Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU)

Common-Size Income Statement 
Quarterly Data

lululemon athletica inc., common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: May 3, 2026 Feb 1, 2026 Nov 2, 2025 Aug 3, 2025 May 4, 2025 Feb 2, 2025 Oct 27, 2024 Jul 28, 2024 Apr 28, 2024 Jan 28, 2024 Oct 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 29, 2023 Oct 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 May 1, 2022 Jan 30, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Aug 1, 2021 May 2, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Nov 1, 2020 Aug 2, 2020 May 3, 2020
Net revenue 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
Cost of goods sold -45.83 -45.13 -44.43 -41.50 -41.66 -39.58 -41.52 -40.44 -42.28 -40.61 -42.99 -41.22 -42.48 -44.89 -44.05 -43.51 -46.05 -41.94 -42.82 -41.91 -42.90 -41.45 -43.86 -45.79 -48.71
Gross profit 54.17% 54.87% 55.57% 58.50% 58.34% 60.42% 58.48% 59.56% 57.72% 59.39% 57.01% 58.78% 57.52% 55.11% 55.95% 56.49% 53.95% 58.06% 57.18% 58.09% 57.10% 58.55% 56.14% 54.21% 51.29%
Selling, general and administrative expenses -42.89 -32.51 -38.51 -37.69 -39.77 -31.52 -37.96 -36.77 -38.14 -30.87 -38.24 -37.00 -37.36 -28.97 -36.85 -35.45 -37.67 -30.15 -37.58 -37.32 -40.49 -31.50 -36.84 -39.08 -45.95
Impairment of assets and restructuring costs 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.38 0.00 0.00 -14.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Amortization of intangible assets -0.08 -0.05 -0.07 -0.07 -0.07 -0.04 -0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.06 -0.09 -0.09 -0.08 -0.12 -0.12 -0.14 -0.10 -0.15 -0.15 -0.18 -0.13 -0.20 -0.08 0.00
Acquisition-related expenses 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.07 -1.66 -0.56 -0.62 -0.45 -0.76 -1.27 -0.31
Gain on disposal of assets 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Income from operations 11.21% 22.31% 16.99% 20.74% 18.50% 28.86% 20.47% 22.78% 19.59% 28.51% 15.34% 21.69% 20.06% 11.34% 18.98% 21.47% 16.14% 27.74% 17.78% 20.06% 15.80% 26.48% 18.34% 13.78% 5.02%
Other income (expense), net 0.37 0.03 0.23 0.39 0.50 0.43 0.57 0.76 1.05 0.56 0.45 0.33 0.40 0.13 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.02 -0.05 -0.05 -0.04 0.18
Income before income tax expense 11.57% 22.34% 17.22% 21.13% 19.00% 29.28% 21.05% 23.54% 20.64% 29.07% 15.79% 22.03% 20.46% 11.48% 19.00% 21.48% 16.13% 27.75% 17.79% 20.07% 15.82% 26.42% 18.29% 13.74% 5.20%
Income tax expense -3.68 -6.22 -5.26 -6.44 -5.73 -8.56 -6.36 -6.97 -6.09 -8.18 -4.50 -6.56 -5.95 -7.15 -5.24 -5.99 -4.36 -7.34 -4.84 -5.73 -4.00 -7.35 -5.43 -4.13 -0.81
Net income 7.89% 16.12% 11.96% 14.69% 13.27% 20.72% 14.68% 16.57% 14.55% 20.89% 11.28% 15.46% 14.51% 4.32% 13.76% 15.50% 11.78% 20.41% 12.95% 14.34% 11.82% 19.07% 12.85% 9.61% 4.39%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03).

An analysis of the common-size income statement reveals a period of significant margin expansion followed by a recent contraction in profitability. Net income margins exhibit substantial volatility, ranging from a low of 4.32% to a peak of 20.89%, reflecting both operational scaling and the impact of non-recurring expenses.

Gross Profitability Trends
Gross profit margins demonstrated a general upward trend from 51.29% in May 2020, reaching a peak of 60.42% by February 2025. This expansion was driven by a consistent reduction in the cost of goods sold, which fell from 48.71% to a low of 39.58% during the same period. However, a reversal is observed in the final three quarters, with gross profit margins declining to 54.17% by May 2026, suggesting an increase in production costs or a shift in product pricing strategies.
Operating Expense Management
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses show high variability. Initial costs of 45.95% of revenue in May 2020 decreased significantly, reaching a low of 28.97% in January 2023. This indicates improved operational leverage as revenue grew. However, SG&A expenses spiked to 42.89% in May 2026, coinciding with a sharp drop in operating income. Additionally, the operating profile was impacted by occasional non-recurring items, most notably a substantial impairment of assets and restructuring cost of 14.72% in January 2023.
Operating and Net Income Performance
Income from operations mirrored the volatility of SG&A and gross margins, starting at 5.02% in May 2020 and peaking at 28.86% in February 2025. The most significant contraction in operating income occurred in January 2023 (11.34%) due to the aforementioned impairment charges. Net income margins generally followed this trajectory, with a strong performance peak of 20.89% in January 2024. The final reported quarter of May 2026 shows a marked decline in net income to 7.89%, driven by the simultaneous compression of gross margins and the increase in SG&A expenditures.
Tax and Other Income Impact
Other income (expense), net, remained a negligible component of total revenue, generally fluctuating between 0.00% and 1.05%. Income tax expenses as a percentage of revenue typically ranged between 4% and 8%, with a notable dip to 3.68% in the final quarter, which provided a slight offset to the declining operating margins.

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