Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) reported Change in Inventory of $37.99 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 2, 2026), down 40.2% from $63.58 million a year earlier.
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 2, 2026, Lululemon Athletica's Change in Inventory came in at -$34.84 million; for FY2026 (ended Feb 1, 2026), it was $188.71 million, up 20.9% from FY2025.
- Change in Inventory has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Change in Inventory came in at $156.09 million in FY2025, -$66.58 million in FY2024, $573.44 million in FY2023 (+77.2%) and $323.61 million in FY2022 (+235.2%).
- Five-year quarterly Change in Inventory spans a low of -$368.39 million in fiscal Q4 2024 and a high of $351.61 million in fiscal Q3 2025.
- Year over year, Change in Inventory gained in two of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 141.5%.
- The high point for year-over-year Change in Inventory in five years was fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 419.0%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2024 (a decline of 78.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at -$23.64 million (Q1 2027), -$328.77 million (Q4 2026) and $279.58 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 55.20 Bn | 21.40 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 312.00 Mn |
| 2 | Tapestry | 23.95 Bn | 19.91 Bn | 1.56 Bn | -19.10 Mn |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 22.95 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 156.30 Mn |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 12.57 Bn | 5.44 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 11.02 Bn | 5.27 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 37.99 Mn |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.96 Bn | 4.54 Bn | 1.07 Bn | - |
| 7 | V F | 6.73 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 917.04 Mn | 537.01 Mn |
| 8 | Gildan Activewear | 6.57 Bn | 5.49 Bn | 459.76 Mn | - |
| 9 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.13 Bn | 4.46 Bn | 493.89 Mn | - |
| 10 | Crocs | 5.91 Bn | 5.32 Bn | 700.71 Mn | -8.13 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | 37.99 Mn |
| May 3, 2026 | -23.64 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | -328.77 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 279.58 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 63.58 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | 174.32 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | -321.60 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 351.61 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 89.65 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 36.43 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | -368.39 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 67.75 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 78.88 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 155.17 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | -258.59 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 321.46 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 189.96 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 320.61 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 34.79 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 151.46 Mn |
Lululemon Athletica Change in Inventory API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-inventory&ticker=LULU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "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=change-in-inventory&ticker=LULU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();