Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
lululemon athletica inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, distributes, and retails technical athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories for women and men under the lululemon brand in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Greece, and internationally. It offers pants, shorts, tops, and jackets for athletic activities, such as yoga, running, training, and other activities. The company also provides fitness-inspired accessories. It sells its products through company-operated stores; seasonal stores, pop-ups, university campus retailers, and yoga and fitness studios; outlets; Like New, a re-commerce program; and its e-commerce website. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.
Competitive analysis based on 61 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are positive at ~20.2% on average, but show some variability — pricing power may be sensitive to market conditions.
Consistently high ROE averaging 38.7% suggests a durable competitive advantage and efficient capital allocation.
7 of the last 8 quarters generated positive FCF. The company generally funds itself but has occasional cash consumption quarters.
TTM revenue has grown consistently (7 of 7 quarters up), with ~12.2% growth over the period. Strong demand durability.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 61 quarters
Operating margins dropped 21.4% over recent quarters — a sharp decline suggesting serious cost or pricing challenges.
FCF consistently trails net income (avg 0.6x) — earnings may be inflated by non-cash items or aggressive accounting.
Limited debt-to-equity data available.
Revenue is stable or growing over recent quarters — demand appears durable.
Free cash flow is consistently positive — the business self-funds without external capital reliance.
Shares decreased 7.5% — net buybacks are reducing shares outstanding and boosting per-share value.
as of May 2026
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