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lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU)

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

lululemon athletica inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in thousands

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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
Accounts payable 331,421 352,160 373,333 303,975 271,406 385,960 317,348 261,605 348,441 309,324 298,914 287,464 172,732 300,870 259,927 308,086 289,728 227,067 203,546 196,934 172,246 160,779 122,767 78,940
Accrued liabilities and other 662,982 621,155 423,933 506,996 559,463 561,615 396,423 374,446 348,555 392,949 399,178 342,751 399,223 357,365 345,105 362,938 330,800 324,432 302,340 267,998 226,867 201,020 209,111 9,860
Accrued compensation and related expenses 187,887 186,378 148,895 144,222 204,543 190,169 174,702 132,911 326,110 250,479 192,289 125,053 248,167 184,122 153,381 119,482 204,921 181,863 150,331 154,729 130,171 96,527 84,102 69,455
Current operating lease liabilities 298,724 317,482 297,919 281,837 275,154 290,368 278,067 254,443 249,270 217,138 216,837 210,506 207,972 188,110 196,259 178,273 188,996 175,445 150,087 168,145 166,091 138,082 147,941 144,646
Current income taxes payable 43,948 62,712 26,746 31,276 183,126 96,808 19,231 53,087 12,098 27,231 20,576 30,213 174,221 80,947 50,815 22,279 133,852 43,199 13,743 7,997 8,357 5,818 75,153 28,729
Unredeemed gift card liability 316,632 253,798 252,334 271,076 308,352 238,327 250,754 268,296 306,479 213,256 216,116 223,970 251,478 171,659 172,666 183,910 208,195 137,656 137,021 141,149 155,848 104,760 106,425 105,286
Other current liabilities 45,954 48,494 34,186 33,003 37,586 40,286 32,126 38,783 40,308 37,737 42,460 36,814 38,405 39,762 29,057 31,923 48,842 28,358 24,286 27,862 23,598 23,892 17,810 194,580
Current liabilities 1,887,548 1,842,179 1,557,346 1,572,385 1,839,630 1,803,533 1,468,651 1,383,571 1,631,261 1,448,114 1,386,370 1,256,771 1,492,198 1,322,835 1,207,210 1,206,891 1,405,334 1,118,020 981,354 964,814 883,178 730,878 763,309 631,496
Non-current operating lease liabilities 1,499,717 1,445,312 1,464,799 1,424,945 1,300,637 1,223,733 1,180,823 1,147,631 1,154,012 950,954 976,736 888,582 862,362 850,373 757,865 726,270 692,056 684,460 644,734 616,917 632,590 635,386 632,646 639,242
Non-current income taxes payable 15,864 15,864 15,864 15,864 28,555 28,555 28,555 28,555 28,555 38,074 38,073 38,073 38,073 43,150 43,150 43,150 48,226
Deferred income tax liabilities 52,278 111,590 62,400 98,189 98,188 33,231 28,876 29,150 29,522 53,833 55,258 54,533 55,084 50,884 53,271 53,061 53,352 60,374 60,010 60,807 58,755 47,199 46,901 40,764
Other non-current liabilities 55,360 54,088 51,615 45,454 40,790 37,440 34,140 32,471 29,201 27,650 24,748 23,027 20,040 17,585 16,012 14,385 13,616 12,625 9,761 9,365 8,976 8,354 6,919 6,271
Non-current liabilities 1,607,355 1,610,990 1,578,814 1,568,588 1,439,615 1,294,404 1,243,839 1,225,116 1,228,599 1,048,301 1,072,606 994,697 966,041 947,397 855,703 822,271 797,098 795,532 752,578 725,162 743,471 734,089 729,616 734,503
Total liabilities 3,494,903 3,453,169 3,136,160 3,140,973 3,279,245 3,097,937 2,712,490 2,608,687 2,859,860 2,496,415 2,458,976 2,251,468 2,458,239 2,270,232 2,062,913 2,029,162 2,202,432 1,913,552 1,733,932 1,689,976 1,626,649 1,464,967 1,492,925 1,365,999
Undesignated preferred stock, $0.01 par value; none issued and outstanding
Exchangeable stock, no par value
Special voting stock, $0.000005 par value
Common stock, $0.005 par value 557 564 570 574 581 585 593 602 606 606 608 610 611 612 612 614 616 621 623 625 626 626 625 624
Additional paid-in capital 669,392 646,238 632,375 632,564 638,190 610,402 589,156 570,286 575,369 536,390 505,127 478,496 474,645 455,444 433,092 412,713 422,507 406,413 381,737 364,743 388,667 374,352 358,414 334,201
Retained earnings 4,522,581 4,204,012 4,085,559 3,993,154 4,109,717 3,694,547 3,751,713 3,944,000 3,920,362 3,304,683 3,267,589 3,118,584 2,926,127 2,874,955 2,636,377 2,471,432 2,512,840 2,398,186 2,445,845 2,408,006 2,346,428 2,016,591 1,872,948 1,786,147
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (230,690) (348,791) (331,225) (336,722) (424,441) (319,802) (309,817) (295,080) (264,256) (315,830) (239,842) (277,614) (252,584) (291,807) (212,283) (216,709) (195,917) (146,765) (157,039) (133,519) (177,155) (228,616) (230,885) (285,185)
Stockholders’ equity 4,961,840 4,502,023 4,387,279 4,289,570 4,324,047 3,985,732 4,031,645 4,219,808 4,232,081 3,525,849 3,533,482 3,320,076 3,148,799 3,039,204 2,857,798 2,668,050 2,740,046 2,658,455 2,671,166 2,639,855 2,558,566 2,162,953 2,001,102 1,835,787
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 8,456,743 7,955,192 7,523,439 7,430,543 7,603,292 7,083,669 6,744,135 6,828,495 7,091,941 6,022,264 5,992,458 5,571,544 5,607,038 5,309,436 4,920,711 4,697,212 4,942,478 4,572,007 4,405,098 4,329,831 4,185,215 3,627,920 3,494,027 3,201,786

Based on: 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).


The liabilities and stockholders’ equity of the company demonstrate a generally increasing trend over the analyzed period, spanning from May 2020 to February 2026. Significant fluctuations are observed within specific liability accounts, while stockholders’ equity exhibits consistent growth, albeit with some quarterly variations. A notable increase in total liabilities is apparent, particularly from late 2021 through 2024, coinciding with a substantial rise in several current and non-current liability categories.

Accounts Payable
Accounts payable experienced considerable volatility. Initial increases from May 2020 to November 2020 were followed by a peak in January 2022. A subsequent decrease occurred, but values rebounded, reaching a high in October 2024 before declining again in February 2026. This suggests potential shifts in supplier credit terms or purchasing patterns.
Accrued Liabilities and Other
This account shows a substantial increase throughout much of the period, peaking in November 2025. The largest jump occurred between May 2020 and August 2020. While fluctuating, the overall trend is upward, indicating a growing accumulation of short-term obligations not specifically categorized elsewhere. A decrease is observed in the final reporting period.
Accrued Compensation and Related Expenses
Accrued compensation and related expenses generally increased from May 2020 to January 2023, reflecting potential growth in the workforce or changes in compensation structures. A decrease is then observed, followed by another increase, peaking in January 2024, before declining again. This suggests possible seasonality or adjustments to compensation accruals.
Lease Liabilities
Both current and non-current operating lease liabilities demonstrate a consistent upward trend throughout the period. The non-current portion represents the larger share, and its growth contributes significantly to the overall increase in long-term obligations. This indicates an increasing reliance on leased assets.
Income Taxes Payable
Current income taxes payable exhibit significant fluctuations, with a large spike in August 2020 and again in January 2022. These peaks likely correspond to tax payment cycles. The non-current income tax payable remains relatively stable until a decrease in the final periods. Deferred income tax liabilities show a moderate increase over the period.
Unredeemed Gift Card Liability
The unredeemed gift card liability remained relatively stable between May 2020 and May 2022, then increased significantly, peaking in February 2025, before decreasing slightly in the final period. This suggests a growing popularity of gift cards or changes in redemption rates.
Stockholders’ Equity
Stockholders’ equity consistently increased throughout the analyzed period, driven primarily by growth in retained earnings. While fluctuations occur in specific quarters, the overall trend is strongly positive, indicating profitable operations and value creation for shareholders. Additional paid-in capital also contributes to the growth, though to a lesser extent. Accumulated other comprehensive loss consistently offsets some of the gains, but its impact is limited compared to retained earnings.
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
The combined effect of increasing liabilities and growing stockholders’ equity results in a substantial overall increase in total liabilities and stockholders’ equity. The most significant growth occurs between late 2021 and early 2025, driven by the aforementioned increases in both liability and equity components. The final period shows a slight decrease, potentially due to a reduction in certain liabilities.

In summary, the company experienced substantial growth in both liabilities and stockholders’ equity. The increases in liabilities, particularly accrued liabilities, lease obligations, and gift card liabilities, warrant further investigation to understand the underlying drivers and potential risks. The consistent growth in stockholders’ equity, fueled by retained earnings, is a positive indicator of the company’s financial performance.

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