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lululemon athletica inc.
LULU · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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Overview
lululemon is a premium athletic apparel brand operating mainly through owned stores and e-commerce. FY2025 category mix was about 63% women, 24% men and 13% accessories and other. The retained moat is a moderated company-level brand advantage that applies across product categories; the filing's premium-brand language is tempered by Q1 fiscal 2026 Americas revenue down 3%, Americas comparable sales down 5%, and a 410-basis-point gross-margin decline to 54.2%. Owned retail and e-commerce are common go-to-market choices rather than controlled scarce distribution, and ordinary guest-feedback processes did not establish learning-curve economics. Key risks are fashion shifts, imitation, markdowns, tariffs and interim leadership.
Primary segment
Women's products
Market structure
Competitive
Market share
—
HHI: —
Coverage
3 segments · 6 tags
Updated 2026-07-12
Segments
Women's products
Premium women's technical athletic apparel (athleisure: yoga, run, train, lifestyle)
Revenue
63%
Structure
Competitive
Pricing
moderate
Share
—
Peers
Men's products
Premium men's technical athletic apparel (training, run, golf, lifestyle athleisure)
Revenue
24%
Structure
Competitive
Pricing
moderate
Share
—
Peers
Other categories (accessories, footwear, Studio)
Premium athletic accessories and footwear; ancillary digital and fitness offerings
Revenue
13%
Structure
Competitive
Pricing
weak
Share
—
Peers
Moat Claims
Company-wide advantages
These claims apply across the company segments listed in each claim.
Brand Trust
Demand
Brand Trust
Strength
Durability
Confidence
Evidence
Premium brand positioning supports willingness-to-pay across the apparel and accessories portfolio, but FY2025 Americas softness and margin pressure temper the near-term evidence.
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Erosion risks
- Brand heat cooling or fashion cycle shifts
- Reputation damage from product quality issues or controversies
- Competitors closing the perceived quality or innovation gap
Leading indicators
- Category growth rates versus total revenue
- Gross margin and promotional or markdown pressure
- Comparable sales and traffic or conversion trends
Counterarguments
- Apparel has low switching costs; consumers can trade down quickly
- Competitors can imitate styles or features and undercut pricing
Women's products
Premium women's technical athletic apparel (athleisure: yoga, run, train, lifestyle)
Revenue share computed from FY2025 net revenue by category disclosed in the FY2025 Form 10-K: Women $6.995B of $11.103B total. Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1397187/000139718726000020/lulu-20260201.htm
Insufficient segment-specific evidence to assign a moat claim.
Men's products
Premium men's technical athletic apparel (training, run, golf, lifestyle athleisure)
Revenue share computed from FY2025 net revenue by category disclosed in the FY2025 Form 10-K: Men $2.664B of $11.103B total. Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1397187/000139718726000020/lulu-20260201.htm
Insufficient segment-specific evidence to assign a moat claim.
Other categories (accessories, footwear, Studio)
Premium athletic accessories and footwear; ancillary digital and fitness offerings
Revenue share computed from FY2025 net revenue by category disclosed in the FY2025 Form 10-K: Accessories and other categories $1.443B of $11.103B total. Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1397187/000139718726000020/lulu-20260201.htm
Insufficient segment-specific evidence to assign a moat claim.
Evidence
premium brand image and our technical product innovation
Company-level competitive positioning supports applying the brand mechanism across product categories rather than only the women’s segment.
Risks & Indicators
Erosion risks
- Brand heat cooling or fashion cycle shifts
- Reputation damage from product quality issues or controversies
- Competitors closing the perceived quality or innovation gap
Leading indicators
- Category growth rates versus total revenue
- Gross margin and promotional or markdown pressure
- Comparable sales and traffic or conversion trends
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