Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) posted Free Cash Flow of $225.2 million for Q3 2026, up 158.63% on a QoQ basis from $87.1 million in Q2 2026, and up 49.33% year-over-year from $150.8 million in Q3 2025.
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Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lululemon Athletica has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $225.2 million in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 49.33% year-over-year to $225.2 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $1.4 billion, a 15.94% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $921.7 million, down 41.79% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $225.2 million for Q3 2026 at Lululemon Athletica, up from $87.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $1.2 billion in Q1 2024, with the low at -$354.6 million in Q2 2022.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $283.8 million, with a median of $150.8 million recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Free Cash Flow surged 803.48% in 2023, then sank 8490.97% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$109.8 million in 2022, then surged by 306.72% to $227.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 46.17% to $122.2 million in 2024, then slumped by 32.52% to $82.4 million in 2025, then soared by 173.11% to $225.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $225.2 million (Q3 2026), $87.1 million (Q2 2026), and $959.7 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.45 Bn | 9.06 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 225.16 Mn |
| 2 | Levi Strauss | 7.65 Bn | 6.67 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 230.90 Mn |
| 3 | Gildan Activewear | 7.18 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 367.29 Mn |
| 4 | V F | 5.02 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 917.04 Mn | -102.08 Mn |
| 5 | Kontoor Brands | 3.63 Bn | 3.57 Bn | 328.26 Mn | - |
| 6 | Pvh | 3.38 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 346.40 Mn |
| 7 | Columbia Sportswear | 2.91 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 358.43 Mn | 101.63 Mn |
| 8 | Warby Parker | 2.78 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 136.46 Mn | 6.76 Mn |
| 9 | Figs | 2.06 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 147.86 Mn | 44.26 Mn |
| 10 | Under Armour | 2.04 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 593.83 Mn | 64.33 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | 225.16 Mn |
| May 3, 2026 | 87.06 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 959.67 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 82.44 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 150.78 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | -271.22 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 1.17 Bn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 122.18 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 298.05 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | -3.16 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 1.18 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 226.95 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 331.20 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -91.44 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 839.28 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | -109.79 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -47.08 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | -354.61 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 603.47 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 35.86 Mn |
API Access
Lululemon Athletica Free Cash Flow API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=LULU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=LULU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();