lululemon athletica (LULU) Stock Analysis

September 7, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at lululemon athletica (LULU): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Consumer Durables & Apparel peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for lululemon athletica (LULU)
Profile Item	LULU
Name	lululemon athletica inc.
Country/Region	Canada
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Durables & Apparel
GICS Industry	Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
GICS Sub-Industry	Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
Market Capitalization	11.14 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq
Listing Date	July 27, 2007
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

LULU

GSPC

lululemon athletica (LULU) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for lululemon athletica (LULU) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for lululemon athletica (LULU) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

lululemon athletica (LULU) metric values compared with Consumer Durables & Apparel industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LULU	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	-51.18%	-1.31%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-37.10%	1.12%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-23.67%	-2.96%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

LULU

GSPC

lululemon athletica (LULU) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for lululemon athletica (LULU) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

lululemon athletica (LULU) metric values compared with Consumer Durables & Apparel industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LULU	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	48.40%	44.83%
Beta (5Y)	0.91	1.27
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-80.32%	-61.48%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. LULU is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

lululemon athletica (LULU) metric values compared with Consumer Durables & Apparel industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LULU	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-1.14	-0.14
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-1.38	-0.21

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

lululemon athletica (LULU) posts ROE of 30.90%, in the upper peer quartile. That suggests the company earns more from each dollar of shareholders’ equity than most industry peers, a useful capital-efficiency signal.

LULU

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

30.90%

Group distribution

Max: 49.52%
LULU: 30.90%
Q3: 23.50%
Median: 12.27%
Q1: 5.29%
Min: -8.59%

Largest peers

TPR: 197.14%
LULU: 30.90%
SN: 27.53%
NKE: 22.14%
GRMN: 21.89%
SONY: 13.16%
DHI: 12.63%

Where lululemon athletica (LULU) stands on ROE within its Consumer Durables & Apparel peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

lululemon athletica (LULU) keeps 12.78% of revenue as net profit, putting net margin in the upper peer quartile. After operating costs, interest, and taxes, more of each sales dollar reaches shareholders than it does at most industry peers.

LULU

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

12.78%

Group distribution

Max: 19.09%
LULU: 12.78%
Q3: 9.28%
Median: 5.63%
Q1: 1.90%
Min: -7.09%

Largest peers

GRMN: 24.47%
TPR: 19.09%
LULU: 12.78%
SN: 10.06%
DHI: 9.15%
NKE: 6.70%
SONY: -1.75%

Where lululemon athletica (LULU) stands on net margin within its Consumer Durables & Apparel peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

lululemon athletica (LULU) turns 13.21% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

LULU

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

13.21%

Group distribution

Max: 30.44%
Q3: 14.61%
LULU: 13.21%
Median: 8.63%
Q1: 3.30%
Min: -5.53%

Largest peers

GRMN: 30.44%
TPR: 19.82%
SONY: 16.72%
LULU: 13.21%
DHI: 12.99%
NKE: 12.69%
SN: 10.16%

Where lululemon athletica (LULU) stands on operating margin within its Consumer Durables & Apparel peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

lululemon athletica (LULU) metric values compared with Consumer Durables & Apparel industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LULU	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	30.90%	12.27%
ROA (TTM)	14.40%	5.53%
Net Margin (TTM)	12.78%	5.63%
Operating Margin (TTM)	13.21%	8.63%
Gross Margin (TTM)	54.90%	42.71%

Growth

Revenue Growth

lululemon athletica (LULU) grew revenue 4.86%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Top-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

lululemon athletica (LULU): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Consumer Durables & Apparel industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

lululemon athletica (LULU) grew earnings per share -9.43%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Bottom-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

lululemon athletica (LULU): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Consumer Durables & Apparel industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

lululemon athletica (LULU) metric values compared with Consumer Durables & Apparel industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LULU	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	4.86%	0.93%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	11.03%	-0.58%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-9.43%	-16.33%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	25.68%	-3.90%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

lululemon athletica (LULU) has current ratio of 2.19, in the healthier middle range for its industry. The short-term asset cushion looks balanced relative to peers rather than stretched thin.

LULU

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

2.19

Group distribution

Max: 6.01
Q3: 3.70
LULU: 2.19
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.66
Min: 0.57

Largest peers

DHI: 6.01
GRMN: 3.03
LULU: 2.19
SN: 2.08
NKE: 1.96
TPR: 1.75
SONY: 1.25

Where lululemon athletica (LULU) stands on current ratio within its Consumer Durables & Apparel peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

lululemon athletica (LULU) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

LULU

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

0.45

Group distribution

Max: 2.45
Q3: 1.25
Median: 0.53
LULU: 0.45
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

TPR: 5.72
NKE: 0.74
LULU: 0.45
SN: 0.32
DHI: 0.29
SONY: 0.21
GRMN: 0.03

Where lululemon athletica (LULU) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Consumer Durables & Apparel peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

lululemon athletica (LULU) metric values compared with Consumer Durables & Apparel industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LULU	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.19	2.16
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.45	0.53
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.32	1.52

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

lululemon athletica (LULU) pays no dividend, leaving dividend yield at 0.00% this period. Shareholders may still receive value through reinvestment or buybacks, but there is no dividend income to compare here.

LULU

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

0.00%

Group distribution

Max: 4.61%
Q3: 2.37%
Median: 0.76%
LULU: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

SONY: 100.16%
NKE: 4.20%
GRMN: 1.52%
TPR: 1.31%
DHI: 1.21%
LULU: 0.00%
SN: 0.00%

Where lululemon athletica (LULU) stands on dividend yield within its Consumer Durables & Apparel peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

lululemon athletica (LULU) paid no earnings out as dividends this period, leaving payout ratio at 0.00%. There is no dividend payout to size against earnings.

LULU

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

0.00%

Group distribution

Max: 100.00%
Q3: 40.00%
Median: 10.83%
LULU: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

NKE: 77.62%
GRMN: 38.70%
TPR: 22.01%
DHI: 16.68%
SONY: 13.10%
LULU: 0.00%
SN: 0.00%

Where lululemon athletica (LULU) stands on payout ratio within its Consumer Durables & Apparel peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

lululemon athletica (LULU) metric values compared with Consumer Durables & Apparel industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LULU	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.76%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	10.83%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

lululemon athletica (LULU) trades at P/E ratio of 8.28, in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. Investors are paying less for each dollar of TTM earnings than they usually pay for comparable businesses.

LULU

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

8.28

Group distribution

Max: 43.70
Q3: 25.40
Median: 17.03
Q1: 13.13
LULU: 8.28
Min: 6.26

Largest peers

SN: 35.31
GRMN: 28.56
SONY: 20.99
NKE: 18.29
TPR: 16.80
DHI: 13.61
LULU: 8.28

Where lululemon athletica (LULU) stands on P/E ratio within its Consumer Durables & Apparel peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

lululemon athletica (LULU) trades at 1.00 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

LULU

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

1.00

Group distribution

Max: 3.53
Q3: 1.81
LULU: 1.00
Median: 0.97
Q1: 0.52
Min: 0.01

Largest peers

GRMN: 6.96
SN: 3.53
TPR: 3.04
NKE: 1.23
DHI: 1.20
LULU: 1.00
SONY: 0.01

Where lululemon athletica (LULU) stands on P/S ratio within its Consumer Durables & Apparel peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

lululemon athletica (LULU) trades at 2.39 on P/B ratio, roughly in line with the industry’s normal price-to-book range. Its balance sheet is not being priced at a clear discount or premium versus peers.

LULU

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

2.39

Group distribution

Max: 7.69
Q3: 3.95
LULU: 2.39
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.13
Min: 0.60

Largest peers

TPR: 35.36
SN: 8.59
GRMN: 5.92
NKE: 3.83
SONY: 2.69
LULU: 2.39
DHI: 1.68

Where lululemon athletica (LULU) stands on P/B ratio within its Consumer Durables & Apparel peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

lululemon athletica (LULU) metric values compared with Consumer Durables & Apparel industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LULU	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	8.28	17.03
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.00	0.97
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.39	2.08
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	10.31%	5.45%