Lululemon Athletica Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of April 2026: 1.10x

Lululemon Athletica Inc. cash flow quality index. Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.10x as of April 2026. Operating cash flow of $214.44 Million exceeds net income of $195.05 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can Lululemon Athletica Inc. service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.10x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$214.44 Million
USD

Net Income

$195.05 Million
USD

Data as of

Apr 2026
Most recent filing

Cash Flow Quality Index of Lululemon Athletica Inc. (2006–2026)

Cash flow quality index of Lululemon Athletica Inc. from 2006 to 2026. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Lululemon Athletica Inc. across 21 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See LULU net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Lululemon Athletica Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2006–2026)

Lululemon Athletica Inc. cash flow quality index by year from 2006 to 2026. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Lululemon Athletica Inc.. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see LULU cash generation efficiency.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2026 1.01x $1.60 Billion $1.58 Billion ▼ -19.0%
2025 1.25x $2.27 Billion $1.81 Billion ▼ -15.4%
2024 1.48x $2.30 Billion $1.55 Billion ▲ +31.0%
2023 1.13x $966.46 Million $854.80 Million ▼ -20.6%
2022 1.42x $1.39 Billion $975.32 Million ▲ +4.4%
2021 1.36x $803.34 Million $588.91 Million ▲ +31.6%
2020 1.04x $669.32 Million $645.60 Million ▼ -32.5%
2019 1.54x $742.78 Million $483.80 Million ▼ -18.8%
2018 1.89x $489.34 Million $258.66 Million ▲ +48.5%
2017 1.27x $386.39 Million $303.38 Million ▲ +13.9%
2016 1.12x $297.54 Million $266.05 Million ▼ -15.0%
2015 1.32x $314.45 Million $239.03 Million ▲ +32.1%
2014 1.00x $278.34 Million $279.55 Million ▼ -3.5%
2013 1.03x $280.11 Million $271.43 Million ▼ -6.3%
2012 1.10x $203.62 Million $184.96 Million ▼ -25.3%
2011 1.47x $180.00 Million $122.20 Million ▼ -27.2%
2010 2.02x $117.96 Million $58.28 Million ▲ +71.6%
2009 1.18x $46.44 Million $39.36 Million ▼ -0.3%
2008 1.18x $36.48 Million $30.84 Million ▼ -64.4%
2007 3.32x $25.45 Million $7.67 Million ▲ +145.0%
2006 -7.38x $-10.28 Million $1.39 Million —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.