lululemon athletica inc.

Vertical premium apparel + community flywheel: ambassadors, studios, and run clubs build demand locally → guests buy at full price through ~825 owned stores and e-commerce (≈90% of FY25 revenue) → a free, spend-tiered Membership keeps them coming back → China and Rest of World now carry growth while the Americas slows. FY25 revenue $11.1B (FACT 10-K).

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lululemon athletica inc.
Research date: Oct 4, 2026
Evidence-backed · sources in companion brief

Key Partners

  • ~51 product vendors; top five = 47% of output (FACT 10-K).
  • Made in Vietnam 40%, Cambodia 18%, Sri Lanka 11%, Indonesia 11% (FACT).
  • ~65 fabric suppliers; Taiwan 34%, China Mainland 29% (FACT).
  • Ambassadors + fitness studios = local credibility (FACT 10-K / corporate site).
  • 45 third-party licensed stores, mostly Middle East (FACT).
  • Peloton provides digital classes to members (FACT 10-K / membership page).

Key Activities

  • Fabric + fit R&D with independent testing (FACT 10-K).
  • Run 811 owned stores (Feb 2026) → 825 (Aug 2026) (FACT).
  • Omni-channel ops — BOPIS, ship-from-store, one inventory pool (FACT).
  • Ambassador + store community programming (FACT corporate site).
  • Like New re-commerce — inspect and resell trade-ins (FACT 10-K).

Key Resources

  • Premium brand; 56.6% FY25 gross margin (FACT).
  • Proprietary fabrics protected as trade secrets (FACT 10-K).
  • 811 stores; $1,426 sales per sq ft FY25 (FACT).
  • Owned DC in Groveport, Ohio (FACT 10-K).
  • ~39,000 employees worldwide (FACT 10-K).
  • Ambassador network + Membership data (INFERENCE as moat).

Value Propositions

  • Technical fabrics + flattering fits (FACT 10-K).
  • Built for yoga, run, train, golf, tennis (FACT).
  • Women's 63% / men's 24% / accessories 13% of FY25 revenue (FACT).
  • Free hemming + receipt-free returns for members (FACT).
  • Like New trade-in for credit (FACT).

Customer Relationships

  • Free Membership, US & Canada (FACT).
  • Tiers by yearly spend — Collective / Plus / Pinnacle (FACT).
  • Perks — early drops, hemming, receipt-free returns, events (FACT).
  • Ambassadors + store community events (FACT corporate).
  • Sweat Collective 25% off for fitness pros (FACT help center).
  • Member count not disclosed — not shown.

Channels

  • Company-operated stores $5.05B (FACT).
  • E-commerce $4.92B incl. app, WeChat, marketplaces (FACT).
  • Other channels $1.13B — outlets, pop-ups, wholesale, Like New, licensees (FACT).
  • 58 outlets clear older inventory (FACT).
  • 825 owned stores by Aug 2, 2026 (FACT Q2 FY26).

Customer Segments

  • Women's apparel 63% of FY25 revenue (FACT).
  • Men's 24% — growth pillar (FACT).
  • Americas 71% of revenue, −1% (FACT).
  • China Mainland 16%, +28.9% (FACT).
  • Fitness pros, studios, corporate buyers (FACT).

Cost Structure

  • COGS $4.82B = 43.4% of FY25 revenue (FACT).
  • SG&A $4.07B = 36.6% (FACT).
  • Advertising $617.5M FY25 (FACT 10-K).
  • Distribution costs $359.7M (FACT).
  • Q2 FY26 tariff refunds $134.5M (FACT).

Revenue Streams

  • FY25 net revenue $11.10B, +5% (FACT).
  • Women's $7.0B · men's $2.66B · accessories $1.44B (FACT).
  • Membership = $0 (FACT).
  • Q2 FY26 revenue $2.42B, −4%; comps −9% (FACT).
  • FY26 guide $10.35–$10.50B (FACT).
Sources: sec.gov/Archives/edgar · corporate.lululemon.com/our-business/innovation · sec.gov/Archives/edgar · shop.lululemon.com/membership · sec.gov/Archives/edgar