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lululemon athletica cash flow and EPS—

Operating cash flow, capital investment, free cash flow and earnings per share.

Capital allocation

% of tracked cash uses

$483.025M
lululemon athletica capital allocation. Quarterly values. Missing values are unavailable.
PeriodCapexAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsDebt repaymentsTracked uses
FY 2011 Q2100% · $5.693MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $5.693M
FY 2011 Q3100% · $10.38M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $10.38M
FY 2011 Q4100% · $8.406M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $8.406M
FY 2012 Q1100% · $74.831MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $74.831M
FY 2012 Q2100% · $12.493MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $12.493M
FY 2012 Q3100% · $13.606MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $13.606M
FY 2012 Q4100% · $15.967M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $15.967M
FY 2013 Q1100% · $12.696MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $12.696M
FY 2013 Q2100% · $26.35MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $26.35M
FY 2013 Q3100% · $32.995MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $32.995M
FY 2013 Q4100% · $21.188MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $21.188M
FY 2014 Q1100% · $20.976MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $20.976M
FY 2014 Q2100% · $23.038MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $23.038M
FY 2014 Q3100% · $27.932MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $27.932M
FY 2014 Q4100% · $34.463MUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable100% · $34.463M
FY 2015 Q1100% · $25.447MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $25.447M
FY 2015 Q232.33% · $26.655MUnavailable67.67% · $55.804MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $82.459M
FY 2015 Q333.36% · $37.271MUnavailable66.64% · $74.462MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $111.733M
FY 2015 Q463.88% · $30.36MUnavailable36.12% · $17.165MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $47.525M
FY 2016 Q159.75% · $27.936MUnavailable40.25% · $18.815MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $46.751M
FY 2016 Q237.05% · $37.182MUnavailable62.95% · $63.183MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $100.365M
FY 2016 Q332.8% · $42.943MUnavailable67.2% · $87.976MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $130.919M
FY 2016 Q425.37% · $35.426MUnavailable74.63% · $104.219MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $139.645M
FY 2017 Q162.83% · $26.644MUnavailable37.17% · $15.765MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $42.409M
FY 2017 Q277.72% · $44.618MUnavailable22.28% · $12.791MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $57.409M
FY 2017 Q3100% · $34.906MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $34.906M
FY 2017 Q498.25% · $43.343MUnavailable1.75% · $0.771MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $44.114M
FY 2018 Q160.82% · $19.879MUnavailable39.18% · $12.804MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $32.683M
FY 2018 Q227.79% · $30.01MUnavailable72.21% · $77.997MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $108.007M
FY 2018 Q387.11% · $57.239MUnavailable12.89% · $8.468MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $65.707M
FY 2018 Q498.08% · $50.736MUnavailable1.92% · $0.992MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $51.728M
FY 2019 Q199.98% · $34.314MUnavailable0.02% · $0.008MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $34.322M
FY 2019 Q210.9% · $49.693MUnavailable89.1% · $406.238MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $455.931M
FY 2019 Q389.99% · $72.739MUnavailable10.01% · $8.089MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $80.828M
FY 2019 Q427.29% · $69.061MUnavailable72.71% · $184.005MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $253.066M
FY 2020 Q129.5% · $68.434MUnavailable70.5% · $163.53MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $231.964M
FY 2020 Q297.72% · $67.33MUnavailable2.28% · $1.569MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $68.899M
FY 2020 Q390.75% · $78.453M0% · $0M9.25% · $7.993MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $86.446M
FY 2020 Q499.56% · $68.831M0% · $0M0.44% · $0.307MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $69.138M
FY 2021 Q145.01% · $52.101MUnavailable54.99% · $63.663MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $115.764M
FY 2021 Q2100% · $52.622MUnavailable0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $52.622M
FY 2021 Q3100% · $66.107M0% · $0M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $66.107M
FY 2021 Q4100% · $58.396M0% · $0M0% · $0MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $58.396M
FY 2022 Q143.38% · $64.225MUnavailable56.62% · $83.831MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $148.056M
FY 2022 Q231.94% · $80.269MUnavailable68.06% · $171.082MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $251.351M
FY 2022 Q334.13% · $122.497M0% · $0M65.87% · $236.423MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $358.92M
FY 2022 Q428.41% · $127.511M0% · $0M71.59% · $321.266MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $448.777M
FY 2023 Q132.37% · $111.352MUnavailable67.63% · $232.644MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $343.996M
FY 2023 Q253.59% · $144.718MUnavailable46.41% · $125.34MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $270.058M
FY 2023 Q391.18% · $175.607MUnavailable8.82% · $16.992MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $192.599M
FY 2023 Q474.99% · $206.98MUnavailable25.01% · $69.025MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $276.005M
FY 2024 Q158.17% · $136.942MUnavailable41.83% · $98.479MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $235.421M
FY 2024 Q242.92% · $145.511MUnavailable57.08% · $193.538MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $339.049M
FY 2024 Q343.38% · $162.9MUnavailable56.62% · $212.626MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $375.526M
FY 2024 Q479.27% · $206.512M0% · $0M20.73% · $54.009MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $260.521M
FY 2025 Q130.38% · $130.681MUnavailable69.62% · $299.479MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $430.16M
FY 2025 Q219.75% · $145.086MUnavailable80.25% · $589.456MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $734.542M
FY 2025 Q330.2% · $178.483MUnavailable69.8% · $412.593MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $591.076M
FY 2025 Q439.59% · $234.982M3.9% · $23.15M56.51% · $335.351MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $593.483M
FY 2026 Q125.95% · $152.263MUnavailable74.05% · $434.439MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $586.702M
FY 2026 Q238.75% · $177.898MUnavailable61.25% · $281.233MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $459.131M
FY 2026 Q346.73% · $167.441MUnavailable53.27% · $190.908MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $358.349M
FY 2026 Q440.27% · $183.2M0% · $0M59.73% · $271.769MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $454.969M
FY 2027 Q126.04% · $127.38MUnavailable73.96% · $361.756MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $489.136M
FY 2027 Q230.99% · $149.676MUnavailable69.01% · $333.349MUnavailableUnavailable100% · $483.025M
Aug 1, 2010 through Aug 2, 2026

Operating cash flow

USD millions

$374.838M

Capital expenditures

USD millions

$149.676M

Free cash flow

USD millions

$225.162M

Stock-based compensation

USD millions

$21.089M

SBC / free cash flow

% · FCF before SBC deduction

9.37%

SBC / operating cash flow

%

5.63%

Software & intangible investment

USD millions

—

Separately disclosed software and intangible investment is unavailable in the extracted statements for this period.

Diluted EPS

USD per share

$2.92

Quarterly data

lululemon athletica cash-flow history. Each metric has its own unit. A dash means inputs are missing or the calculation is undefined.
Fiscal periodEndedOperating cash flowUSD millionsCapital expendituresUSD millionsFree cash flowUSD millionsStock-based compensationUSD millionsSBC / free cash flow%SBC / operating cash flow%Software & intangible investmentUSD millionsDiluted EPSUSD per share
FY 2027 Q2Aug 2, 2026374.84149.68225.1621.099.37%5.63%—$2.92
FY 2027 Q1May 3, 2026214.44127.3887.0629.1933.52%13.61%—$1.69
FY 2026 Q4Feb 1, 20261,142.87183.2959.6724.42.54%2.13%——
FY 2026 Q3Nov 2, 2025249.88167.4482.4416.5620.08%6.63%—$2.59
FY 2026 Q2Aug 3, 2025328.68177.9150.78-1.84-1.22%-0.56%—$3.1
FY 2026 Q1May 4, 2025-118.95152.26-271.2223.09———$2.6
FY 2025 Q4Feb 2, 20251,401.39234.981,166.4118.521.59%1.32%——
FY 2025 Q3Oct 27, 2024300.66178.48122.1824.1719.78%8.04%—$2.87
FY 2025 Q2Jul 28, 2024443.14145.09298.0521.577.24%4.87%—$3.15
FY 2025 Q1Apr 28, 2024127.52130.68-3.1625.76—20.2%—$2.54
FY 2024 Q4Jan 28, 20241,384.1206.511,177.5923.41.99%1.69%——
FY 2024 Q3Oct 29, 2023389.85162.9226.9524.5710.83%6.3%—$1.96
FY 2024 Q2Jul 30, 2023476.71145.51331.224.287.33%5.09%—$2.68
FY 2024 Q1Apr 30, 202345.5136.94-91.4421.3—46.81%—$2.28
FY 2023 Q4Jan 29, 20231,046.26206.98839.2818.592.21%1.78%——
FY 2023 Q3Oct 30, 202265.82175.61-109.7920.31—30.86%—$2
FY 2023 Q2Jul 31, 202297.64144.72-47.0820.82—21.32%—$2.26
FY 2023 Q1May 1, 2022-243.26111.35-354.6118.36———$1.48
FY 2022 Q4Jan 30, 2022730.98127.51603.4717.262.86%2.36%——
FY 2022 Q3Oct 31, 2021158.35122.535.8621.6660.4%13.68%—$1.44
FY 2022 Q2Aug 1, 2021285.6680.27205.3915.297.44%5.35%—$1.59
FY 2022 Q1May 2, 2021214.1164.23149.8814.939.96%6.97%—$1.11
FY 2021 Q4Jan 31, 2021717.9358.4659.5413.72.08%1.91%——
FY 2021 Q3Nov 1, 202025.3466.11-40.7715.19—59.92%—$1.1
FY 2021 Q2Aug 2, 2020181.3152.62128.6815.7812.27%8.71%—$0.66
FY 2021 Q1May 3, 2020-121.2452.1-173.346.13———$0.22
FY 2020 Q4Feb 2, 2020574.2168.83505.389.521.88%1.66%—$2.28
FY 2020 Q3Nov 3, 201945.0678.45-33.3914.07—31.21%—$0.96
FY 2020 Q2Aug 4, 2019112.8567.3345.5211.8526.03%10.5%—$0.96
FY 2020 Q1May 5, 2019-62.868.43-131.2410.16———$0.74
FY 2019 Q4Feb 3, 2019425.969.06356.849.952.79%2.34%—$1.65
FY 2019 Q3Oct 28, 2018106.8572.7434.115.5716.32%5.21%—$0.71
FY 2019 Q2Jul 29, 2018174.1949.69124.57.866.31%4.51%—$0.71
FY 2019 Q1Apr 29, 201835.8434.311.525.19340.97%14.49%—$0.55
FY 2018 Q4Jan 28, 2018358.0350.74307.294.561.48%1.27%—$0.88
FY 2018 Q3Oct 29, 201729.2757.24-27.974.34—14.82%—$0.43
FY 2018 Q2Jul 30, 201782.6430.0152.635.9811.36%7.24%—$0.36
FY 2018 Q1Apr 30, 201719.419.88-0.482.73—14.07%—$0.23
FY 2017 Q4Jan 29, 2017287.7943.34244.453.881.59%1.35%—$0.99
FY 2017 Q3Oct 30, 2016-2.6634.91-37.564.81———$0.5
FY 2017 Q2Jul 31, 201660.2544.6215.644.9531.67%8.22%—$0.39
FY 2017 Q1May 1, 201639.7326.6413.093.1724.25%7.99%—$0.33
FY 2016 Q4Jan 31, 2016272.835.43237.373.721.57%1.36%—$0.85
FY 2016 Q3Nov 1, 2015-6.2242.94-49.160.62———$0.38
FY 2016 Q2Aug 2, 201511.2237.18-25.963.95—35.23%—$0.34
FY 2016 Q1May 3, 201520.9427.94-72.07—9.88%—$0.34
FY 2015 Q4Feb 1, 2015147.6130.36117.252.892.46%1.96%—$0.78
FY 2015 Q3Nov 2, 201442.8637.275.592.0136.04%4.7%—$0.42
FY 2015 Q2Aug 3, 201453.0126.6626.351.395.28%2.63%—$0.33
FY 2015 Q1May 4, 201470.9825.4545.531.984.34%2.79%—$0.13
FY 2014 Q4Feb 2, 2014183.5334.46149.07-2.37-1.59%-1.29%—$0.75
FY 2014 Q3Nov 3, 201323.8827.93-4.064.17—17.45%—$0.45
FY 2014 Q2Aug 4, 201345.823.0422.76417.59%8.74%—$0.39
FY 2014 Q1May 5, 201325.1420.984.164.29103.05%17.05%—$0.32
FY 2013 Q4Feb 3, 2013166.8721.19145.693.812.61%2.28%—$0.75
FY 2013 Q3Oct 28, 201249.723316.733.7922.65%7.62%—$0.39
FY 2013 Q2Jul 29, 201247.5726.3521.224.1519.55%8.72%—$0.39
FY 2013 Q1Apr 29, 201215.9512.73.263.89119.5%24.39%—$0.32
FY 2012 Q4Jan 29, 2012150.115.97134.132.61.93%1.73%—$0.51
FY 2012 Q3Oct 30, 201133.9913.6120.382.6813.14%7.88%—$0.27
FY 2012 Q2Jul 31, 201113.8712.491.382.34169.23%16.84%—$0.26
FY 2012 Q1May 1, 20115.6674.83-69.182.73—48.26%—$0.23
FY 2011 Q4Jan 30, 201192.088.4183.671.912.28%2.07%—$0.38
FY 2011 Q3Oct 31, 201053.3710.3842.991.84.19%3.38%—$0.18
FY 2011 Q2Aug 1, 201021.985.6916.291.8411.28%8.36%—$0.15
Sources and calculations

Financial inputs from company filings. Last checked Oct 18, 2026. A dash means missing inputs or an undefined calculation.

Period changes use the preceding fiscal quarter or year. Percentage changes divide by the absolute prior value; a zero or missing baseline has no percentage change. Percentage metrics show changes in percentage points.

FCF subtracts reported cash capital investment. PPE purchases are preferred; the productive-assets fallback also includes software and intangibles. Acquisitions and noncash lease additions are excluded. EPS and weighted shares are not summed across quarters. Annual figures use annual reports.

SBC / FCF always uses FCF before SBC deduction; both SBC ratios compare amounts from the same period. A zero or negative cash-flow denominator is undefined, and values above 100% are retained.

Each reported nonnegative cash use / sum of available tracked nonnegative cash uses × 100. Missing categories are omitted, never set to zero. This is the composition of tracked uses, not a complete cash-flow reconciliation or a percentage of OCF. SBC is noncash and excluded. Negative amounts are excluded as reversals or net receipts; they are not converted to spending. Annual bars use reported annual amounts. Turning off a category hides its share without changing the denominator. Debt repayments prefer a reported aggregate, with long-term or convertible-only scope identified in the tooltip. Acquisitions are net of cash acquired. Dividend payments use the aggregate where reported, including dividend equivalents when part of that concept.

The SBC option subtracts reported share-based compensation from FCF as an economic-cost scenario. Missing SBC never becomes zero.

Market prices: Yahoo Finance · LULU, USD. Latest completed close Sep 25, 2026. Price data retrieved Sep 28, 2026.

Operating cash flow
Reported net cash provided by or used in operating activities.
Capital expenditures
Reported cash capital investment. Uses purchases of property, plant and equipment where disclosed; otherwise purchases of productive assets, which can also include software and intangibles. Excludes acquisitions and noncash lease additions.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow − reported cash capital investment. PPE purchases are preferred; the productive-assets fallback also includes software and intangibles. Reflects the SBC option and can differ from issuer-defined FCF.
Stock-based compensation
Reported share-based compensation addback in the cash-flow statement. Missing disclosure is not treated as zero.
SBC / free cash flow
Reported share-based compensation / (operating cash flow − cash capital investment) × 100, for the same fiscal period. Always uses FCF before SBC deduction. Zero or negative FCF is undefined; values above 100% are retained.
SBC / operating cash flow
Reported share-based compensation / reported operating cash flow × 100, for the same fiscal period. Zero or negative operating cash flow is undefined. Unaffected by the SBC deduction scenario.
Software & intangible investment
Separately tagged payments for capitalized software under US GAAP, or purchases of intangible assets under IFRS. This optional disclosure is not inferred from total capex or deducted a second time from FCF.
Diluted EPS
Reported diluted earnings per share, normalized for recorded subsequent stock splits. Quarterly EPS is never subtracted from annual or YTD EPS.