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Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Lululemon Athletica has reported Operating Expenses over the past 18 years, most recently at $1.2 billion for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 4.01% year-over-year to $1.2 billion; the TTM value through Feb 2026 reached $4.1 billion, up 8.08%, while the annual FY2026 figure was $4.1 billion, 8.08% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 was $1.2 billion at Lululemon Athletica, up from $988.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $1.2 billion in Q1 2026 and troughed at $607.9 million in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $860.4 million and a median of $842.8 million in 2023 define the central range for Operating Expenses.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: grew 24.82% in 2023 and later rose 4.01% in 2026.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $684.2 million in 2022, then rose by 23.17% to $842.8 million in 2023, then rose by 7.95% to $909.8 million in 2024, then rose by 8.62% to $988.3 million in 2025, then increased by 19.78% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for LULU at $1.2 billion in Q1 2026, $988.3 million in Q4 2025, and $951.7 million in Q3 2025.