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lululemon athletica inc.
NASDAQ: LULU Consumer Discretionary Consumer 🔎 Screen
S&P 500
$14.1B
Market Cap
13.2
P/E
2.80
PEG
31.0%
ROCE
34.0%
ROE
0.30
D/E
19.9%
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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.

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Manager Shares Value % of Fund Period
Andreas Halvorsen Viking Global Investors 980.6K $150.1M 0.42% Mar 2026
Steve Cohen Point72 Asset Management 598.9K $91.7M 0.12% Mar 2026
Michael Burry Scion Asset Management 100.0K $17.8M 1.29% Sep 2025

SEC Form 13F data. 45-day lag from quarter end.

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📊 MIXED Lululemon Q1 revenue $2.5B, net income $195M, guides FY26 revenue flat to down 1%
Revenue & Profitability
Q1 revenue rose 4% (2% constant currency) to $2.5B. Comparable sales declined 2%. Net income was $195 million ($1.69 per diluted share), operating income $277 million (11.2% of revenue). North America revenue fell 3%, China Mainland grew 30%, rest of world grew 13%. Full-year FY26 revenue guided to $11B-$11.15B, flat to down 1%, with EPS of $10.95-$11.15.
Outlook
Management noted relative stability in the athletic space but experienced a drop-off in traffic and conversion due to negative brand commentary and below-expectation product launches. Macro noise exists, but management is not assuming significant improvement from their initiatives in the back half. They expect sequential improvement in markdowns and full price sales over the year.
Growth Drivers
Key growth levers include international expansion (China Mainland expected ~20% growth for FY26, rest of world mid-teens), new store openings (10-15 in North America including 8 in Mexico, 25-30 internationally), product newness (targeting 35% penetration of new styles), increased marketing spend (~10-15% above last year), and community events (SeaWheeze, yoga summer series).
Balance Sheet & CapEx
Full-year FY26 capital expenditure guidance is $700M-$720M. Investments support new store openings, relocations and renovations, a multi-year distribution center project, and technology investments (including AI-powered systems and automation for supply chain and procurement efficiencies).
Margins
Q1 gross margin decreased 410 bps to 54.2% due to tariff impact (280 bps), markdowns (40 bps), and fixed cost deleverage (140 bps). Full-year gross margin guided down ~90 bps. SG&A deleverage of 290 bps for the year, with operating margin declining ~380 bps. Markdowns expected flat to slightly improved for the year, with Q2 being the high water mark.
Key Risks
Risks highlighted include spikes of negative media and social commentary impacting traffic and top-line; product launches not meeting guest response; tariff costs (gross negative 280 bps in Q1; full year gross 30 bps assumed partially offset); proxy contest costs; slower than expected full price sales leading to higher seasonal clearance; and macro uncertainty.
Generated by AI · Q1 2027 results · Not investment advice
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