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Lululemon Athletica (WBO:LULU) Days Inventory : 148.38 (As of Oct. 2024)


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What is Lululemon Athletica Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Lululemon Athletica's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 was €1,485 Mil. Lululemon Athletica's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 was €913 Mil. Hence, Lululemon Athletica's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 was 148.38.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lululemon Athletica's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

WBO:LULU' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 82.03   Med: 94.41   Max: 131.77
Current: 131.77

During the past 13 years, Lululemon Athletica's highest Days Inventory was 131.77. The lowest was 82.03. And the median was 94.41.

WBO:LULU's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
59.7% of 1067 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 108.25 vs WBO:LULU: 131.77

Lululemon Athletica's Days Inventory declined from Oct. 2023 (156.44) to Oct. 2024 (148.38).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Lululemon Athletica's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 was 0.61.

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 three months ended in Oct. 2024 was 0.68.


Lululemon Athletica Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lululemon Athletica's Days Inventory 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 Days Inventory Chart

Lululemon Athletica Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 94.80 114.54 108.04 119.44 126.83

Lululemon Athletica Quarterly Data
Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24
Days Inventory 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 156.44 106.55 129.43 132.70 148.38

Competitive Comparison of Lululemon Athletica's Days Inventory

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Lululemon Athletica's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory 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's Days Inventory Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lululemon Athletica's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lululemon Athletica's Days Inventory falls into.



Lululemon Athletica Days Inventory Calculation

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 fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Jan. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Jan. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (A: Jan. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jan. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (1343.157 + 1215.067) / 2 ) / 3681.063*365
=1279.112 / 3681.063*365
=126.83

Lululemon Athletica's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Oct. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Jul. 2024 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Oct. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (1317.578 + 1653.22) / 2 ) / 913.46*365 / 4
=1485.399 / 913.46*365 / 4
=148.38

* 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  (WBO:LULU) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Lululemon Athletica's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as

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 three months ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as

* 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

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.


Lululemon Athletica Days Inventory Related Terms

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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 700 company-owned stores in about 20 countries, e-commerce, outlets, and wholesale accounts. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.