Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data
The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.
The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.
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- Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
- Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- Analysis of Profitability Ratios
- Analysis of Solvency Ratios
- DuPont Analysis: Disaggregation of ROE, ROA, and Net Profit Margin
- Analysis of Reportable Segments
- Present Value of Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)
- Selected Financial Data since 2008
- Return on Assets (ROA) since 2008
- Analysis of Revenues
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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).
The financial trajectory of the organization is characterized by strong net income growth and substantial operating cash flow generation, although the latter is subject to significant quarterly volatility driven primarily by working capital fluctuations. A consistent pattern of expanding capital expenditures and aggressive shareholder returns through stock repurchases is evident across the analyzed period.
- Operating Cash Flow and Earnings Trends
- Net income exhibits a general upward trend with pronounced seasonality, frequently peaking in the January/February quarters. Operating cash flow remains robust, reaching peaks above 1.3 billion US dollars in several periods, such as January 2024 and February 2025. The disparity between net income and net cash provided by operating activities is largely attributed to non-cash adjustments, including steady increases in depreciation and amortization, which grew from approximately 43 million US dollars in early 2020 to over 135 million US dollars by May 2026.
- Working Capital Dynamics
- Inventory management represents the most significant source of volatility within operating activities. Substantial cash outflows for inventory accumulation are frequently offset by large inflows during liquidation phases, as seen in the swings between 2022 and 2025. Other notable fluctuations are observed in accrued liabilities and current income taxes payable, which contribute to the irregular quarterly movement of cash from operations.
- Investment and Capital Expenditure
- Investment activities are consistently negative, reflecting a commitment to long-term infrastructure and growth. Expenditures on property and equipment have scaled upward, rising from a range of 50-60 million US dollars per quarter in 2020 to levels often exceeding 150 million US dollars in later periods. Strategic acquisitions were noted as significant cash outflows, most prominently in August 2020 and October 2024.
- Financing Activities and Shareholder Returns
- Financing cash flows are dominated by a sustained and aggressive program of common stock repurchases. Outflows for buybacks intensified significantly over time, peaking at nearly 590 million US dollars in July 2024 and remaining a primary use of cash throughout 2025 and 2026. This indicates a strategic priority to return capital to shareholders, funded by the strong cash yields from operating activities.
- Non-Recurring Items and Adjustments
- The period is marked by specific one-time events, including substantial impairment of assets and restructuring costs and obsolescence provisions related to lululemon Studio, particularly evident in January 2023 and October 2023. Additionally, the derecognition of unredeemed gift card liabilities has provided periodic positive adjustments to cash flow.