LULULEMON ATHLT (LULU)

Industry: Nonfood Retail-Wholesale

Chaikin Power Gauge Report | Generated: Fri Jul 08 15:57 EDT 2011
LULU
LULULEMON ATHLT

Price: $121.70

$121.70

Power Gauge Rating

LULU - Bullish
The Chaikin Power Gauge Rating for LULU is bullish due to very strong earnings performance, very bullish price/volume activity and positive expert opinions. The rating also reflects very poor financial metrics. LULU's earnings performance is very strong as a result of high earnings growth over the past 3-5 years and an upward trend in earnings this year.
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Financial Metrics

Earnings Performance

Price/Volume Activity

Expert Opinions

News Sentiment Rating

Neutral
LULU LULULEMON AT.. July 07, 2011

Chaikin Sentiment Gauge for LULU is neutral. Stories concerning LULU have a balanced or neutral sentiment.

TM

News Sentiment :Neutral

Power Trend - 5 Year Chart

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High Potential

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Financials & Earnings

Financial Metrics

Financial Metrics Rating

LT Debt/Equity Ratio

Very Bearish
LULU's financial metrics are very poor. The company may be overvalued and has relatively low revenue per share. The rank is based on a low long term debt to equity ratio, high price to book value ratio, high return on equity, high price to sales ratio and relatively low cash flow.

Price to Book Value

Return on Equity

Price to Sales Ratio

Business Value

Assets and Liabilities

Ratio Current Ratio LT Debt/Equity TTM 5.93 0.00

Valuation
Ratio Price/Book Price/Sales TTM 14.30 9.24

Returns
Ratio Return on Invest Return on Equity TTM 34.1% 34.1%

Earnings Performance

Earnings Performance Rating

Earnings Growth

Very Bullish
LULU's earnings performance has been very strong. The company has a history of strong earnings growth and experienced superior earnings growth in the past 12 months. The rank is based on high earnings growth over the past 3-5 years, better than expected earnings in recent quarters, an upward trend in earnings this year, a relatively high projected P/E ratio and consistent earnings over the past 5 years.

Earnings Surprise

Earnings Trend

Projected P/E Ratio

Earnings Consistency

5 Year Revenue and Earnings Growth

01/07 Revenue(M) Rev % Growth EPS EPS % Growth 01/08 274.71 $0.46 01/09 353.49 28.68% $0.57 23.91% 01/10 452.90 28.12% $0.83 45.61% 01/11 711.70 57.14% $1.72 107.23%

EPS Estimates
Factor Quarterly EPS Yearly EPS Factor 3-5 year EPS Actual EPS Prev $0.31 $1.72 Actual EPS Growth 37.98% EST EPS Current $0.44 $2.17 Est EPS Growth 26.92% Change +0.13 +0.45 Change -11.06

EPS Surprise
Estimate Latest Qtr 1 Qtr Ago 2 Qtr Ago 3 Qtr Ago $0.38 $0.57 $0.25 $0.24 Actual $0.44 $0.64 $0.36 $0.30 Difference $0.06 $0.07 $0.11 $0.06 % Difference 15.79 12.28 44.00 25.00

EPS Quarterly Results

FY 01/09 01/10 01/11 Qtr 1 $0.09 $0.28 $0.47 Qtr 2 $0.13 $0.31 Qtr 3 $0.20 $0.36 Qtr 4 $0.40 $0.77 Total $0.82 $1.72 -

Fiscal Year End Month is January.

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Price Trend & Expert Opinions

Price/Volume Activity

Price/Volume Activity Rating

Relative Strength vs Market

Very Bullish
Price and volume activity for LULU is very bullish. LULU has outperformed the S&P 500 over 26 weeks and is experiencing sustained buying. The rank for LULU is based on its price strength versus the market, positive Chaikin money flow, a positive Chaikin price trend, a negative Chaikin price trend ROC and an increasing volume trend.

Chaikin Money Flow

Price Trend

Price Trend ROC

Volume Trend

Relative Strength vs S&P500 Index

Chaikin Money Flow

Chart shows whether LULU is performing better or worse than the market.

Chaikin Money Flow analyzes supply and demand for a company's stock.

Price Activity
Factor 52 Week High 52 Week Low % Change YTD Rel S&P 500 Value 121.70 31.90 58.64%

Price Activity
Factor % Change Price - 4 Weeks % Change Price - 24 Weeks % Change Price - 4 Wks Rel to S&P % Change Price - 24 Wks Rel to S&P Value 41.28% 79.10% 34.58% 69.45%

Volume Activity
Factor Average Volume 20 Days Average Volume 90 Days Chaikin Money Flow Persistency Value 2,377,070 0 0%

Expert Opinions

Expert Opinions

Earnings Estimate Revisions

Bullish
Expert opinions about LULU are positive. Analysts are raising their EPS estimates for LULU and analysts's opinions on LULU have been more positive recently. The rank for LULU is based on analysts revising earnings estimates upward, a high short interest ratio, insiders not purchasing significant amounts of stock, optimistic analyst opinions and price strength of the stock versus the Nonfood Retail-Wholesale industry group.

Short Interest

Insider Activity

Analyst Opinions

Relative Strength vs Industry

Earnings Estimate Revisions

Current Current Qtr Next Qtr 0.44 0.48 Current Current FY 2.17 7 Days Ago % Change 0.44 0.48 0.00% 0.00%

Analyst Recommendations
Factor Mean this Week Mean Last Week Change Mean 5 Weeks Ago Value Hold Hold 0.00 Hold

EPS Estimates Revision Summary

Last Week Up Curr Qtr Curr Yr Next Qtr 1 1 1 1 Down 0 0 0 0 Last 4 Weeks Up 13 13 10 15 Down 0 1 2 0

30 Days Ago % Change 2.05 0.12

Next Yr

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The Company & Its Competitors

LULU's Competitors in Nonfood Retail-Wholesale

Company LULU FL GPS LTD JWN JNY PSS ANF Power Gauge Historic EPS growth 37.98% -2.14% -1.69% 0.21% 4.05% -5.99% 4.99% 5.55% Projected EPS growth 26.92% 11.00% 8.68% 13.08% 11.75% 11.00% 12.00% 18.83% Profit Margin 17.84% 4.00% 7.76% 8.66% 6.66% 1.07% 2.53% 5.18% PEG 2.08 1.40 1.52 1.27 1.43 0.82 1.10 1.24 PE 69.94 17.61 10.48 18.34 17.32 7.94 11.21 30.35 Revenue(M) 712 5,049 14,664 9,613 9,310 3,643 3,376 3,469

News Headlines for LULU Lululemon reports strong 1st quarter, ups guidance - Jun 10, 2011 As shares rise, Lululemon sets 2-for-1 stock split - Jun 9, 2011 lululemon athletica inc. Stockholders Approve a Two-for-One Stock Split - Jun 9, 2011 Lululemon plans stock split - Mar 28, 2011 Lululemon proposes two-for-one stock split; announces increase in common stock - Mar 28, 2011

Company Details LULULEMON ATHLT 400 - 1818 CORNWALL AVENUE VANCOUVER, A1 V6J 1C7 USA Phone: 604-732-6124 Fax: 604-938-9643 Website: http://www.lululemon.com Full Time Employees: 4,572 Sector: Retail/Wholesale

Company Profile LULULEMON ATHLETICA is a yoga inspired athletic apparel company that creates components for people to live longer, healthier and more fun lives. By producing products that help keep people active and stress free, They believes that their world will be a better place. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional designs, They works with yogis and athletes in local communities for continuous research and product feedback.

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