Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) recorded quarterly Tax Rate of 27.84% in Q1 2026, down 8.85% quarter-over-quarter from 30.54% in Q4 2025, and down 139.0% on a YoY basis from 71.38% in Q1 2025.
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lululemon Athletica's Tax Rate history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 27.84% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 139.0% year-over-year to 27.84%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 29.47% (down 9.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 29.47%, down 9.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 27.84% for Q1 2026 at Lululemon Athletica, down from 30.54% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 62.34% in Q1 2023 to a low of 26.45% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 30.85% across 5 years, with a median of 29.23% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Tax Rate soared 3589 bps in 2023, then sank 3419 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 27.58% in 2022, then rose by 3 bps to 28.52% in 2023, then gained by 6 bps to 30.24% in 2024, then advanced by 1 bps to 30.54% in 2025, then declined by 9 bps to 27.84% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 27.84% (Q1 2026), 30.54% (Q4 2025), and 30.48% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 22.60% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 23.86% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 19.56% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 27.84% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.67% |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | -6.34% |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 25.22% |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 6.98% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 27.89% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.83 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 651.06 Mn | -20.94% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | 27.84% |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 27.84% |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 30.54% |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 30.54% |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 30.48% |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 30.48% |
| May 4, 2025 | 30.16% |
| May 4, 2025 | 30.16% |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 29.23% |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 29.23% |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 30.24% |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 30.24% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 29.61% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 29.61% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 29.50% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 29.50% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 28.15% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 28.15% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 28.52% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 28.52% |