Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Lululemon Athletica's (LULU) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $959.7 million in Q1 2026, up 24.18% year-on-year from $772.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 547.63% quarter-over-quarter from -$214.4 million in Q4 2025.
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lululemon Athletica's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $959.7 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 24.18% year-over-year to $959.7 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Feb 2026 was $921.7 million, a 41.79% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $921.7 million, down 41.79% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow improved to $959.7 million in Q1 2026 per LULU's latest filing, from -$214.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $959.7 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$354.6 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $308.9 million (2025), against an average of $267.4 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow slumped 406.21% in 2022 and soared 803.48% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$109.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 684.56% to $641.8 million in 2023, then decreased by 19.63% to $515.8 million in 2024, then plunged by 141.57% to -$214.4 million in 2025, then surged by 547.63% to $959.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LULU Free Cash Flow figures stand at $959.7 million (Q1 2026), -$214.4 million (Q4 2025), and $308.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 169.48 Bn | 163.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 457.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.91 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 920.81 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 21.30 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -69.51 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 12.32 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 959.67 Mn |
| 5 | Gap | 6.81 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 78.00 Mn |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.71 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 585.00 Mn | -191.00 Mn |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 5.96 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 542.57 Mn | -3.40 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.50 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 107.78 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.04 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 682.63 Mn | -17.09 Mn |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.94 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 651.06 Mn | 357.32 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | 959.67 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 959.67 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2025 | -214.39 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2025 | -214.39 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 308.87 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 308.87 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | -132.48 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | -132.48 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 772.80 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 772.80 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 515.79 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 515.79 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 185.34 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 185.34 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 109.56 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 109.56 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 762.75 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 762.75 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 641.79 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 641.79 Mn |