Current Liabilities
Accrued Expenses
lululemon athletica Accrued Expenses decreased by 11.6% to $586.32M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.6%, from $507M to $586.32M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Expenses shows an upward trend with a 23.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Jun 4, 2026
How to read this metric
A rising balance suggests growing operational activity or timing differences in invoice processing, while a falling balance may indicate reduced operational overhead.
Detailed definition
These are liabilities for expenses that have been incurred but not yet invoiced or paid by the end of the reporting peri...
Peer comparison
Standard across all retail companies; levels should correlate with the scale of operational activity.
Metric ID:
accrued_expensesHistorical Data
21 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $258.64M | $269.02M | $314.39M | $330.8M | $362.94M | $345.11M | $357.37M | $399.22M | $342.75M | $399.18M | $392.95M | $348.56M | $374.45M | $396.42M | $561.62M | $559.46M | $507M | $423.93M | $621.16M | $662.98M | $586.32M |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.0% | +16.9% | +5.2% | +9.7% | -4.9% | +3.6% | +11.7% | -14.1% | +16.5% | -1.6% | -11.3% | +7.4% | +5.9% | +41.7% | -0.4% | -9.4% | -16.4% | +46.5% | +6.7% | -11.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +40.3% | +28.3% | +13.7% | +20.7% | -5.6% | +15.7% | +10.0% | -12.7% | +9.2% | -0.7% | +42.9% | +60.5% | +35.4% | +6.9% | +10.6% | +18.5% | +15.6% |
Range$258.64M – $662.98M
CAGR+17.8%
Avg YoY Growth+18.2%
Median YoY Growth+15.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is lululemon athletica's accrued expenses?
- lululemon athletica (LULU) reported accrued expenses of $586.32M in Q1 2026.
- How has lululemon athletica's accrued expenses changed year-over-year?
- lululemon athletica's accrued expenses increased by 15.6% year-over-year, from $507M to $586.32M.
- What is the long-term trend for lululemon athletica's accrued expenses?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), lululemon athletica's accrued expenses has grown at a 23.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $226.87M to $662.98M.
- What does accrued expenses mean?
- Expenses that have been incurred but not yet paid or billed.