Income Tax
lululemon athletica Income Tax increased by 67.8% to $226.39M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 26.8%, from $309.13M to $226.39M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows an upward trend with a 16.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to pre-tax income may signal a higher effective tax rate or changes in tax legislation, while a decrease may indicate tax benefits or lower jurisdictional rates.
Detailed definition
Represents the total provision for income taxes recognized by the company during the reporting period, including both cu...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's geographic footprint and tax planning strategies compared to peers.
income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $49.09M | $83.05M | $70.17M | $156.23M | $70.33M | $111.83M | $97.29M | $198.32M | $119.03M | $145.02M | $99.24M | $262.25M | $134.50M | $165.30M | $152.53M | $309.13M | $135.84M | $162.65M | $134.91M | $226.39M |
| QoQ Change | — | +69.2% | -15.5% | +122.6% | -55.0% | +59.0% | -13.0% | +103.9% | -40.0% | +21.8% | -31.6% | +164.3% | -48.7% | +22.9% | -7.7% | +102.7% | -56.1% | +19.7% | -17.1% | +67.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +43.3% | +34.7% | +38.6% | +26.9% | +69.3% | +29.7% | +2.0% | +32.2% | +13.0% | +14.0% | +53.7% | +17.9% | +1.0% | -1.6% | -11.6% | -26.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is lululemon athletica's income tax?
- lululemon athletica (LULU) reported income tax of $226.39M in Q4 2025.
- How has lululemon athletica's income tax changed year-over-year?
- lululemon athletica's income tax decreased by 26.8% year-over-year, from $309.13M to $226.39M.
- What is the long-term trend for lululemon athletica's income tax?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), lululemon athletica's income tax has grown at a 16.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $358.55M to $659.78M.
- What does income tax mean?
- The total amount of income tax the company is required to pay on its earnings.