# lululemon athletica inc. (LULU) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods. Price $100.61, market value $11.1 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 8.3×** (5-yr avg 33.9×, 3-yr avg 26.9×). lululemon athletica inc. trades at 8.3× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 33.9×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 10.9×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **Price / sales: 1.0×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.0×.
- **Price / book: 2.4×**. The shares trade at 2.4× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 12.2%** (5-yr avg 2.7%). Free cash flow equals 12.2% of the market value, above its five-year average of 2.7%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 12.1%**. The inverse of the P/E: 12.1% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 56.1%**. lululemon athletica inc. keeps 56.1% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 17.8%**. 17.8% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 14.2%**. 14.2% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 31.8%**. 31.8% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on assets: 16.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 16.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 4.9%** (3-yr 11.0%/yr, 5-yr 20.3%/yr). Revenue grew 4.9% over the last year, against 20.3% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -9.4%** (3-yr 25.7%/yr, 5-yr 24.1%/yr). Earnings per share fell 9.4%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 41.1%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 41.1% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Current ratio: 2.26** (quick 2.26). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.26 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 5.25**. A Z-score of 5.25 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. lululemon athletica inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (26 analysts). 26 analysts cover lululemon athletica inc.; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $110.75 (+10% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -51.2%** (YTD -51.6%, 3-mo -11.9%). The shares are down 51.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -55.5%** (2.7% above the low). Trading 55% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 32**. An RSI of 32 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.38** (volatility 48%). Beta of 1.38 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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