Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Lululemon Athletica (LULU) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 54.87% in Q1 2026, down 1.25% quarter-over-quarter from 55.57% in Q4 2025, and down 554.0% on a YoY basis from 12.09% in Q1 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.

  • In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 554.0% year-over-year to 54.87%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 56.6% (down 262.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 56.6%, down 262.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin was 54.87% for Q1 2026 at Lululemon Athletica, down from 55.57% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 60.42% in Q1 2025 to a low of 53.95% in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 57.4% across 5 years, with a median of 57.72% in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Gross Margin surged 428 bps in 2024, then plunged 554 bps in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it 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.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 54.87% (Q1 2026), 55.57% (Q4 2025), and 58.5% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 177.75 Bn 172.17 Bn 4.48 Bn 31.28%
2 Ross Stores 74.23 Bn 69.64 Bn 1.80 Bn 27.19%
3 Burlington Stores 19.90 Bn 19.15 Bn 1.26 Bn 44.17%
4 Lululemon Athletica 13.59 Bn 11.78 Bn 2.00 Bn 54.87%
5 Gap 7.91 Bn 5.35 Bn 1.42 Bn 40.52%
6 Urban Outfitters 6.43 Bn 5.73 Bn 599.20 Mn 33.26%
7 Boot Barn Holdings 5.12 Bn 4.92 Bn 281.24 Mn 39.86%
8 Victoria's Secret 4.37 Bn 3.90 Bn 855.00 Mn 37.68%
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 3.57 Bn 2.80 Bn 1.10 Bn 65.58%
10 American Eagle Outfitters 2.83 Bn 2.59 Bn 651.06 Mn 35.95%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%