lululemon athletica inc. LULU

101.30 (0.34) (0.33%) as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$11.8B
P/E
8.3×
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lululemon athletica inc. (LULU) Return on equity

lululemon athletica inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 30.9%, down 3.1 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (34.0%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 17.5% (fiscal 2018) to 42.4% (fiscal 2025); the current reading is higher than 67% of that period. That is above the Apparel Retail industry median of 7.71% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 3.43%.

Return on equity, annual

Annual

Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2026 34.0% (8.41)
FY2025 42.4% 0.41
FY2024 42.0% 12.98
FY2023 29.0% (7.78)
FY2022 36.8% 10.70
FY2021 26.1% (11.89)
FY2020 38.0% 6.20
FY2019 31.8% 14.30
FY2018 17.5% (7.91)
FY2017 25.4% 0.28

Against its own ten years

Low 17.5% High 42.4%
Ten-year median 30.4%
Current reading's percentile 67

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
BKE Buckle, Inc. (The) compare 45.8%
VSXY Victoria's Secret & Co. compare 42.9%
BURL Burlington Stores, Inc. compare 41.4%
ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Company compare 40.1%
GAP The Gap, Inc. compare 33.8%
LULU lululemon athletica inc. 30.9%
URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. compare 20.9%
AEO American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. compare 20.4%
BOOT Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. compare 19.2%
Apparel Retail industry median 7.71%
Consumer Cyclical sector median 3.43%
Market median 1.76%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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