Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) posted Cash from Operations of $374.8 million for Q3 2026, up 74.8% on a QoQ basis from $214.4 million in Q2 2026, and up 14.04% year-over-year from $328.7 million in Q3 2025.
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Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lululemon Athletica has reported Cash from Operations for 18 years, with the latest figure at $374.8 million in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash from Operations rose 14.04% year-over-year to $374.8 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $2.0 billion, a 3.68% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $1.6 billion, down 29.49% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations was $374.8 million for Q3 2026 at Lululemon Athletica, up from $214.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash from Operations was $1.4 billion in Q1 2025, with the low at -$243.3 million in Q2 2022.
- Average Cash from Operations over 5 years is $445.2 million, with a median of $328.7 million recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cash from Operations slumped 213.61% in 2022, then soared 492.33% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at $65.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 492.33% to $389.9 million in 2023, then retreated by 22.88% to $300.7 million in 2024, then declined by 16.89% to $249.9 million in 2025, then jumped by 50.0% to $374.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at $374.8 million (Q3 2026), $214.4 million (Q2 2026), and $1.1 billion (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Operations (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.45 Bn | 9.06 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 374.84 Mn |
| 2 | Levi Strauss | 7.65 Bn | 6.67 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 270.80 Mn |
| 3 | Gildan Activewear | 7.18 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 347.44 Mn |
| 4 | V F | 5.02 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 917.04 Mn | -62.50 Mn |
| 5 | Kontoor Brands | 3.63 Bn | 3.57 Bn | 328.26 Mn | - |
| 6 | Pvh | 3.38 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 382.90 Mn |
| 7 | Columbia Sportswear | 2.91 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 358.43 Mn | 115.00 Mn |
| 8 | Warby Parker | 2.78 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 136.46 Mn | 29.62 Mn |
| 9 | Figs | 2.06 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 147.86 Mn | 46.86 Mn |
| 10 | Under Armour | 2.04 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 593.83 Mn | 109.14 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | 374.84 Mn |
| May 3, 2026 | 214.44 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 1.14 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 249.88 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 328.68 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | -118.95 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 1.40 Bn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 300.66 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 443.14 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 127.52 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 1.38 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 389.85 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 476.71 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 45.50 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 1.05 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 65.82 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 97.64 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | -243.26 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 730.98 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 158.35 Mn |
API Access
Lululemon Athletica Cash from Operations API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=LULU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "LULU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=LULU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();