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lululemon's Q2 results show tariff refunds boosted profits, but weaker demand, regional declines and lower guidance keep investors focused.

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Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) recently issued its second guidance cut of the year, and investors responded immediately by sending shares down roughly 18%. That selloff came despite an EPS beat, but the headline result was heavily supported by a tariff refund rather than underlying business strength. Brand sentiment, traffic, and leggings sales are all weakening […]

Heidi O'Neill takes over after a brutal year for Lululemon, with weak sales, tariff pressure and competition all weighing on the business.

In early September 2026, lululemon athletica inc. reported second-quarter results showing year-over-year declines in sales to US$2,415.63 million and net income to US$329.22 million, alongside lower earnings per share. The company also cut its full-year 2026 outlook, now projecting a 5% to 7% revenue decline to about US$10.35–US$10.50 billion, even as gross margin benefited from one-off tariff refunds. We’ll now examine how this weaker guidance and expected 10% to 11% third-quarter revenue...

Lululemon Athletica (NasdaqGS:LULU) reported Q2 2026 results that showed a revenue decline, with weakness in the Americas weighing on performance. Management lowered full year guidance and flagged a more cautious outlook as North American demand slowed. Gross margin improved in the quarter, helped by tariff related refunds, while the company highlighted China and other international markets as key focus areas. Leadership transition updates added another layer of uncertainty for Lululemon as...

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LULU's Q2 EPS beat estimates as tariff refunds boost margins, but softer demand and lower sales pressure the outlook as sales trends remain challenged.

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Tariff refunds of $134.5 million added $0.86 per share to the quarter

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Lululemon Athletica best known for its yoga clothes and other specialty athleticwear, reported quarterly revenue that fell short of expectations. For its second fiscal quarter ended in July, Lululemon reported sales of $2.4 billion, below the $2.458 billion Wall Street expected, and down from $2.525 billion in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted earnings of $2.92 a share beat projections for $1.79 a share, but that included 86 cents a share from federal tariff refunds.

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