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lululemon athletica inc.

For the period ended Feb 1, 2026. Filed Mar 17, 2026.

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FY2026 · Filed Mar 17, 2026

LULU$110.37-1.9%Stored close · as of Nov 10, 2026

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Our Markets and Segments

We operate in 30 countries around the world and organize our operations into four regional markets: Americas, China Mainland, Asia Pacific ("APAC"), and Europe and the Middle East ("EMEA").

We report three segments, Americas, China Mainland, and Rest of World, which is comprised of the APAC and EMEA regions on a combined basis.

We operate an omni-channel retail model and aim to efficiently and effectively serve our guests in the ways most convenient to them. We continue to evolve and integrate our digital and physical channels in order to enrich our interactions with our guests, and to provide a seamless omni-channel experience. We have invested in technologies which enable our omni-channel retailing model. Our capabilities differ by market and include:

Buy online pick up in store - guests can purchase our products via our website or digital app and then collect that product from a retail location;

Back-back room - our store educators can access inventory located at our other locations and have product shipped directly to a guest's address or a store;

Ship from store – we are able to fulfill e-commerce orders by accessing inventory at both our distribution centers and at our retail locations, expanding the pool of accessible inventory;

Returns processing – e-commerce guests are able to return products either online or in-store; and

One inventory pool – we are able to view and allocate the product held at our distribution centers to either our physical retail locations, or make it available to fulfill online demand.

We operate a combination of physical retail locations and e-commerce services via our websites, other region-specific websites, third-party online marketplaces, and mobile apps. Our physical retail locations remain a key part of our growth strategy and we view them as a valuable tool in helping us build our brand and product line as well as enabling our omni-channel capabilities. We plan to continue to expand square footage and open new company-operated stores to support our growth objectives.

Americas

We have operated in the Americas for over 25 years. We opened our first ever store in Vancouver, Canada in 1998. In 2025, the net revenue we generated in the Americas represented 71% of our total net revenue.

20252024
(In thousands)
Net revenue$7,847,044$7,928,156
Net revenue change(1.0)%3.9%

Our operations in the Americas are core to our business and we aim to maintain and grow our net revenue in this market through ongoing product innovation by increasing new style penetration, as well as improving our localized assortment by store and by market. We continue to build brand awareness through a product activation strategy which is aligned with our new product innovation, including leveraging our ambassadors. We also plan to continue to invest in our digital and omni-channel capabilities, relocate, optimize, and renovate our existing locations to reflect our updated store design, as well as strategically expand in certain markets through new store openings.

We generate net revenue in the Americas through our lululemon branded retail locations which include different sizes of company-operated stores, outlets, pop-ups, and other temporary locations. We also serve our guests via our e-commerce website www.lululemon.com, our mobile app, our “Like New” re-commerce program, and through certain wholesale arrangements including fitness studios, athletic organizations, corporate sales, university campus retailers, and other organizations that we partner with to sell co-branded lululemon products.

On September 10, 2024, we acquired the lululemon branded retail locations and operations in Mexico previously run by a third-party licensee.

China Mainland

We have operated in China for over a decade, opening our first store in China Mainland in fiscal 2014. In 2025, the net revenue we generated in China Mainland represented 16% of our total net revenue.

20252024
(In thousands)
Net revenue$1,754,799$1,361,337
Net revenue change28.9%41.3%

We have experienced net revenue growth in China Mainland and believe that as we continue to expand our operations and build our brand awareness, net revenue will continue to increase in this market. We continue to invest in brand building in our China Mainland segment, and our increased penetration of new product is also expected to drive revenue growth in China Mainland. We believe China Mainland net revenue growth will drive an increase in our overall international net revenue. We plan to continue to invest in China Mainland and expect the most company-operated store openings in 2026 to be in this market.

We operate lululemon branded retail locations in China Mainland in a variety of different formats including different sizes of company-operated stores, outlets, pop-ups, and other temporary locations. We also serve our guests via our WeChat store and on third-party online marketplaces.

Rest of World

In 2025, the net revenue we generated in APAC and EMEA represented 13% of our total net revenue.

20252024
(In thousands)
Net revenue$1,500,757$1,298,633
Net revenue change15.6%26.8%

We have experienced net revenue growth in APAC and EMEA and intend to continue to invest in these markets to build brand awareness, including leveraging global ambassadors. Where we identify growth opportunities, we plan to open new retail locations, including new EMEA and APAC markets in which we identify growth opportunities.

We operate lululemon branded retail locations in these markets in a variety of different formats including different sizes of company-operated stores, outlets, pop-ups, and stores operated by third parties under license and supply arrangements. We also serve our guests via our country specific websites, our mobile app, and through regional third-party online marketplaces.

Our Selling Channels

We have a number of different channels in each market:

Company-operated stores: In addition to serving as a venue to sell our products, our stores give us a direct connection to our guests, which we view as a valuable tool in helping us build our brand and product lines as well as enabling our omni-channel capabilities. Our retail stores are located primarily on street locations, in lifestyle centers, and in malls. Our sales per square foot were $1,426 and $1,574 for 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Number of company-operated stores by marketFebruary 1, 2026February 2, 2025
United States379374
Canada7171
Mexico2617
Americas476462
China Mainland172151
Number of company-operated stores by marketFebruary 1, 2026February 2, 2025
Australia3433
South Korea2220
Hong Kong SAR1110
Japan1010
Singapore97
New Zealand88
Taiwan78
Malaysia55
Thailand54
Macau SAR32
APAC114107
United Kingdom2019
Germany99
France66
Ireland44
Spain33
Netherlands22
Sweden22
Italy1—
Norway11
Switzerland11
EMEA4947
Rest of World163154
Total company-operated stores811767

E-commerce: We believe e-commerce is convenient for our guests and also allows us to reach and serve guests in markets beyond where our physical retail locations are based. We believe this channel is effective in building brand awareness, especially in new markets. We serve our guests via our e-commerce websites, other country and region-specific websites, third-party online marketplaces, and mobile apps. E-commerce net revenue includes our buy online pick up in store, back-back room, and ship from store omni-channel retailing capabilities.

Other channels: We also use certain other distribution channels, generally with the goal of building brand awareness and providing broader access to our products. These other channels include:

Temporary locations- Our seasonal stores and pop-ups are typically opened for a short period of time, enabling us to serve guests during peak shopping periods in markets where we do not ordinarily have a physical location, or to expand access in markets where we see high demand at our existing locations.

Wholesale - We sell to partners that offer convenient access for both core and new guests, including fitness studios, athletic organizations, corporate sales, university campus retailers, and other organizations that we partner with to sell co-branded lululemon products.

Outlets - We utilize outlets to sell slower moving inventory and inventory from prior seasons at discounted prices. As of February 1, 2026, we operated 58 outlets, the majority of which were in the Americas.

Like New - Our re-commerce program allows guests to exchange their gently used lululemon products for merchandise credit. Those products are then verified and quality checked before being resold online at likenew.lululemon.com. We believe this program is a component of our circular ecosystem.

License and supply arrangements - We have license and supply arrangements with third parties that we enter into when we believe it will be beneficial to partner with third parties with significant experience and proven success in certain target markets. Under these arrangements we have granted third parties the right to operate lululemon branded retail locations and to sell lululemon products on websites in specific countries.

Number of retail locations operated by third parties by marketFebruary 1, 2026February 2, 2025
United Arab Emirates1310
Saudi Arabia98
Israel87
Kuwait44
Qatar44
Turkey3—
Belgium2—
Bahrain11
Denmark1—
Total locations operated by third parties under license and supply arrangements4534
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