lululemon athletica inc. (LULU)Consumer Cyclical | Apparel Retail | Vancouver, Canada | NasdaqGS
120.81 USD
+5.81
(5.052%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 121.20 +0.39 (0.323%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:22 a.m. EDT
Lululemon presents a classic value trap scenario where attractive multiples mask deteriorating earnings power. While the return on equity remains robust at 32 percent and the price-to-earnings ratio sits at a depressed 9.4 times, the company is currently contracting earnings by 35 percent annually. This fundamental deterioration explains why the stock has lost nearly half its value since its 2021 peak and why analysts maintain a reduce rating. The short-term outlook is clouded by a negative price forecast and weak revenue growth of just 4 percent, suggesting the recent price bounce may be a temporary relief rally rather than a reversal. Investors should view this as a hold for now, waiting for proof that the earnings slide has stabilized before committing capital to a turnaround story. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.057239 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.057240 |
| MSTL | 0.057928 |
| AutoTheta | 0.082940 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 43% |
| H-stat | 2.74 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.358 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.19 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 44.264 |
| Revenue per Share | 95.206 |
| Market Cap | 13,718,449,152 |
| Trailing P/E | 9.78 |
| Forward P/E | 10.78 |
| Beta | 0.86 |
| Profit Margins | 13.03% |
| Website | https://corporate.lululemon.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:22 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for continued volatility rather than a clear directional move. Call volume clusters around the 125 to 135 strike range, suggesting a floor or modest upside target near current levels. Conversely, put volume is concentrated at the 100 to 120 strikes, indicating defensive positioning against further downside. Implied volatility is elevated at deep strikes, hinting at expectations for a sharp move in either direction, while the moderate forecast model leans slightly negative.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.39658362 |
| Address1 | 1,818 Cornwall Avenue |
| All Time High | 516.39 |
| All Time Low | 2.165 |
| Ask | 124.88 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 7 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 3.1 - Hold |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 3,116,900 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 3,402,869 |
| Average Volume | 3,402,869 |
| Average Volume10Days | 3,116,900 |
| Beta | 0.863 |
| Bid | 112.83 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Board Risk | 8 |
| Book Value | 42.173 |
| City | Vancouver |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 10 |
| Country | Canada |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 120.81 |
| Current Ratio | 2.226 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 121.185 |
| Day Low | 116.35 |
| Debt To Equity | 44.264 |
| Display Name | lululemon athletica |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,749,155,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,749,155,400 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.35 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.38 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,788,465,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,788,465,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,788,465,600 |
| Ebitda | 2,565,969,920 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.22903 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 5.588 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.28 |
| Enterprise Value | 14,339,727,360 |
| Eps Current Year | 10.92847 |
| Eps Forward | 11.20716 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 12.35 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 117.813 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.996994 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.025438568 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -39.658363 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 225.98 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -105.17 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.46539518 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 104.44 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 16.369995 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.15674067 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 104.44 - 225.98 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,185,543,000,000 |
| Float Shares | 104,557,041 |
| Forward Eps | 11.20716 |
| Forward P E | 10.779716 |
| Free Cashflow | 1,133,960,960 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 39,000 |
| Fullday Change | 5.8099976 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 5.0521717 |
| Fullday Price | 121.2 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.55695 |
| Gross Profits | 6,239,823,872 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.044239998 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.78533995 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 113,553,918 |
| Industry | Apparel Retail |
| Industry Disp | Apparel Retail |
| Industry Key | apparel-retail |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,769,904,000 |
| Last Split Date | 1,310,428,800 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | 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. It offers pants, shorts, tops, and jackets for athletic activities, such as yoga, running, training, and other activities. The company also provides fitness-inspired accessories. It sells its products through company-operated stores; seasonal stores, pop-ups, university campus retailers, and yoga and fitness studios; outlets; Like New, a re-commerce program; and its e-commerce website. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Vancouver, Canada. |
| Long Name | lululemon athletica inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 13,718,449,152 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_34125194 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,777,766,400 |
| Net Income To Common | 1,459,659,008 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,801,440,000 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 13,059,285,492 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 26 |
| Open | 116.64 |
| Operating Cashflow | 1,935,870,976 |
| Operating Margins | 0.11205 |
| Overall Risk | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.88 |
| Phone | 604-732-6124 |
| Post Market Change | 0.3899994 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.32282045 |
| Post Market Price | 121.2 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,591 |
| Previous Close | 115.0 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 11.054612 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.864629 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.2244742 |
| Profit Margins | 0.13029 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.936 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 3.14706 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 5.8099976 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 5.0521717 |
| Regular Market Day High | 121.185 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 116.35 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 116.35 - 121.185 |
| Regular Market Open | 116.64 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 115.0 |
| Regular Market Price | 120.81 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 3,914,901 |
| Return On Assets | 0.16045 |
| Return On Equity | 0.32027 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.043 |
| Revenue Per Share | 95.206 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20204377 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 9 |
| Shares Outstanding | 108,437,957 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0951 |
| Shares Short | 10,803,949 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 9,991,496 |
| Short Name | lululemon athletica inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0998 |
| Short Ratio | 4.38 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | BC |
| Symbol | LULU |
| Target High Price | 280.0 |
| Target Low Price | 88.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 127.34615 |
| Target Median Price | 121.0 |
| Total Cash | 1,514,728,960 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 13.339 |
| Total Debt | 2,136,007,936 |
| Total Revenue | 11,203,543,040 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 12.35 |
| Trailing P E | 9.782186 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 0.8823 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 154.09265 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -33.282654 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.21599118 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 3,914,901 |
| Website | https://corporate.lululemon.com |
| Zip | V6J 1C7 |