Stock Analysis on Net

lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU)

Analysis of Profitability Ratios
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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

lululemon athletica inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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Feb 2, 2025 Oct 27, 2024 Jul 28, 2024 Apr 28, 2024 Jan 28, 2024 Oct 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 29, 2023 Oct 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 May 1, 2022 Jan 30, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Aug 1, 2021 May 2, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Nov 1, 2020 Aug 2, 2020 May 3, 2020 Feb 2, 2020 Nov 3, 2019 Aug 4, 2019 May 5, 2019
Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 59.22% 58.85% 58.54% 58.34% 58.31% 56.97% 56.75% 56.16% 55.39% 56.25% 56.53% 56.88% 57.68% 57.80% 57.62% 56.87% 55.98% 55.58% 55.31% 55.50% 55.87%
Operating profit margin 23.67% 23.35% 22.27% 22.02% 22.17% 16.69% 17.51% 17.29% 16.38% 21.49% 21.38% 21.07% 21.31% 20.50% 20.78% 19.71% 18.63% 19.13% 19.37% 20.60% 22.34%
Net profit margin 17.14% 17.05% 16.34% 16.09% 16.12% 10.89% 11.40% 11.24% 10.54% 15.66% 15.60% 15.36% 15.59% 14.87% 14.96% 14.17% 13.38% 13.69% 13.94% 15.01% 16.22%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 41.97% 43.55% 40.49% 37.47% 36.63% 28.38% 28.51% 28.77% 27.15% 38.48% 38.55% 38.24% 35.60% 32.75% 30.94% 26.71% 23.02% 25.76% 26.96% 31.46% 33.07%
Return on assets (ROA) 23.87% 24.50% 24.21% 23.16% 21.86% 16.61% 16.81% 17.14% 15.25% 22.03% 22.39% 21.72% 19.73% 19.04% 18.76% 16.29% 14.07% 15.36% 15.44% 18.04% 19.67%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-05).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. lululemon athletica inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 and from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. lululemon athletica inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 and from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. lululemon athletica inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 and from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. lululemon athletica inc. ROE improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025 not reaching Q2 2025 level.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. lululemon athletica inc. ROA improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.

Gross Profit Margin

lululemon athletica inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Feb 2, 2025 Oct 27, 2024 Jul 28, 2024 Apr 28, 2024 Jan 28, 2024 Oct 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 29, 2023 Oct 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 May 1, 2022 Jan 30, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Aug 1, 2021 May 2, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Nov 1, 2020 Aug 2, 2020 May 3, 2020 Feb 2, 2020 Nov 3, 2019 Aug 4, 2019 May 5, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Gross profit 2,181,952 1,401,606 1,412,185 1,275,068 1,903,425 1,256,664 1,298,511 1,150,805 1,527,619 1,038,852 1,055,476 870,393 1,236,172 829,393 842,686 700,314 1,012,734 627,354 489,501 334,402 810,826 505,044 485,796 421,720
Net revenue 3,611,497 2,396,660 2,371,078 2,208,891 3,205,103 2,204,218 2,209,165 2,000,792 2,771,838 1,856,889 1,868,328 1,613,463 2,129,113 1,450,421 1,450,618 1,226,465 1,729,549 1,117,426 902,942 651,962 1,397,491 916,138 883,352 782,315
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 59.22% 58.85% 58.54% 58.34% 58.31% 56.97% 56.75% 56.16% 55.39% 56.25% 56.53% 56.88% 57.68% 57.80% 57.62% 56.87% 55.98% 55.58% 55.31% 55.50% 55.87%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
Nike Inc. 44.60% 44.84% 44.56% 44.30% 43.96% 43.52% 43.52% 43.85% 44.59% 45.38% 45.98% 46.20% 45.96% 45.28% 44.82% 43.26% 42.91% 43.15% 43.42% 44.87% 45.09% 45.06%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-05).

1 Q4 2025 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profitQ4 2025 + Gross profitQ3 2025 + Gross profitQ2 2025 + Gross profitQ1 2025) ÷ (Net revenueQ4 2025 + Net revenueQ3 2025 + Net revenueQ2 2025 + Net revenueQ1 2025)
= 100 × (2,181,952 + 1,401,606 + 1,412,185 + 1,275,068) ÷ (3,611,497 + 2,396,660 + 2,371,078 + 2,208,891) = 59.22%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. lululemon athletica inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 and from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.

Operating Profit Margin

lululemon athletica inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Feb 2, 2025 Oct 27, 2024 Jul 28, 2024 Apr 28, 2024 Jan 28, 2024 Oct 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 29, 2023 Oct 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 May 1, 2022 Jan 30, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Aug 1, 2021 May 2, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Nov 1, 2020 Aug 2, 2020 May 3, 2020 Feb 2, 2020 Nov 3, 2019 Aug 4, 2019 May 5, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Income from operations 1,042,168 490,661 540,226 432,642 913,890 338,115 479,257 401,414 314,426 352,427 401,208 260,347 590,556 257,947 291,031 193,821 457,906 204,920 124,409 32,751 416,487 175,829 167,982 128,812
Net revenue 3,611,497 2,396,660 2,371,078 2,208,891 3,205,103 2,204,218 2,209,165 2,000,792 2,771,838 1,856,889 1,868,328 1,613,463 2,129,113 1,450,421 1,450,618 1,226,465 1,729,549 1,117,426 902,942 651,962 1,397,491 916,138 883,352 782,315
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 23.67% 23.35% 22.27% 22.02% 22.17% 16.69% 17.51% 17.29% 16.38% 21.49% 21.38% 21.07% 21.31% 20.50% 20.78% 19.71% 18.63% 19.13% 19.37% 20.60% 22.34%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Nike Inc. 11.18% 11.83% 12.29% 11.61% 11.76% 11.32% 11.55% 12.17% 12.99% 13.25% 14.29% 15.21% 15.48% 15.79% 15.58% 10.87% 9.67% 8.94% 8.33% 12.55% 12.84% 12.51%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-05).

1 Q4 2025 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Income from operationsQ4 2025 + Income from operationsQ3 2025 + Income from operationsQ2 2025 + Income from operationsQ1 2025) ÷ (Net revenueQ4 2025 + Net revenueQ3 2025 + Net revenueQ2 2025 + Net revenueQ1 2025)
= 100 × (1,042,168 + 490,661 + 540,226 + 432,642) ÷ (3,611,497 + 2,396,660 + 2,371,078 + 2,208,891) = 23.67%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. lululemon athletica inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 and from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.

Net Profit Margin

lululemon athletica inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Feb 2, 2025 Oct 27, 2024 Jul 28, 2024 Apr 28, 2024 Jan 28, 2024 Oct 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 29, 2023 Oct 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 May 1, 2022 Jan 30, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Aug 1, 2021 May 2, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Nov 1, 2020 Aug 2, 2020 May 3, 2020 Feb 2, 2020 Nov 3, 2019 Aug 4, 2019 May 5, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income 748,403 351,870 392,922 321,421 669,468 248,714 341,603 290,405 119,811 255,470 289,521 189,998 434,504 187,788 208,074 144,956 329,837 143,643 86,801 28,632 298,021 125,982 124,990 96,603
Net revenue 3,611,497 2,396,660 2,371,078 2,208,891 3,205,103 2,204,218 2,209,165 2,000,792 2,771,838 1,856,889 1,868,328 1,613,463 2,129,113 1,450,421 1,450,618 1,226,465 1,729,549 1,117,426 902,942 651,962 1,397,491 916,138 883,352 782,315
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 17.14% 17.05% 16.34% 16.09% 16.12% 10.89% 11.40% 11.24% 10.54% 15.66% 15.60% 15.36% 15.59% 14.87% 14.96% 14.17% 13.38% 13.69% 13.94% 15.01% 16.22%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Nike Inc. 9.98% 10.60% 11.10% 10.14% 10.28% 9.82% 9.90% 10.82% 11.47% 11.96% 12.94% 13.06% 13.32% 13.17% 12.86% 8.90% 7.39% 7.20% 6.79% 10.46% 11.21% 10.81%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-05).

1 Q4 2025 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net incomeQ4 2025 + Net incomeQ3 2025 + Net incomeQ2 2025 + Net incomeQ1 2025) ÷ (Net revenueQ4 2025 + Net revenueQ3 2025 + Net revenueQ2 2025 + Net revenueQ1 2025)
= 100 × (748,403 + 351,870 + 392,922 + 321,421) ÷ (3,611,497 + 2,396,660 + 2,371,078 + 2,208,891) = 17.14%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. lululemon athletica inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 and from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.

Return on Equity (ROE)

lululemon athletica inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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Feb 2, 2025 Oct 27, 2024 Jul 28, 2024 Apr 28, 2024 Jan 28, 2024 Oct 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 29, 2023 Oct 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 May 1, 2022 Jan 30, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Aug 1, 2021 May 2, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Nov 1, 2020 Aug 2, 2020 May 3, 2020 Feb 2, 2020 Nov 3, 2019 Aug 4, 2019 May 5, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income 748,403 351,870 392,922 321,421 669,468 248,714 341,603 290,405 119,811 255,470 289,521 189,998 434,504 187,788 208,074 144,956 329,837 143,643 86,801 28,632 298,021 125,982 124,990 96,603
Stockholders’ equity 4,324,047 3,985,732 4,031,645 4,219,808 4,232,081 3,525,849 3,533,482 3,320,076 3,148,799 3,039,204 2,857,798 2,668,050 2,740,046 2,658,455 2,671,166 2,639,855 2,558,566 2,162,953 2,001,102 1,835,787 1,952,218 1,648,736 1,507,379 1,366,720
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 41.97% 43.55% 40.49% 37.47% 36.63% 28.38% 28.51% 28.77% 27.15% 38.48% 38.55% 38.24% 35.60% 32.75% 30.94% 26.71% 23.02% 25.76% 26.96% 31.46% 33.07%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Nike Inc. 34.81% 38.02% 39.50% 36.77% 37.46% 36.16% 36.20% 37.70% 36.89% 35.65% 39.57% 41.30% 41.34% 42.41% 44.86% 28.73% 26.56% 29.16% 31.52% 47.74% 48.89% 46.78%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-05).

1 Q4 2025 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net incomeQ4 2025 + Net incomeQ3 2025 + Net incomeQ2 2025 + Net incomeQ1 2025) ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (748,403 + 351,870 + 392,922 + 321,421) ÷ 4,324,047 = 41.97%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. lululemon athletica inc. ROE improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025 not reaching Q2 2025 level.

Return on Assets (ROA)

lululemon athletica inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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Feb 2, 2025 Oct 27, 2024 Jul 28, 2024 Apr 28, 2024 Jan 28, 2024 Oct 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 29, 2023 Oct 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 May 1, 2022 Jan 30, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Aug 1, 2021 May 2, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Nov 1, 2020 Aug 2, 2020 May 3, 2020 Feb 2, 2020 Nov 3, 2019 Aug 4, 2019 May 5, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income 748,403 351,870 392,922 321,421 669,468 248,714 341,603 290,405 119,811 255,470 289,521 189,998 434,504 187,788 208,074 144,956 329,837 143,643 86,801 28,632 298,021 125,982 124,990 96,603
Total assets 7,603,292 7,083,669 6,744,135 6,828,495 7,091,941 6,022,264 5,992,458 5,571,544 5,607,038 5,309,436 4,920,711 4,697,212 4,942,478 4,572,007 4,405,098 4,329,831 4,185,215 3,627,920 3,494,027 3,201,786 3,281,354 2,855,144 2,694,744 2,463,020
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 23.87% 24.50% 24.21% 23.16% 21.86% 16.61% 16.81% 17.14% 15.25% 22.03% 22.39% 21.72% 19.73% 19.04% 18.76% 16.29% 14.07% 15.36% 15.44% 18.04% 19.67%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Nike Inc. 12.87% 14.00% 14.96% 14.00% 14.24% 13.73% 13.51% 14.31% 14.21% 13.73% 14.99% 15.45% 15.85% 16.04% 15.17% 9.47% 8.11% 8.09% 8.10% 16.47% 17.19% 16.40%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-05).

1 Q4 2025 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net incomeQ4 2025 + Net incomeQ3 2025 + Net incomeQ2 2025 + Net incomeQ1 2025) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (748,403 + 351,870 + 392,922 + 321,421) ÷ 7,603,292 = 23.87%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. lululemon athletica inc. ROA improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.