LULU
Lululemon Athletica Inc.
LULU has a slight edge over TSLA overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
LULU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
LULU's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
TSLA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
TSLA's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
LULU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 8.6x | $104 | — |
| Forward | 13x | $104 | — |
| Cheap | 14x | $167 | +60% |
| Fair | 40x | $490 | +369% |
| Expensive | 69x | $834 | +699% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LULU has the edge over TSLA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
TSLA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 60x | $54.70 | -86% |
| Fair | 174x | $158 | -60% |
| Forward | 196x | $397 | — |
| Expensive | 415x | $378 | -4.9% |
| Current | 437x | $397 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TSLA's PE is in its expensive range at 437x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 196x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
LULU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Decline | |
| Decline | |
| Weakening | |
| Broad | |
| Low |
Analysts expect LULU's earnings and revenue to decline, with profitability weakening. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
TSLA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
TSLA has the edge over LULU on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
LULU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $8.19 | -33% |
| Q3 2026 | $12.17 | -17% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.35 | -16% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.26 | -9.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.37 | +3.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.65 | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $14.70 | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.64 | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.84 | +76% |
LULU has the edge over TSLA on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TSLA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.03 | +123% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.91 | -39% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.08 | -38% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.09 | -40% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.08 | -47% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.50 | -59% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.73 | -51% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.82 | -53% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.04 | -53% |
TSLA's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.91 over the past year, against $4.30 in late 2023.
LULU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B | -4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.5B | +4.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.6B | +0.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.6B | +7.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5B | +6.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.4B | +7.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.6B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.4B | +8.7% |
LULU has the edge over TSLA on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | -2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | -7.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 22% | -6.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | -3.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 19% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 29% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | +5.1 points |
LULU has the edge over TSLA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TSLA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $28B | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $28.2B | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $22.4B | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.9B | -3.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.1B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $22.5B | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.3B | -9.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $25.7B | +2.1% |
TSLA's revenue has picked up after two years of holding roughly level: $28B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.6% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.4% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.2% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.7% | -0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.8% | -5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.1% | -2.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.1% | -3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.2% | -2 points |
TSLA's operating margin was 2.6% last quarter, down 3.2 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
LULU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $225.2M | +49% |
| Q2 2026 | $87.1M | +$358.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $959.7M | -18% |
| Q4 2025 | $82.4M | -33% |
| Q3 2025 | $150.8M | -49% |
| Q2 2025 | -$271.2M | -$268.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2B | -0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $122.2M | -46% |
LULU generated $1.4B in free cash flow over the past year, up 16% from the year before.
TSLA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.5B | -62% |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.1B | -848% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | +117% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | -30% |
| Q3 2025 | $4B | +46% |
| Q2 2025 | $146M | -89% |
| Q1 2025 | $664M | +$3.2B |
| Q4 2024 | $2B | -1.6% |
TSLA has the edge over LULU on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LULU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.2% | -2.6M shares |
| 1 year | -5.6% | -6.8M shares |
| 3 years | -11% | -14.3M shares |
| 5 years | -13% | -17.6M shares |
| Available history | -14% | -17.9M shares |
LULU has the edge over TSLA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $333.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $361.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $271.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $190.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $281.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $434.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $335.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $412.6M |
LULU spent $1.2B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 21% from the year before.
TSLA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +1M shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +15M shares |
| 3 years | +1.4% | +48M shares |
| 5 years | +5.1% | +172M shares |
| Available history | +33% | +886M shares |
TSLA has 3.5B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
LULU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
LULU has more cash than debt.
TSLA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
TSLA has the edge over LULU on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
LULU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 44.5 | Neutral |
LULU's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (neutral).
TSLA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 72.6 | Neutral |
TSLA's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 73 (neutral).
LULU PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | LULU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.6x | 18x | 52% below |
| PE % | 2 | 47 | 45 pts below |
LULU has the edge over TSLA on valuation relative to its sector.
TSLA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | TSLA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 437x | 18x | 2,324% above |
| PE % | 84 | 47 | 37 pts above |
TSLA is trading at 437x earnings, a 2324% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
LULU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $101.1 | 3.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $109.2 | 4.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $141.5 | 26% below |
| 100 week MA | $202.2 | 48% below |
| 200 week MA | $281.9 | 63% below |
LULU has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 63% below its 200-week average.
TSLA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $376.0 | 5.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $364.0 | 9.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $393.6 | 1% above |
| 100 week MA | $372.1 | 6.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $296.9 | 34% above |
TSLA has the edge over LULU on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LULU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $230.0 | $351.4 | +53% |
| 2021 | $351.4 | $391.6 | +11% |
| 2022 | $391.6 | $311.5 | -20% |
| 2023 | $311.5 | $511.3 | +64% |
| 2024 | $511.3 | $386.7 | -24% |
| 2025 | $386.7 | $209.0 | -46% |
| 2026 YTD | $209.0 | $104.5 | -50% |
LULU has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 50% so far in 2026.
TSLA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $28.7 | $220.6 | +669% |
| 2021 | $220.6 | $355.7 | +61% |
| 2022 | $355.7 | $123.2 | -65% |
| 2023 | $123.2 | $248.5 | +102% |
| 2024 | $248.5 | $431.7 | +74% |
| 2025 | $431.7 | $475.2 | +10% |
| 2026 YTD | $475.2 | $397.5 | -16% |
TSLA has the edge over LULU on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.