Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) Cash Flow Statement
Where LULU’s cash came from and went, FY2026
January 31, 2026 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $1.60B −29.5% vs FY2025
- Capital expenditures
- $680.8M 6.1% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $921.7M 8.3% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $1.18B 128% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- −$177.1M cash at year-end $1.81B
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LULU operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
LULU cash flow trends, FY2017–FY2026
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $386.4MFY2017 | $1.60BFY2026 | +17.1%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $149.5MFY2017 | $680.8MFY2026 | +18.3%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $236.9MFY2017 | $921.7MFY2026 | +16.3%/yr | |
| Free cash flow margin | 10.1%FY2017 | 8.3%FY2026 | −1.8 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.27FY2017 | 1.01FY2026 | −0.26 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $16.8MFY2017 | $62.2MFY2026 | +15.6%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $29.3MFY2017 | $1.18BFY2026 | +50.7%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 6.4%FY2017 | 6.1%FY2026 | −0.2 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
LULU cash flow by activity
LULU net income vs operating cash flow
Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).
LULU cash flow statement
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $1.58B | $1.81B | $1.55B | $854.8M | $975.3M | $588.9M | $645.6M | $483.8M | $258.7M | $303.4M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $496.2M | $446.5M | $379.4M | $291.8M | $224.2M | $185.5M | $161.9M | $122.5M | $108.2M | $87.7M |
| Stock-based compensation | $62.2M | $90.0M | $93.6M | $78.1M | $69.1M | $50.8M | $45.6M | $28.6M | $17.6M | $16.8M |
| Change in working capital | −$409.4M | −$51.9M | $199.2M | −$659.9M | $129.1M | −$47.5M | −$194.1M | $112.9M | $104.6M | $603,000 |
| Other non-cash items | −$125.7M | −$26.5M | $73.8M | $401.7M | −$8.7M | $25.7M | $10.3M | −$4.9M | $202,000 | −$22.1M |
| Cash from operating activities | $1.60B | $2.27B | $2.30B | $966.5M | $1.39B | $803.3M | $669.3M | $742.8M | $489.3M | $386.4M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$680.8M | −$689.2M | −$651.9M | −$638.7M | −$394.5M | −$229.2M | −$283.0M | −$225.8M | −$157.9M | −$149.5M |
| Investments (net) | $27.2M | −$798.2M | −$654.1M | $47.8M | −$23.4M | −$695.5M | $347,000 | −$16.2M | −$7.2M | — |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$8.5M | $689.2M | $651.9M | $20.9M | −$10.0M | $229.2M | $4.3M | −$771,000 | −$8.3M | $0 |
| Cash from investing activities | −$662.1M | −$798.2M | −$654.1M | −$569.9M | −$427.9M | −$695.5M | −$278.4M | −$242.8M | −$173.4M | −$149.5M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | −$23.9M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$1.18B | −$1.64B | −$558.7M | −$444.0M | −$812.6M | −$63.7M | −$173.4M | −$598.3M | −$100.3M | −$29.3M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −$923,000 |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$30.3M | −$15.6M | $9.8M | $419,000 | −$32.4M | −$17.1M | −$3.8M | $8.1M | $2.4M | $3.6M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$1.21B | −$1.65B | −$548.8M | −$467.5M | −$845.0M | −$80.8M | −$177.2M | −$590.2M | −$97.9M | −$26.6M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$177.1M | −$259.6M | $1.09B | −$105.0M | $109.4M | $57.0M | $212.2M | −$109.2M | $255.7M | $233.4M |
| Cash at end of period | $1.81B | $1.98B | $2.24B | $1.15B | $1.26B | $1.15B | $1.09B | $881.3M | $990.5M | $734.8M |
| Free cash flow | $921.7M | $1.58B | $1.64B | $327.8M | $994.6M | $574.1M | $386.3M | $517.0M | $331.5M | $236.9M |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.3% | 15.0% | 17.1% | 4.0% | 15.9% | 13.0% | 9.7% | 15.7% | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| Capex / revenue | 6.1% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 7.1% | 6.9% | 6.0% | 6.4% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.01 | 1.25 | 1.48 | 1.13 | 1.42 | 1.36 | 1.04 | 1.54 | 1.89 | 1.27 |
| Jul '26 | Apr '26 | Jan '26 | Oct '25 | Jul '25 | Apr '25 | Jan '25 | Oct '24 | Jul '24 | Apr '24 | Jan '24 | Oct '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $329.2M | $195.0M | $586.9M | $306.8M | $370.9M | $314.6M | $748.4M | $351.9M | $392.9M | $321.4M | $669.5M | $248.7M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $142.3M | $135.3M | $134.5M | $127.5M | $119.7M | $114.5M | $133.6M | $113.6M | $103.6M | $95.8M | $103.3M | $98.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | $21.1M | $29.2M | $24.4M | $16.6M | −$1.8M | $23.1M | $18.5M | $24.2M | $21.6M | $25.8M | $23.4M | $24.6M |
| Change in working capital | −$106.4M | −$10.0M | $504.7M | −$194.8M | −$195.7M | −$523.6M | $507.8M | −$182.2M | −$62.4M | −$315.1M | $641.8M | −$90.2M |
| Other non-cash items | −$11.4M | −$135.1M | −$107.6M | −$6.2M | $35.6M | −$47.5M | −$6.9M | −$6.8M | −$12.5M | −$316,000 | −$53.9M | $108.8M |
| Cash from operating activities | $374.8M | $214.4M | $1.14B | $249.9M | $328.7M | −$119.0M | $1.40B | $300.7M | $443.1M | $127.5M | $1.38B | $389.9M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$149.7M | −$127.4M | −$183.2M | −$167.4M | −$177.9M | −$152.3M | −$235.0M | −$178.5M | −$145.1M | −$130.7M | −$206.5M | −$162.9M |
| Investments (net) | $8.7M | −$11.5M | $14.9M | −$1.2M | −$213.1M | −$106.8M | −$223.0M | −$308.6M | −$135.1M | −$131.5M | −$208.8M | −$161.7M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$1.9M | $0 | −$4.8M | −$487,000 | $177.9M | $152.3M | $235.0M | $178.5M | $145.1M | $130.7M | $206.5M | $162.9M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$143.0M | −$138.8M | −$173.1M | −$169.1M | −$213.1M | −$106.8M | −$223.0M | −$308.6M | −$135.1M | −$131.5M | −$208.8M | −$161.7M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$333.3M | −$373.8M | −$271.8M | −$190.9M | −$281.2M | −$434.4M | −$335.4M | −$412.6M | −$589.5M | −$299.5M | −$54.0M | −$212.6M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$351,000 | −$4.8M | $2.1M | −$3.3M | $4.4M | −$33.5M | $11.4M | $626,000 | $1.5M | −$29.1M | $15.8M | $7.7M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$333.7M | −$378.5M | −$269.7M | −$194.2M | −$276.8M | −$468.0M | −$324.0M | −$412.0M | −$587.9M | −$328.6M | −$38.2M | −$204.9M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$208.3M | −$292.5M | $771.3M | −$119.9M | −$169.5M | −$659.1M | $795.9M | −$421.7M | −$290.6M | −$343.3M | $1.15B | −$16.4M |
| Cash at end of period | $1.31B | $1.51B | $1.81B | $1.04B | $1.16B | $1.33B | $1.98B | $1.19B | $1.61B | $1.90B | $2.24B | $1.09B |
| Free cash flow | $225.2M | $87.1M | $959.7M | $82.4M | $150.8M | −$271.2M | $1.17B | $122.2M | $298.1M | −$3.2M | $1.18B | $227.0M |
| Free cash flow margin | 9.3% | 3.5% | 26.4% | 3.2% | 6.0% | −11.4% | 32.3% | 5.1% | 12.6% | −0.1% | 36.7% | 10.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 6.2% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 7.4% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.14 | 1.10 | 1.95 | 0.81 | 0.89 | −0.38 | 1.87 | 0.85 | 1.13 | 0.40 | 2.07 | 1.57 |
Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.
LULU cash generation
In fiscal 2026 (ended January 31, 2026), Lululemon generated $1.6 billion of cash from operations (down 29.5%) and spent $680.8 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $921.7 million, 8.3% of revenue. It returned $1.2 billion to shareholders through dividends ($0) and net share buybacks ($1.2 billion). Cash and equivalents fell by $177.1 million over the year.
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LULU cash flow FAQ
What is Lululemon's free cash flow?
Lululemon's free cash flow was $921.7 million in fiscal 2026: $1.6 billion of operating cash flow minus $680.8 million of capital expenditures It was $1.6 billion a year earlier..
How much cash does Lululemon generate from operations?
Lululemon generated $1.6 billion of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2026, 1.01 times its net income of $1.6 billion.
How much does Lululemon spend on capital expenditures?
Lululemon spent $680.8 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, 6.1% of revenue, compared with $689.2 million the year before.
How much stock does Lululemon buy back?
Lululemon spent $1.2 billion on net share repurchases in fiscal 2026.