Consumer Discretionary · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05
LULU stock analysis: Lululemon
Lululemon (LULU) is an S&P 500 company in Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods. It grades strongest on value and weakest on growth and momentum.
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What's happening with LULU· updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings
Shares fell 23.5% over the past month, behind the S&P 500 (+0.4%) and behind its sector (-8.3%), including a 7.5% drop in the past week.
Reported results on Sep 3: earnings per share down 6% from a year earlier on revenue down 4%; the stock moved -16.9% against the S&P 500 over the next two days.
Filed an 8-K on Sep 14 reporting executive or director change, bylaws or fiscal year change.
Trading near its 52-week low.
LULU price performance
LULU against the S&P 500, one year
Year to date-55.2%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 69.7 pts
1 year-47.0%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 64.0 pts
3 years-74.2%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 163.4 pts
5 years-76.5%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 167.9 pts
Total returns with dividends reinvested.
LULU factor grades
Each grade compares LULU with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.
D-Momentum12-month change -47%From 52-wk high -57%
LULU in plain numbers
At 7.7 times its last 12 months of earnings, LULU trades cheaper than 43 of the other 44 Consumer Discretionary companies Torvanta covers.
The stock fell 47% over the past 12 months, a bigger decline than 48 of the other 51 Consumer Discretionary companies Torvanta covers.
Its free cash flow over the last 12 months equals 13.8% of its market value, higher than 47 of the other 51 Consumer Discretionary companies Torvanta covers.
Revenue grew 2% over the last 12 months, slower than 41 of the other 51 Consumer Discretionary companies Torvanta covers.
LULU key statistics
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryApparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
IndexS&P 500
Market value$9.8B
Revenue growth (y/y)+2%
Free-cash-flow yield13.8%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-12-10
Valuation measures
Market value
$9.8B
Enterprise value
$8.4B
P/E (trailing)
7.7x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)
7.8x
Price / sales
0.9x
Price / book
2.1x
EV / revenue
0.8x
EV / EBITDA
3.4x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months
$11.1B
Net income, last 12 months
$1.4B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)
$12.17
Gross margin
56.1%
Operating margin
17.8%
Net margin
12.8%
Return on equity
30.9%
Return on invested capital
41.1%
Cash
$1.4B
Total debt
$0
Free cash flow, last 12 months
$1.4B
Current ratio
2.19x
Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.
LULU earnings trends
Revenue vs earnings
Earnings per shareChange from a year earlier: Oct 2025 -10% · Jan 2026 -18% · Apr 2026 -35% · Jul 2026 -6%
From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.
Lululemon financials (from SEC filings)
Fiscal year
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
FY2025
FY2026
Revenue
$6.3B
$8.1B
$9.6B
$10.6B
$11.1B
Net income
$1.0B
$854.8M
$1.6B
$1.8B
$1.6B
EPS (GAAP)
$7.49
$6.68
$12.20
$14.65
$13.26
Free cash flow
$1.0B
$327.8M
$1.6B
$1.6B
$921.7M
LULU earnings history
Reported
EPS (GAAP)
EPS y/y
Revenue y/y
Stock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-09-03
$2.92
-6%
-4%
-16.9%
2026-06-04
$1.69
-35%
+4%
-7.1%
2026-03-17
$4.97
-18%
+1%
+4.6%
2025-12-11
$2.59
-10%
+7%
+10.1%
2025-09-04
$3.10
-2%
+6%
-16.0%
2025-06-05
$2.60
+2%
+7%
-21.4%
About Lululemon
HeadquartersVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Industry (SEC code)Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl
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What is LULU's P/E ratio?
LULU trades at about 7.7 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 7.8 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.
When does LULU report earnings next?
Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Lululemon to report around 2026-12-10.
How has LULU performed against the S&P 500?
Over the past year LULU returned -47.0%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.
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