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lululemon athletica inc.

LULU · Consumer Discretionary · $13.0B mkt cap · FY2026 filings · Wide moat

Wonderful & reasonably priced

98/ 100
Wide moat

The four filters

Pricing power92

Median gross margin 55.9% over 10y, very stable.

Returns on capital100

Median ROIC 57.6%, above the 9% hurdle in 100% of years.

Balance-sheet safety100

Net cash position — no leverage risk.

Capital discipline100

Owner earnings +20.1%/yr, share count shrinking (buybacks).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale
53% below value
Owner earnings (normalized)
$1.6B
Est. intrinsic value / share
$250.52
Recent price
$116.73
Discount to value
53% below value

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 4% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).

Moat Score history

Score history begins 2026-07-17. Check back as the record builds.

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