Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Lululemon Athletica's Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 34.99% for Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 1054.0% year-over-year to 34.99%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 34.99% (down 1054.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 35.99%, down 950.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed was 34.99% for Q1 2026 at Lululemon Athletica, down from 41.38% in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 46.52% in Q4 2024 to a low of 33.49% in Q1 2023.
• Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 39.75% across 5 years, with a median of 41.38% in 2025.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed soared 1289 bps in 2024, then slumped 1054 bps in 2026.
• A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 42.31% in 2022, then decreased by 21 bps to 33.63% in 2023, then soared by 38 bps to 46.52% in 2024, then slipped by 11 bps to 41.38% in 2025, then fell by 15 bps to 34.99% in 2026.
• The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 34.99% (Q1 2026), 41.38% (Q4 2025), and 42.15% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.