Lululemon Athletica LULU
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$98.03 -1.69 (-1.69%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 11:09 AM EDT

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

Lululemon Athletica (LULU) posted Operating Margin of 18.78% for Q3 2026, up 67.6% on a QoQ basis from 11.21% in Q2 2026, and down 196.0% year-over-year from 19.56% in Q3 2025.

Analysis

Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lululemon Athletica has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 18.78% in Q3 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 196.0% year-over-year to 18.78% in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was 17.84%, a 505.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 19.91%, down 375.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin was 18.78% for Q3 2026 at Lululemon Athletica, up from 11.21% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 28.86% in Q1 2025, with the low at 11.21% in Q2 2026.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 20.08%, with a median of 20.06% recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Margin slumped 1639 bps in 2023, then soared 1717 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 18.98% in 2022, then decreased by 19 bps to 15.34% in 2023, then soared by 33 bps to 20.47% in 2024, then declined by 17 bps to 16.99% in 2025, then gained by 11 bps to 18.78% in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 18.78% (Q3 2026), 11.21% (Q2 2026), and 22.31% (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Lululemon Athletica 11.07 Bn 9.68 Bn 1.46 Bn 18.78%
2 Gildan Activewear 7.99 Bn 7.73 Bn 459.76 Mn 11.12%
3 Levi Strauss 7.84 Bn 6.86 Bn 979.10 Mn 7.82%
4 V F 4.95 Bn 4.28 Bn 917.04 Mn -4.98%
5 Kontoor Brands 3.68 Bn 3.62 Bn 328.26 Mn 15.49%
6 Pvh 3.18 Bn 2.21 Bn 1.32 Bn -9.10%
7 Warby Parker 3.00 Bn 2.70 Bn 136.46 Mn 1.34%
8 Columbia Sportswear 2.86 Bn 2.24 Bn 358.43 Mn 5.03%
9 Figs 2.15 Bn 1.85 Bn 147.86 Mn 17.93%
10 Under Armour 2.01 Bn 1.62 Bn 593.83 Mn 4.26%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 2, 2026 18.78%
May 3, 2026 11.21%
Feb 1, 2026 22.31%
Nov 2, 2025 16.99%
Aug 3, 2025 20.74%
May 4, 2025 18.50%
Feb 2, 2025 28.86%
Oct 27, 2024 20.47%
Jul 28, 2024 22.78%
Apr 28, 2024 19.59%
Jan 28, 2024 28.51%
Oct 29, 2023 15.34%
Jul 30, 2023 21.69%
Apr 30, 2023 20.06%
Jan 29, 2023 11.34%
Oct 30, 2022 18.98%
Jul 31, 2022 21.47%
May 1, 2022 16.14%
Jan 30, 2022 27.74%
Oct 31, 2021 17.78%