lululemon athletica inc.
Business
lululemon athletica inc. is principally a designer, distributor, and retailer of technical athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories. The company offers a comprehensive product line including pants, shorts, tops, jackets, footwear, and fitness-inspired accessories for athletic and everyday activities, plus services such as product design and development and a re-commerce program. Operations are organized into three reporting segments—Americas, China Mainland, and Rest of World (APAC and EMEA)—and supported by a vertical retail strategy. lululemon sells through company-operated stores, licensed third-party locations, e-commerce websites and apps, digital marketplaces, outlets, pop-ups, and wholesale partners, and distributes from regional distribution centers and third-party logistics providers.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | 11,103 | 10,588 | 9,619 | 8,111 | 6,257 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 4,818 | 4,317 | 4,010 | 3,618 | 2,648 | |
| Gross profit | 6,284 | 6,271 | 5,609 | 4,492 | 3,609 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 4,067 | 3,762 | 3,397 | 2,757 | 2,225 | |
| Impairment of assets and restructuring costs | 0 | 0 | 75 | 408 | 0 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
| Income from operations | 2,211 | 2,506 | 2,133 | 1,328 | 1,333 | |
| Other income (expense), net | 28 | 70 | 43 | 4 | 514,000 | |
| Income before income tax expense | 2,239 | 2,576 | 2,176 | 1,333 | 1,334 | |
| Income tax expense | 660 | 761 | 626 | 478 | 359 | |
| Net income | 1,579 | 1,815 | 1,550 | 855 | 975 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | 253 | −253 | −23 | −66 | −28 | |
| Net investment hedge gains (losses) | −59 | 93 | 11 | 9 | 10 | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 194 | −160 | −12 | −57 | −19 | |
| Comprehensive income | 1,773 | 1,654 | 1,539 | 798 | 957 | |
| Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 13.27 | 14.67 | 12.23 | 6.7 | 7.52 | |
| Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 13.26 | 14.64 | 12.2 | 6.68 | 7.49 | |
| Basic weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in shares) | 119 | 124 | 127 | 128 | 130 | |
| Diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in shares) | 119 | 124 | 127 | 128 | 130 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,807 | 1,984 | 2,244 | 1,155 | 1,260 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 191 | 120 | 125 | 133 | 77 | |
| Inventories | 1,701 | 1,442 | 1,324 | 1,447 | 966 | |
| Prepaid and receivable income taxes | 352 | 182 | 184 | 186 | 119 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 212 | 251 | 185 | 239 | 193 | |
| Total current assets | 4,263 | 3,980 | 4,061 | 3,159 | 2,615 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 2,034 | 1,781 | 1,546 | 1,270 | 928 | |
| Right-of-use lease assets | 1,630 | 1,416 | 1,266 | 969 | 804 | |
| Goodwill | 185 | 160 | 24 | 24 | 387 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 6 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 71 | |
| Deferred income tax assets | 24 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |
| Other non-current assets | 315 | 238 | 187 | 156 | 132 | |
| Total assets | 8,457 | 7,603 | 7,092 | 5,607 | 4,942 | |
| Accounts payable | 331 | 271 | 348 | 173 | 290 | |
| Accrued liabilities and other | 663 | 559 | 349 | 399 | 331 | |
| Accrued compensation and related expenses | 188 | 205 | 326 | 248 | 205 | |
| Current lease liabilities | 299 | 275 | 249 | 208 | 189 | |
| Current income taxes payable | 44 | 183 | 12 | 174 | 134 | |
| Unredeemed gift card liability | 317 | 308 | 307 | 251 | 208 | |
| Other current liabilities | 46 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 49 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,888 | 1,840 | 1,631 | 1,492 | 1,405 | |
| Non-current lease liabilities | 1,500 | 1,301 | 1,154 | 862 | 692 | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 52 | 98 | 30 | 55 | 53 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 55 | 41 | 29 | 20 | 14 | |
| Total liabilities | 3,495 | 3,279 | 2,860 | 2,458 | 2,202 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Undesignated preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 5,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Exchangeable stock, no par value: 60,000 shares authorized; 5,116 and 5,116 issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Special voting stock, $0.000005 par value: 60,000 shares authorized; 5,116 and 5,116 issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.005 par value: 400,000 shares authorized; 111,380 and 116,166 issued and outstanding | 557,000 | 581,000 | 606,000 | 611,000 | 616,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 669 | 638 | 575 | 475 | 423 | |
| Retained earnings | 4,523 | 4,110 | 3,920 | 2,926 | 2,513 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −231 | −424 | −264 | −253 | −196 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 4,962 | 4,324 | 4,232 | 3,149 | 2,740 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 8,457 | 7,603 | 7,092 | 5,607 | 4,942 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 496 | 447 | 379 | 292 | 224 | |
| lululemon Studio obsolescence provision | 0 | 0 | 24 | 63 | 0 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 62 | 90 | 94 | 78 | 69 | |
| Derecognition of unredeemed gift card liability | −38 | −36 | −29 | −23 | −19 | |
| Settlement of derivatives not designated in a hedging relationship | −35 | −48 | 33 | −39 | 15 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −53 | 57 | −28 | 3 | −5 | |
| Accounts receivable | −66 | 2 | 7 | −59 | — | |
| Inventories | −189 | −156 | 67 | −573 | −324 | |
| Prepaid and receivable income taxes | −170 | −2 | 2 | −67 | 20 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 48 | −72 | 41 | −55 | −82 | |
| Other non-current assets | −70 | −73 | −53 | −37 | −18 | |
| Accounts payable | 46 | −57 | 177 | −107 | 118 | |
| Accrued liabilities and other | 98 | 193 | −72 | 65 | 104 | |
| Accrued compensation and related expenses | −25 | −112 | 70 | 47 | 75 | |
| Current and non-current income taxes payable | −150 | 157 | −173 | — | — | |
| Unredeemed gift card liability | 41 | 42 | 84 | — | — | |
| Right-of-use lease assets and current and non-current lease liabilities | 7 | 24 | 38 | — | — | |
| Other current and non-current liabilities | 21 | 2 | 12 | −3 | 30 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,602 | 2,273 | 2,296 | 966 | 1,389 | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | −681 | −689 | −652 | −639 | −395 | |
| Settlement of net investment hedges | 27 | 50 | −2 | 48 | −23 | |
| Acquisition, net of cash acquired | 0 | −154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other investing activities | −9 | −5 | −658,000 | 21 | −10 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −662 | −798 | −654 | −570 | −428 | |
| Proceeds from settlement of stock-based compensation | 8 | 20 | 42 | 12 | 18 | |
| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of stock-based compensation | −27 | −35 | −33 | −35 | −50 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −1,178 | −1,637 | −559 | −444 | −813 | |
| Other financing activities | −11 | −32,000 | −32,000 | −32,000 | −770,000 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −1,209 | −1,653 | −549 | −467 | −845 | |
| Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 91 | −82 | −4 | −34 | −7 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | −177 | −260 | 1,089 | −105 | 109 |