Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Lululemon Athletica's (LULU) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.2 billion in Q1 2026, up 4.01% year-on-year from $1.1 billion in Q1 2025, and up 19.78% quarter-over-quarter from $988.3 million in Q4 2025.
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lululemon Athletica's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.2 billion for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 4.01% year-over-year to $1.2 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Feb 2026 was $4.1 billion, a 8.08% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $4.1 billion, up 8.08% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $1.2 billion in Q1 2026 per LULU's latest filing, from $988.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $1.2 billion in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $607.9 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $909.8 million (2024), against an average of $888.8 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses soared 88.21% in 2023 and fell 18.29% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $684.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 34.06% to $917.3 million in 2023, then fell by 0.81% to $909.8 million in 2024, then gained by 8.62% to $988.3 million in 2025, then rose by 19.78% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LULU Operating Expenses figures stand at $1.2 billion (Q1 2026), $988.3 million (Q4 2025), and $951.7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 169.48 Bn | 163.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 2.79 Bn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.91 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 990.10 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 21.30 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 2.71 Bn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 12.32 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 5 | Gap | 6.81 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 972.00 Mn |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.71 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 403.00 Mn |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 5.96 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 402.89 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.50 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 295.14 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.04 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 182.75 Mn |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.94 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 651.06 Mn | 418.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | 1.18 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 988.25 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 951.66 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | 942.87 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 1.14 Bn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 909.83 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 871.96 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 842.43 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 989.54 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 917.30 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 817.38 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 747.51 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 1.21 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 684.24 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 662.25 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 607.85 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 643.43 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 569.25 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 549.46 Mn |
| May 2, 2021 | 504.30 Mn |