Lululemon Athletica Inc. · LULU · FY2025 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2026

Lululemon prioritizes North America recovery while China and innovation support growth

The latest call supports a balanced view: international demand, product innovation and operating initiatives provide growth support, while North American full-price recovery, margin pressure and execution risks leave the outlook dependent on delivery.

Reported After market closeNASDAQConsumer Cyclical $10.92B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $5.01 Consensus $4.76
EPS surprise +5.3% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $3.64B Consensus $3.58B
Revenue surprise +1.8% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move +3.8% Event window
SPY move -1.4% Same window
Abnormal move +5.2% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.9× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -1.5% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior-quarter analysis, management’s emphasis shifted from preparing the product and store pipeline toward executing a North American full-price recovery, while China and new product launches remained important growth supports. The current analysis also highlights expanded AI-related operating initiatives and continued margin pressure.

Guidance delta

Guidance was maintained; the outlook pairs modest growth with continued margin pressure from tariffs and higher SG&A.

Key takeaways

  • Restoring full-price sales in North America is management’s central near-term priority.
  • International markets, especially China, remain a key growth engine.
  • Product launches, store expansion and AI-enabled operations support the longer-term plan.
  • Tariffs, markdowns, SG&A and execution remain the main constraints.

Management priorities

  • Improve full-price selling and inventory outcomes in North America.
  • Commercialize new product platforms and deepen international expansion.
  • Use technology and AI to improve guest experience, supply-chain speed and go-to-market efficiency.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
LULU REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 10 reported fiscal quarters and 2 future estimate-only quarters. Q1 '25 estimate $2B Q1 '25 actual $2B, beat Q2 '25 estimate $2B Q2 '25 actual $2B, miss Q1 '26 estimate $2B Q1 '26 actual $2B, beat Q2 '26 estimate $3B Q2 '26 actual $3B, miss Q3 '26 estimate $2B Q3 '26 actual $3B, beat Q4 '26 estimate $4B Q4 '26 actual $4B, beat Q1 '27 estimate $2B Q1 '27 actual $2B, beat Q2 '27 estimate $2B Q2 '27 actual $2B, miss Q3 '27 estimate $3B Q4 '27 estimate $4B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold68 ratings
Bullish2638.2%
Neutral3551.5%
Bearish710.3%

1 unmapped firm rating excluded from the percentages.

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$97.06Current
$70Low
$312.32Average
$542High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 1, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Argus Research Hold HoldMaintainSep 14, 2026
Citigroup Neutral NeutralMaintainSep 9, 2026
Wells Fargo Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainSep 4, 2026
UBS Neutral NeutralMaintainSep 4, 2026
Truist Securities Sell SellMaintainSep 4, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $97.06. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
BMO CapitalAnalyst unavailable$70$103.19 -27.9%Sep 8, 2026
BernsteinAneesha Sherman$115$121.77 +18.5%Sep 4, 2026
Robert W. BairdAnalyst unavailable$115$121.77 +18.5%Sep 4, 2026
Stifel NicolausAnalyst unavailable$100$121.77 +3.0%Sep 4, 2026
Piper SandlerAnalyst unavailable$80$121.77 -17.6%Sep 4, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Lululemon Athletica Inc., alongside its subsidiaries, specializes in the design, global distribution, and retail of athletic apparel and accessories for both women and men. Its business operations are structured into two main divisions: company-owned retail establishments and direct-to-consumer sales. The firm's offerings encompass a range of clothing such as pants, shorts, tops, and jackets, all crafted for promoting a healthy lifestyle and facilitating athletic endeavors. These activities span yoga, running, training, and other physically demanding pursuits. Beyond apparel, Lululemon also supplies fitness-related accessories and a selection of footwear. Customers can acquire Lululemon products through numerous channels. These include a global network of corporate-managed stores, outlet locations, and seasonal warehouse sales.…

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:36:15.940040+00:00
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  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-01T13:46:07.980350+00:00

Methodology

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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-01. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.