lululemon athletica inc.
—- Market cap
- $10.62B
- Debt
- +$2.08B
- Cash
- —
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Capital structure 84% equity / 16% debt
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Decision snapshot: LULU stock price at discount vs AOS $100.61 current versus $208.30 implied using P/E multiple.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at AOS's multiple
Implied fair value · at LULU's multiple
Snapshot Sep 4, 4:00 PM ET
Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth edge
Pricing power
Operating leverage
Multiple discount
Value edge
Lower leverage
Statements
Core statements aligned to each company's latest fiscal year.
SEC periods: LULU FY 2026 (ended Feb 1, 2026) · AOS FY 2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025). Fiscal years are not aligned.
Trendline
Six fiscal years of revenue, earnings, and margins before underwriting a re-rating.
Price framework
Market cap plus debt, less cash.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Capital structure 84% equity / 16% debt
Capital structure 96% equity / 4% debt · EV / Revenue 1.20x · EV / EBITDA 6.06x
LULU carries the larger enterprise value at $12.70B against $4.58B; LULU trades on the lower EV / Revenue multiple (1.14x vs 1.20x); LULU on the lower EV / EBITDA (4.64x vs 6.06x).
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
lululemon athletica inc. · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
A. O. Smith Corporation · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
Balance sheet health
Financial health checks to separate durable balance sheets from potential value traps.
Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
Bankruptcy-risk signal from balance sheet and earnings power.
Debt / equity
Total debt against shareholders' equity
0.42x
0.11x
Net debt / EBITDA
Leverage against operating earnings
—
0.01x
Cash and equivalents
Liquid reserves on the balance sheet
—
$193.20M
Total debt
Interest-bearing obligations outstanding
$2.08B
$197.30M
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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