Lululemon Athletica (BSP:L1UL34) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 5.30 (As of Aug. 31, 2026) — 76% Below Median

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BSP:L1UL34 Lululemon Athletica Inc BSP:L1UL34
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Price R$157.00
GF Value R$440.45
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What is Lululemon Athletica Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Lululemon Athletica BSP:L1UL34 +5.18% 80 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.30 as of Aug. 31, 2026, which is 76% below its 10-year median of 21.95. GuruFocus rates BSP:L1UL34 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of R$440.45 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 756 Retail - Cyclical companies, Lululemon Athletica ranks worse than 87.7% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-31), Lululemon Athletica's current share price is R$157.00. Lululemon Athletica's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was R$29.61. Lululemon Athletica's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 5.30.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lululemon Athletica's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:L1UL34' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.72   Med: 21.95   Max: 43.31
Current: 5.1

During the past years, Lululemon Athletica's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 43.31. The lowest was 4.72. And the median was 21.95.

BSP:L1UL34's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
87.7% of 756 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 1.24 vs BSP:L1UL34: 5.10

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Lululemon Athletica's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was R$53.074. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is R$29.61 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

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Lululemon Athletica  (BSP:L1UL34) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Lululemon Athletica Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Lululemon Athletica Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lululemon Athletica's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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.

Lululemon Athletica Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Lululemon Athletica Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Lululemon Athletica Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 13.46 9.56 7.85 7.75 5.81

BSP:L1UL34 vs BURL, GAP, VSXY: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Lululemon Athletica's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Lululemon Athletica Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lululemon Athletica's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lululemon Athletica's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Lululemon Athletica Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Lululemon Athletica's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=157.00/29.61
=5.30

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Lululemon Athletica's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=53.074/132.7364*132.7364
=53.074

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 132.7364.

Lululemon Athletica Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201607 6.914 101.844 9.011
201610 6.997 102.002 9.105
201701 7.912 102.318 10.264
201704 7.725 103.029 9.952
201707 8.253 103.029 10.633
201710 8.379 103.424 10.754
201801 10.204 104.056 13.016
201804 10.277 105.320 12.952
201807 9.526 106.110 11.916
201810 9.987 105.952 12.512
201901 10.446 105.557 13.136
201904 10.221 107.453 12.626
201907 10.928 108.243 13.401
201910 12.915 107.927 15.884
202001 15.543 108.085 19.088
202004 19.566 107.216 24.223
202007 20.246 108.401 24.791
202010 23.338 108.638 28.515
202101 26.337 109.192 32.016
202104 28.211 110.851 33.781
202107 26.543 112.431 31.337
202110 28.476 113.695 33.245
202201 29.479 114.801 34.084
202204 24.789 118.357 27.801
202207 30.072 120.964 32.999
202210 31.293 121.517 34.182
202301 32.102 121.596 35.043
202304 32.763 123.571 35.193
202307 33.462 124.914 35.557
202310 35.303 125.310 37.395
202401 41.225 125.072 43.751
202404 43.093 126.890 45.079
202407 45.162 128.075 46.806
202410 45.904 127.838 47.663
202501 53.576 127.443 55.801
202504 51.737 129.102 53.194
202507 51.023 130.290 51.981
202510 51.387 130.603 52.226
202601 56.771 130.366 57.803
202604 53.074 132.736 53.074

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.30 mean?
Lululemon Athletica (BSP:L1UL34) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.30 as of Aug. 31, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Lululemon Athletica and its competitors. This is 76% below median its historical median of 21.95. Over the past decade, Lululemon Athletica's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 4.72 to 43.31. According to the industry distribution chart, Lululemon Athletica ranks #663 out of 756 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 87.7%.
Is Lululemon Athletica's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Lululemon Athletica's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.30 is 76% below median its 10-year median of 21.95. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.72 to a high of 43.31. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24. Lululemon Athletica's value of 5.30 is 327.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lululemon Athletica ranks #663 out of 756 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lululemon Athletica has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lululemon Athletica's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to BURL and GAP?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Lululemon Athletica ranks #663 out of 756 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Lululemon Athletica in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24. Lululemon Athletica's value of 5.30 is 327.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Lululemon Athletica's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 4.72 to 43.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 21.95 vs. the industry median of 1.24, Lululemon Athletica has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 1.24, based on 756 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Lululemon Athletica's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.30 is 327.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Lululemon Athletica and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lululemon Athletica's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.30, which is 76% below median its own 10-year median of 21.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lululemon Athletica stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lululemon Athletica (BSP:L1UL34) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$440.45, compared to a current price of R$157.00 — trading 64.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.30, which is 76% below median its 10-year median of 21.95 and 327.4% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 1.24. Lululemon Athletica's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lululemon Athletica (BSP:L1UL34), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.30 as of Aug. 31, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Lululemon Athletica (BSP:L1UL34) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lululemon Athletica stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R$157.00 is trading 64.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$440.45. GuruFocus considers Lululemon Athletica to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:L1UL34:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 5.30 (76% below median its 10-year median of 21.95)
  • GF Value™: R$440.45 vs. price of R$157.00 (64.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 327.4% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#663 of 756)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:L1UL34 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


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. The company offers pants, shorts, tops, and jackets for both leisure and athletic activities such as yoga and running. Lululemon also sells fitness accessories, such as bags, yoga mats, and equipment. It sells its products through digital channels, a small number of wholesale partners, more than 800 company-owned stores in about two dozen countries in North America, Asia, and Western Europe, and about 45 franchised locations in the Middle East and Europe. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.
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