Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of April 2026: 1.10x

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 Lululemon Athletica Inc. debt service capacity 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

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

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Lululemon Athletica Inc. across 21 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see LULU operating cash flow.

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

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Lululemon Athletica Inc..

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.