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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.

  • Quarterly results put Operating Expenses at $1.2 billion for Q1 2026, up 4.01% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Feb 2026 was $4.1 billion (up 8.08% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2026 was $4.1 billion, up 8.08%.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 was $1.2 billion at Lululemon Athletica, up from $988.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for LULU hit a ceiling of $1.2 billion in Q1 2026 and a floor of $607.9 million in Q2 2022.
  • Median Operating Expenses over the past 5 years was $842.8 million (2023), compared with a mean of $860.4 million.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: rose 24.82% in 2023 and later increased 4.01% in 2026.
  • Lululemon Athletica's Operating Expenses stood at $684.2 million in 2022, then increased by 23.17% to $842.8 million in 2023, then increased by 7.95% to $909.8 million in 2024, then increased by 8.62% to $988.3 million in 2025, then grew by 19.78% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Operating Expenses were $1.2 billion (Q1 2026), $988.3 million (Q4 2025), and $951.7 million (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.