US · Consumer Discretionary
LULU stock analysis: filings, institutional holders, and operating trends
Lululemon Athletica operates in the Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods industry within the Consumer Discretionary sector and is a constituent of the S&P 500. This page connects filing evidence with ownership, insider activity, forecasts, ETFs, and peer context so each dataset can be checked against the others.
Deterministic, source-linked commentary
What the latest evidence says about LULU
The newest reported numbers give LULU a clearer starting point. 10-Q covers CY2026Q1. quarterly revenue was $2.5B; year-over-year growth was 4.3%; operating margin was 11.2%; trailing free cash flow was -$458.5M. Read together, these figures test whether scale is translating into profit and cash. Verify periods and company footnotes in the original SEC EDGAR filing.
Lululemon Athletica is easier to assess when each disclosure is read on its own clock. Use institutional ownership, insider filings, earnings analysis alongside the filing. Company facts can update before 13F positions, so align every source date and report period before treating a difference as a change in fundamentals.
Business model
Company snapshot
Lululemon Athletica operates in the Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods industry within the Consumer Discretionary sector and is a constituent of the S&P 500. The latest standardized snapshot records $9.93B of trailing revenue, $1.19B of net income, and -$458.53M of free cash flow. These figures describe the reported company, while valuation and price require a separate market-data timestamp.
Operating lines
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Geographic revenue mix
The current standardized filing dataset does not extract a comparable geographic revenue table for every issuer. Review the latest 10-K segment note for domestic and international mix, concentration, foreign-exchange sensitivity, and country-specific regulation.
10-Q · 2026-06-04
What the latest filing shows
Revenue for the latest standardized quarter was $2.47B, while diluted EPS was 1.69. Revenue changed 4.3% from the comparable period. Gross margin was 54.2% and operating margin was 11.2%. Margin direction matters because it shows whether growth is translating into operating leverage or requiring more cost to support.
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LULU earnings calls, releases, and filing evidence
Earnings calls
No authorized call transcript summary is available yet for this ticker.
Filings & announcements
Q1 2026 · Earnings Release Summary
Revenue: $2.5B revenue, up 4% year over year; Profitability: $1.69 diluted EPS, down from $2.60 in the prior-year quarter, with gross margin down 410 basis points to 54.2%; Guidance: 2026 net revenue guidance was lowered to $11.0B-$11.15B, representing a decline of 1% to flat
Source: lululemon Q1 2026 results · 2026-06-04Earnings history
| Date | Period | Status | Revenue | EPS | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | Q1 2026 | Reported | $2.5B | $2.60 | lululemon Q1 2026 results |
CY2026Q1
Earnings analysis
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY2026Q1 | $2.47B | $195.05M | 1.69 | 11.2% |
| TTM | $9.93B | $1.19B | 9.98 | 16.9% |
| CY2025 | $11.1B | $1.58B | See filing | 19.9% |
lululemon athletica's Q1 2026 report should be read as a stock-outlook reset, not just a beat-or-miss event. The key facts are $2.5B revenue, up 4% year over year, comparable sales increased 1%, but Americas comparable sales decreased 5%, $1.69 diluted EPS, down from $2.60 in the prior-year quarter, with gross margin down 410 basis points to 54.2%, and 2026 net revenue guidance was lowered to $11.0B-$11.15B, representing a decline of 1% to flat. Bottom line: the report improves the setup only if those numbers support whether lululemon can reignite North America growth and product momentum before margin pressure resets the premium brand multiple.
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Peer comparison
| Company | TTM revenue | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Tracked holders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LULULululemon Athletica | $9.93B | 4.3% | 16.9% | 0 |
| NVRNVR, Inc. | $9.49B | -21.7% | N/A | 1 |
| EBAYeBay Inc. | $11.22B | 19.5% | 20.3% | 0 |
| ULTAUlta Beauty | $11.66B | 11.1% | 12.9% | 0 |
| HLTHilton Worldwide | $11.89B | 9% | 23.3% | 1 |
| RLRalph Lauren Corporation | $8.28B | 12.2% | 16.7% | 0 |
| CMGChipotle Mexican Grill | $12.03B | 7.4% | 15.9% | 2 |
LULU's 4.3% revenue growth and 16.9% operating margin should be read against peers using the same reporting definitions. A higher margin may reflect pricing power or business mix, while a lower margin can reflect investment, cyclicality, or weaker economics.
10-K · 2026-03-17
Key risk factors disclosed in the latest 10-K
The categories below are a deterministic research checklist anchored to Lululemon Athletica's industry and latest annual filing. They summarize areas investors should locate in Item 1A; they do not replace the company's exact legal disclosure.
- Demand and product-cycle risk: Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods can experience changing customer demand, replacement cycles, and competitive product launches that affect revenue timing.
- Competition and execution: Market share depends on product quality, pricing, distribution, innovation, and management's ability to convert investment into durable customer demand.
- Supply chain and counterparties: Supplier concentration, logistics disruption, component availability, and customer concentration can affect delivery schedules, costs, and working capital.
- Regulation and litigation: Antitrust, privacy, securities, labor, tax, environmental, and industry-specific rules may change costs or restrict products and business practices.
- Financial and market risk: Foreign exchange, interest rates, credit conditions, investment values, and capital-allocation decisions can affect reported earnings and valuation.
Research workflow
Common research questions about LULU
Who is the largest tracked institutional holder of LULU?
The current tracked-manager sample does not identify an active LULU holder. The LULU ownership page will reflect a matching position when one enters the filing dataset.
What does recent insider activity show for LULU?
No recent Form 4 transaction appears in the current LULU window. Check the LULU Form 4 history for later company-officer or director filings.
What business does Lululemon Athletica operate?
Lululemon Athletica operates in the Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods industry within the Consumer Discretionary sector and is a constituent of the S&P 500. The LULU company snapshot connects that business description with reported revenue, profit, and cash flow.
How does LULU compare with a close operating peer?
LULU's revenue growth is 4.3% and its operating margin is 16.9%. Compare those figures with NVR research using the same definitions.
What do the latest financials say about LULU?
10-Q reports $9.9B of trailing revenue, with revenue growth of 4.3% and an operating margin of 16.9%. The supporting period and source are listed in the LULU filing section.
How strong is LULU's cash return profile?
Lululemon Athletica does not show a positive trailing dividend cash outflow in the standardized snapshot, while free cash flow is -$458.5M. Review the LULU filing evidence before assessing capital-allocation capacity.
Which reported changes matter most for the LULU outlook?
Without a dedicated forecast, the key LULU evidence is the direction of revenue, margin, cash flow, and company guidance. The LULU earnings section keeps those reported changes together.
Primary and reference data
Sources and methodology
- Filings: SEC EDGAR CompanyFacts, 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Form 4, 13F-HR.
- Fundamentals: SEC EDGAR CompanyFacts; market references may use yfinance and Finnhub where explicitly available.
- ETF: Issuer disclosures and the locally dated ETF holdings snapshot.
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Disclaimer: Informational only; not investment, legal, or tax advice. Cross-check material facts against original filings before acting.
Reference notes
Data notes
Reporting dates
Use filing dates, report periods, and source links together for LULU. A company filing, a 13F disclosure, a Form 4 transaction, and an earnings release can describe different time windows, so the date beside each row matters before comparing signals.
Ownership context
13F rows are delayed public long-equity snapshots from a selected manager universe. They are useful for seeing which tracked institutions reported exposure, but they do not show every hedge, short position, cash balance, or trade made after the quarter ended.
Insider transactions
Form 4 activity should be read by transaction type, role, value, and remaining ownership. Open-market purchases and sales are different from grants, option exercises, gifts, or tax withholding, and the original SEC filing is still the controlling document.
Earnings and forecasts
Earnings pages and forecast pages are linked when a supported article exists. Treat those pages as context for reported numbers, guidance, margins, and scenario assumptions, then return to the table data when you need the underlying source date or filing trail.