Lululemon Athletica (LULU)
S&P 500 · Consumer Discretionary · data since 2007-07-27 · last close 2026-09-09
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -16.0 | 6.1 | -17.3 | -10.1 | -4.7 | -13.0 | 4.1 | 1.2 | -17.1 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 8.3 | -11.7 | -22.6 | -4.3 | 16.9 | -25.0 | -15.6 | 0.8 | -12.0 | -4.2 | 8.0 | 12.8 |
| 2024 | -11.2 | 2.9 | -16.4 | -7.7 | -13.5 | -4.3 | -13.4 | 0.3 | 4.6 | 9.8 | 7.6 | 19.3 |
| 2023 | -4.2 | 0.8 | 17.8 | 4.3 | -12.6 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 13.6 | 14.4 |
| 2022 | -14.7 | -4.1 | 14.2 | -2.9 | -17.5 | -6.9 | 13.9 | -3.4 | -6.8 | 17.7 | 15.6 | -15.8 |
| 2021 | -5.6 | -5.2 | -1.6 | 9.3 | -3.6 | 12.9 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 15.2 | -2.5 | -13.9 |
| 2020 | 3.3 | -9.2 | -12.8 | 17.9 | 34.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 15.4 | -12.3 | -3.1 | 15.9 | -6.0 |
| 2019 | 21.5 | 1.8 | 8.9 | 7.6 | -6.1 | 8.8 | 6.0 | -3.4 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 10.5 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | -0.5 | 3.7 | 9.9 | 12.0 | 5.3 | 18.9 | -3.9 | 29.2 | 4.9 | -13.4 | -5.8 | -8.3 |
| 2017 | 3.9 | -3.3 | -20.5 | 0.3 | -7.2 | 23.6 | 3.3 | -6.6 | 8.2 | -1.2 | 8.9 | 17.4 |
| 2016 | 18.3 | 1.1 | 7.9 | -3.2 | -0.8 | 13.6 | 5.1 | -1.5 | -20.3 | -6.1 | -0.5 | 14.0 |
| 2015 | 18.7 | 3.3 | -6.5 | -0.6 | -6.0 | 9.2 | -3.7 | 1.8 | -20.9 | -2.9 | -2.8 | 9.7 |
| 2014 | -22.6 | 10.1 | 4.5 | -12.7 | -2.8 | -9.3 | -5.0 | 3.8 | 5.2 | -0.9 | 15.7 | 15.8 |
| 2013 | -9.5 | -2.8 | -7.0 | 22.1 | 2.2 | -15.8 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 3.2 | -5.5 | 0.9 | -15.3 |
| 2012 | 35.3 | 6.2 | 11.5 | -0.8 | -2.0 | -17.9 | -5.3 | 15.4 | 13.4 | -6.9 | 4.3 | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 0.4 | 13.0 | 14.8 | 12.3 | -9.3 | 23.1 | 8.3 | -9.6 | -11.0 | 16.0 | -12.0 | -6.1 |
| 2010 | -6.2 | 1.4 | 44.8 | -9.3 | 8.6 | -8.9 | 11.4 | -20.8 | 36.0 | -0.9 | 21.0 | 27.6 |
| 2009 | -14.3 | -15.9 | 51.4 | 61.1 | -9.5 | 3.2 | 36.0 | 13.2 | 13.4 | 10.4 | 4.2 | 15.0 |
| 2008 | -28.5 | -20.6 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 3.3 | -9.2 | -23.6 | -12.8 | 18.9 | -38.5 | -30.7 | -19.3 |
| 2007 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 14.8 | 6.0 | 23.4 | 26.6 | -31.1 | 29.2 |
| Avg | -1.2 | -1.2 | 4.6 | 5.5 | -1.3 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 5.2 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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LULU seasonality — average by calendar month
Lululemon Athletica has monthly history back to 2007. April carries the highest average at +5.5%, but the median April is +0.3% and 10 of 19 have finished green: +61% in 2009 does most of the lifting. The steadier month is December — positive in 12 of 19 years, median +9.7%, and higher in 5 of the last 9. January is the soft spot, down in 11 of 19 with a median of -4.2%. Across its full record it has closed 55% of months higher, swings ±14.2% in an average month and has fallen 92.3% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -1.2% | -1.2% | +4.6% | +5.5% | -1.3% | +1.1% | +2.6% | +1.6% | +2.9% | +1.1% | +2.1% | +5.2% |
| Win rate | 42%/19 | 58%/19 | 58%/19 | 53%/19 | 32%/19 | 53%/19 | 65%/20 | 60%/20 | 68%/19 | 42%/19 | 63%/19 | 63%/19 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
LULU risk & extremes
LULU drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Lululemon Athletica's best month?+
Lululemon Athletica's strongest completed month on record is April 2009, at +61.09%.
What was Lululemon Athletica's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 2008, at -38.47%.
Is Lululemon Athletica up this year?+
Lululemon Athletica is down 52.01% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Lululemon Athletica's 1-year return?+
-39.82% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Lululemon Athletica's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 92.3%, measured on month-end closes since 2007.
Which calendar month is historically best for Lululemon Athletica?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 2007. An average is not a forecast.
About Lululemon Athletica
Lululemon Athletica is an S&P 500 company, a consumer discretionary business worth about $11 billion. It lives in your shopping cart, physical or digital — with price receipts on this site going back to 2007. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2007) would be about $748 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 2009 at +61.09%; its worst, October 2008 at -38.47%.
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