Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lululemon Athletica's (LULU) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 54.87% in Q1 2026, down 554.0% year-on-year from 12.09% in Q1 2025, and down 1.25% quarter-over-quarter from 55.57% in Q4 2025.
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lululemon Athletica's Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 54.87% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 554.0% year-over-year to 54.87% in Q1 2026; TTM through Feb 2026 was 56.6%, a 262.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 56.6%, down 262.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin declined to 54.87% in Q1 2026 per LULU's latest filing, from 55.57% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 60.42% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 53.95% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 57.72% (2024), against an average of 57.4%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin jumped 428 bps in 2024 and plunged 554 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 55.95% in 2022, then gained by 2 bps to 57.01% in 2023, then increased by 3 bps to 58.48% in 2024, then declined by 5 bps to 55.57% in 2025, then fell by 1 bps to 54.87% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LULU Gross Margin figures stand at 54.87% (Q1 2026), 55.57% (Q4 2025), and 58.5% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 169.48 Bn | 163.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 31.28% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.91 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 27.19% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 21.30 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 44.09% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 12.32 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 54.87% |
| 5 | Gap | 6.81 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 40.52% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.71 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 37.50% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 5.96 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 36.63% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.50 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 39.86% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.04 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 61.29% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.94 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 651.06 Mn | 35.95% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | 54.87% |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 55.57% |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 58.50% |
| May 4, 2025 | 58.34% |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 60.42% |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 58.48% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 59.56% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 57.72% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 59.39% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 57.01% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 58.78% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 57.52% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 55.11% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 55.95% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 56.49% |
| May 1, 2022 | 53.95% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 58.06% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 57.18% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 58.09% |
| May 2, 2021 | 57.10% |