⁠Dimitry Nakhla | Babylon Capital®
A sober valuation analysis on $LULU 🧘🏽‍♂️

•NTM P/E Ratio: 21.14x
•10-Year Mean: 35.94x

•NTM FCF Yield: 3.80%
•10-Year Mean: 2.16%

As you can see, $LULU appears to be trading below fair value

Going forward, investors can receive ~70% MORE in earnings per share & ~75% MORE in FCF per share 🧠***

Before we get into valuation, let’s take a look at why $LULU is a good business

BALANCE SHEET✅
•Cash & Short-Term Inv: $2.24B
•Total Debt: $1.40B

$LULU has an excellent balance sheet

RETURN ON CAPITAL✅
•2020: 32.5%
•2021: 23.8%
•2022: 37.4%
•2023: 40.4%
•2024: 39.0%

RETURN ON EQUITY✅
•2020: 38.0%
•2021: 26.1%
•2022: 36.8%
•2023: 29.0%
•2024: 42.0%

$LULU has strong return metrics, highlighting the financial efficiency of the business

REVENUES✅
•2014: $1.59B
•2024: $9.62B
•CAGR: 19.72%

FREE CASH FLOW✅
•2014: $171.93M
•2024: $1.64B
•CAGR: 25.33%

NORMALIZED EPS✅
•2014: $1.91
•2024: $12.77
•CAGR: 20.92%

SHARE BUYBACKS✅
•2014 Shares Outstanding: 146.04M
•LTM Shares Outstanding: 127.06M

By reducing its shares outstanding ~13%, $LULU increased its EPS by ~15% (assuming 0 growth)

MARGINS✅
•LTM Gross Margins: 58.3%
•LTM Operating Margins: 22.9%
•LTM Net Income Margins: 16.1%

***NOW TO VALUATION 🧠

As stated above, investors can expect to receive ~70% MORE in EPS & ~75% MORE in FCF per share

Using Benjamin Graham’s 2G rule of thumb, $LULU has to grow earnings at a 10.57% CAGR over the next several years to justify its valuation

Today, analysts anticipate 2025 - 2026 EPS growth over next few years to be slightly above the (10.57%) required growth rate:

2025E: $14.16 (10.9% YoY) *FY Jan
2026E: $15.86 (12.0% YoY)

$LULU has a decent track record of meeting analyst estimates ~2 years out, so let’s assume $LULU ends 2026 with $15.86 in EPS & see its CAGR potential assuming different multiples:

25x P/E: $396.50💵 … ~19.2% CAGR

24x P/E: $380.64💵 … ~16.2% CAGR

23x P/E: $364.78💵 … ~13.1% CAGR

22x P/E: $348.92💵 … ~10.0% CAGR

As you can see, $LULU appears to have attractive return potential IF it can demand a >22x multiple

However, it’s important to keep in mind that it’s difficult to maintain a strong competitive advantage (over long periods of time) in the athletic apparel space & recent growth concerns amid increased competition is why $LULU stock is trading near the lowest end of its historical multiple range

$LULU can demand a >20x multiple IF it beats growth estimates over the next few years, signaling that the sell-off due to competitive pressures may be overdone

I don’t believe it’s unreasonable to rely on ~22x (especially given $LULU return metrics, balance sheet, & strong history of growth — $LULU has grown its revenues ANNUALLY since 2007 🤯)

Today at $300💵 $LULU appears to be a worthwhile consideration for investment — albeit with several competitive risks (and how $LULU responds) that should be monitored closely

#stocks #investing
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