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Lululemon Athletica (Lululemon Athletica) Inventory Turnover : 0.87 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Lululemon Athletica Inventory Turnover?

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. Lululemon Athletica's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $1,302 Mil. Lululemon Athletica's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $1,494 Mil. Lululemon Athletica's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.87.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Lululemon Athletica's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 104.70.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Lululemon Athletica's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.47.


Lululemon Athletica Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lululemon Athletica's Inventory Turnover can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Lululemon Athletica Inventory Turnover Chart

Lululemon Athletica Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Inventory Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.80 3.32 3.28 3.00 2.89

Lululemon Athletica Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Inventory Turnover Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.78 0.56 0.56 0.57 0.87

Lululemon Athletica Inventory Turnover Calculation

Lululemon Athletica's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Jan. 2024 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jan. 2024 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Jan. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (A: Jan. 2024 )) / count )
=4009.873 / ((1447.367 + 1323.602) / 2 )
=4009.873 / 1385.4845
=2.89

Lululemon Athletica's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )) / count )
=1301.678 / ((1663.617 + 1323.602) / 2 )
=1301.678 / 1493.6095
=0.87

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Lululemon Athletica  (NAS:LULU) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Lululemon Athletica's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 )*Days in Period
=1493.6095/1301.678*365 / 4
=104.70

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Lululemon Athletica's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=1493.6095 / 3205.103
=0.47

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.


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Lululemon Athletica (Lululemon Athletica) Business Description

Address
1818 Cornwall Avenue, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6J 1C7
Lululemon Athletica designs, distributes, and markets athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories for women, men, and girls. Lululemon offers pants, shorts, tops, and jackets for both leisure and athletic activities such as yoga and running. The company also sells fitness accessories, such as bags, yoga mats, and equipment. Lululemon sells its products through more than 680 company-owned stores in 19 countries, e-commerce, outlets, and wholesale accounts. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.
Executives
Meghan Frank officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC., 1818 CORNWALL AVENUE, VANCOUVER A1 V6J 1C7
Nicole Neuburger officer: Chief Brand Officer C/O LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC., 1818 CORNWALL AVENUE, VANCOUVER A1 V6J 1C7
Calvin Mcdonald director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC., 1818 CORNWALL AVENUE, VANCOUVER A1 V6J 1C7
Celeste Burgoyne officer: Pres Americas&Global Guest C/O LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC., 1818 CORNWALL AVE, VANCOUVER A1 V6J 1C7
Shane Grant director C/O LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC., 1818 CORNWALL AVENUE, VANCOUVER A1 V6J 1C7
Michelle Sun Choe officer: Chief Product Officer C/O LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC., 1818 CORNWALL AVE, VANCOUVER A1 V6J 1C7
David M Mussafer director C/O ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORP, 75 STATE ST 29TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02104
Isabel Mahe director ONE APPLE PARK WAY, MS169:2CL, CUPERTINO CA 95014
Kathryn Henry director C/O LULULEMON ATHLETICA, INC., 1818 CORNWALL AVENUE, VANCOUVER A1 V6J 1C7
Kourtney Gibson director C/O MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC., 55 HUDSON YARDS, 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001
Alison Loehnis director C/O LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC., 1818 CORNWALL AVENUE, VANCOUVER A1 V6J1C7
Andre Maestrini officer: EVP, International C/O LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC., 1818 CORNWALL AVENUE, VANCOUVER A1 V6J 1C7
Glenn Murphy director C/O LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC., 1818 CORNWALL AVENUE, VANCOUVER A1 V6J1C7
Martin Michael Casey director
Jon Mcneill director 45500 FREMONT BLVD, FREMONT CA 94538

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