Lululemon (LULU) reports Q1 earnings: What key metrics have to say

Lululemon reported $2.37 billion in revenue for the quarter ended April 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.3%. EPS of $2.60 for the same period compares to $2.54 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.36 billion, representing a surprise of +0.59%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +0.39%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.59.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Lululemon performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Total stores: 770 compared to the 769 average estimate based on seven analysts.
• Total comparable sales (Change in constant dollars): 1% versus the seven-analyst average estimate of 3.1%.
• Total gross square footage: 3,415 Ksq ft versus the six-analyst average estimate of 3,337.91 Ksq ft.
• Total comparable sales: 1% versus the five-analyst average estimate of 3.5%.
• Geographic revenues- Americas: $1.67 billion versus $1.67 billion estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.2% change.
• Geographic revenues- China Mainland: $368.10 million compared to the $369.65 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of +21.2% year over year.
• Geographic revenues- Rest of World: $328 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $322.08 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16%.
• Geographic revenues- United States: $1.36 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.37 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.7%.
• Net revenue by channel- Company-operated stores: $1.15 billion compared to the $1.17 billion average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.7% year over year.
• Net revenue by channel- E-commerce: $960.89 million versus $949.91 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.1% change.
• Net revenue by channel- Other: $256.66 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $248.18 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.4%.
• Net revenue by category- Other categories: $290.70 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $296.12 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.5%.

Shares of Lululemon have returned +21.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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