lululemon athletica inc.
LULU Consumer Cyclical Apparel Retail
lululemon athletica inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended January 2026) was $11.1 billion, up 4.86% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to July 2026, revenue fell 4.34%, EPS fell 5.81% and free cash flow grew 49.3%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; revenue growth for ten consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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lululemon athletica inc. (LULU) Gross margin
lululemon athletica inc.'s gross margin over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 56.1%, down 0.5 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (56.6%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 48.4% (fiscal 2016) to 59.2% (fiscal 2025); the current reading is higher than 75% of that period. That is above the Apparel Retail industry median of 41.9% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 35.0%.
Gross margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 56.6% | (2.62) |
| FY2025 | 59.2% | 0.91 |
| FY2024 | 58.3% | 2.92 |
| FY2023 | 55.4% | (2.29) |
| FY2022 | 57.7% | 1.70 |
| FY2021 | 56.0% | 0.11 |
| FY2020 | 55.9% | 0.64 |
| FY2019 | 55.2% | 2.43 |
| FY2018 | 52.8% | 1.63 |
| FY2017 | 51.2% | 2.78 |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 60.5% | 6.35 |
| Apr 2026 | 54.2% | (0.70) |
| Jan 2026 | 54.9% | (0.70) |
| Oct 2025 | 55.6% | (2.93) |
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Against its own ten years
Gross margin against peers
| Company | Gross margin |
|---|---|
| ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Company compare | 63.7% |
| LULU lululemon athletica inc. | 56.1% |
| BKE Buckle, Inc. (The) compare | 49.0% |
| BURL Burlington Stores, Inc. compare | 44.6% |
| GAP The Gap, Inc. compare | 43.3% |
| AEO American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. compare | 40.5% |
| VSXY Victoria's Secret & Co. compare | 39.6% |
| BOOT Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. compare | 38.5% |
| URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. compare | 37.5% |
| Apparel Retail industry median | 41.9% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 35.0% |
| Market median | 46.2% |
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Gross Margin tells an investor how much of each sale a company keeps after paying the direct costs of making or buying what it sells.
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