LULU
Lululemon Athletica
$127.40
▲ 2.1%Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET
LULU at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Favorable · 63/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▼ Down 51.1% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$14.05B
P/E
10.55x
Forward P/E (est.)
12.58x
ROE
31.3%
Revenue Growth
4.2%
EPS Growth
-16.1%
Profit Margin
13.0%
FCF Yield
9.1%
Debt / Equity
0x
ROIC
36.0%
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
2.23x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
2.3%
Rating Score
63/100
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) is a large-cap company in the Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $14.05B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $11.10B in revenue and $1.58B in net profit.
Our model rates LULU Favorable (63/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).
The filed history looks like a business competitors struggle to attack: high and steady margins, revenue that grows through cycles, and strong returns on capital.
58.0% average over the last 3 years
±1.8 pts around 56.3% across 9 years
grew in 8 of the last 8 year-over-year periods
positive in 9 of 9 years
36.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what LULU's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. LULU trades near $127.40, around its 50-day average ($125.08) and 200-day average ($164.71). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 46 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. LULU's is $4.53 (~3.6% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month LULU found buyers near $104.44 (support) and sellers near $129.00 (resistance); its 52-week range is $104.44–$252.24. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.5× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
15.4%
Revenue moved from $2.65B in 2018 to $11.10B in 2026, a 19.6% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly flat (4.2%) year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
56.6%
Operating Margin
19.9%
Net Margin
14.2%
ROE
31.3%
Lululemon Athletica keeps about 13.0% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 56.6% gross margin and 19.9% operating margin. Return on equity is 31.3% and return on invested capital about 36.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
—
Net Debt
—
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
0x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.0x, with a current ratio of 2.2x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns.
Operating CF
$1.60B
Free Cash Flow
$921.67M
FCF Margin
8.3%
In the latest year Lululemon Athletica produced about $1.60B of operating cash flow and $921.67M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 9.1% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
10.55x
P/S
1.26x
P/B
4.67x
EV / EBITDA
—
LULU trades at 10.6x trailing earnings (about 12.6x on estimated forward earnings), 1.3x sales, and 4.7x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 2.3% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is an undemanding multiple — potentially cheap if the business is stable.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$147.76
Current price
$127.40
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$921.67M
Growth, years 1–5
4.2%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where LULU sits versus its Consumer Discretionary sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 85 Consumer Discretionary companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How LULU stacks up against its Consumer Discretionary peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Consumer Discretionary sector (158 S&P 500 companies), LULU ranks #15 of 158 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (10.6x P/E vs. 25.8x median) with a higher return on equity (31.3% vs. 26.2%) and slower revenue growth (4.2% vs. 6.8%).
P/E vs sector
10.6x
median 25.8x
ROE vs sector
31.3%
median 26.2%
Growth vs sector
4.2%
median 6.8%
Sector rank
#15
of 158 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Consumer Discretionary companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 158 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $127.40 today · expected CAGR -1% – 8%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.55B | $12.01B | $12.49B | $12.99B | $13.51B |
| Net income | $1.62B | $1.68B | $1.75B | $1.82B | $1.89B |
| EPS | $14.65 | $15.24 | $15.85 | $16.48 | $17.14 |
| Share price (low) | $102.58 | $106.68 | $110.95 | $115.39 | $120.00 |
| Share price (high) | $161.19 | $167.64 | $174.35 | $181.32 | $188.57 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -19% / 27% | -8% / 15% | -5% / 11% | -2% / 9% | -1% / 8% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for LULU:
- Strong return on equity (31.3%) shows capital is put to work well.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~9.1%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.0x) lowers risk.
- Our model's overall read is Favorable (63/100).
The case against LULU:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Lululemon Athletica is a large-cap consumer discretionary business growing at a mature pace, with solid profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 10.6x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (63/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 40 Wall Street analysts covering LULU recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more cautious over the last three months (-16 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
LULU's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
LULU — frequently asked questions
Is LULU a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Lululemon Athletica Favorable (63/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is LULU's rating on The Stocks School?
Lululemon Athletica currently scores 63/100 (Favorable) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does LULU's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Lululemon Athletica's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for LULU calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this LULU analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell LULU. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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