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

Lululemon Athletica has reported Operating Margin over the past 18 years, most recently at 22.31% for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 655.0% year-over-year to 22.31%; the TTM value through Feb 2026 reached 19.91%, down 375.0%, while the annual FY2026 figure was 19.91%, 375.0% down from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin for Q1 2026 was 22.31% at Lululemon Athletica, up from 16.99% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 28.86% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 11.34% in Q1 2023.
  • A 5-year average of 20.68% and a median of 20.47% in 2024 define the central range for Operating Margin.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Margin: plummeted -1639bps in 2023 and later surged 1717bps in 2024.
  • Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 18.98% in 2022, then fell by -19bps to 15.34% in 2023, then skyrocketed by 33bps to 20.47% in 2024, then fell by -17bps to 16.99% in 2025, then skyrocketed by 31bps to 22.31% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Margin for LULU at 22.31% in Q1 2026, 16.99% in Q4 2025, and 20.74% in Q3 2025.