Operating Cash Flow
lululemon athletica Operating Cash Flow increased by 357.4% to $1.14B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 18.4%, from $1.40B to $1.14B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 4.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong operational efficiency and cash generation, while a decrease may signal operational challenges or issues with working capital management.
Detailed definition
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Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers in the medical device and diagnostics sector typically maintain high conversion ratios of net income to operating cash flow.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $214.11M | $285.66M | $158.35M | $730.98M | -$243.26M | $1.05B | $45.50M | $476.71M | $389.85M | $1.38B | $127.52M | $443.14M | $300.66M | $1.40B | -$118.95M | $328.68M | $249.88M | $1.14B |
| QoQ Change | — | +33.4% | -44.6% | +361.6% | -133.3% | +530.1% | -95.7% | +947.6% | -18.2% | +255.0% | -90.8% | +247.5% | -32.2% | +366.1% | -108.5% | +376.3% | -24.0% | +357.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -213.6% | +43.1% | +118.7% | — | — | +32.3% | +180.3% | -7.0% | -22.9% | +1.2% | -193.3% | -25.8% | -16.9% | -18.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is lululemon athletica's operating cash flow?
- lululemon athletica (LULU) reported operating cash flow of $1.14B in Q4 2025.
- How has lululemon athletica's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- lululemon athletica's operating cash flow decreased by 18.4% year-over-year, from $1.40B to $1.14B.
- What is the long-term trend for lululemon athletica's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), lululemon athletica's operating cash flow has grown at a 4.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.39B to $1.60B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.