 587.1m/371.5m, Revenue 11.2b/10.7b) |
| GMI: 1.07 (GM 59.34% / 55.70%) |
| AQI: 1.05 (AQ_t 0.06 / AQ_t-1 0.06) |
| SGI: 1.04 (Revenue 11.2b / 10.7b) |
| TATA: -0.06 (NI 1.46b - CFO 1.94b) / TA 8.53b) |
| Beneish M = -2.49 (Cap -4..+1) = BBB |
As of June 25, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 113.09 with a total of 3,529,177 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.09%, over one month by -11.20%, over three months by -29.74% and over the past year by -51.45%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 106.20 (which is 6.1% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).
Lululemon Athletica has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.83. Therefore, it is recommended to buy LULU.
- StrongBuy: 16
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 14
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 2
| Analysts Target Price | 133.7 | 18.3% |
P/E Trailing = 9.0494
P/E Forward = 10.1626
P/S = 1.1327
P/B = 2.7179
P/EG = 0.6415
Revenue TTM = 11.2b USD
EBIT TTM = 2.09b USD
EBITDA TTM = 2.60b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.78b USD (estimated: total debt 2.14b - short term 357.2m)
Short Term Debt = 357.2m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 2.14b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) (leases 2.14b already included)
Net Debt = 621.3m USD (calculated: Debt 2.14b - CCE 1.51b)
Enterprise Value = 13.3b USD (12.7b + Debt 2.14b - CCE 1.51b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 177.0 (Ebit TTM 2.09b / Interest Expense TTM 11.8m)
EV/FCF = 10.40x (Enterprise Value 13.3b / FCF TTM 1.28b)
FCF Yield = 9.61% (FCF TTM 1.28b / Enterprise Value 13.3b)
FCF Margin = 11.42% (FCF TTM 1.28b / Revenue TTM 11.2b)
Net Margin = 13.03% (Net Income TTM 1.46b / Revenue TTM 11.2b)
Gross Margin = 55.70% ((Revenue TTM 11.2b - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.96b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 54.17% (prev 54.87%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.56 (Enterprise Value 13.3b / Total Assets 8.53b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.55% (Interest Expense 11.8m / Debt 2.14b)
Taxrate = 29.64% (615.0m / 2.07b)
NOPAT = 1.47b (EBIT 2.09b * (1 - 29.64%))
Current Ratio = 2.23 (Total Current Assets 3.99b / Total Current Liabilities 1.79b)
Debt / Equity = 0.44 (Debt 2.14b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 4.83b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.24 (Net Debt 621.3m / EBITDA 2.60b)
Debt / FCF = 0.49 (Net Debt 621.3m / FCF TTM 1.28b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 4.67b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 18.29% (Net Income 1.46b / Total Assets 8.53b)
RoE = 31.26% (Net Income TTM 1.46b / Total Stockholder Equity 4.67b)
RoCE = 32.36% (EBIT 2.09b / Capital Employed (Equity 4.67b + L.T.Debt 1.78b))
RoIC = 22.47% (NOPAT 1.47b / Invested Capital 6.53b)
WACC = 8.58% (E(12.7b)/V(14.8b) * Re(9.96%) + D(2.14b)/V(14.8b) * Rd(0.55%) * (1-Tc(0.30)))
Discount Rate = 9.96% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -95.56 | Cagr: -4.00%
[DCF] Terminal Value 74.25% ; FCFF base≈1.29b ; Y1≈1.27b ; Y5≈1.29b
[DCF] Fair Price = 172.6 (EV 19.3b - Net Debt 621.3m = Equity 18.7b / Shares 108.4m; r=8.58% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -2.70% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 54.02 | EPS CAGR: 5.37% | SUE: 0.09 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 97.54 | Revenue CAGR: 8.87% | SUE: 0.90 | # QB: 3
EPS current Quarter (2026-07-31): EPS=1.79 | Chg30d=-34.43% | Revisions=-79% | Analysts=17
EPS next Quarter (2026-10-31): EPS=2.53 | Chg30d=-4.99% | Revisions=-44% | Analysts=16
EPS current Year (2027-01-31): EPS=11.04 | Chg30d=-10.23% | Revisions=-81% | GrowthEPS=-16.7% | GrowthRev=-0.5%
EPS next Year (2028-01-31): EPS=11.61 | Chg30d=-12.95% | Revisions=-82% | GrowthEPS=+5.2% | GrowthRev=+3.3%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -82%