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Exhibit 99.1

LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2026 RESULTS

Revenue decreased 4% to $2.4 billion, or decreased 5% on a constant dollar basis

Comparable sales decreased 9%, or 10% on a constant dollar basis

Diluted EPS of $2.92(1)

Vancouver, British Columbia – September 3, 2026 – lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, which ended on August 2, 2026.

Meghan Frank, Interim Co-CEO and Chief Financial Officer, stated: "While we continue to navigate some challenging dynamics, we are taking a prudent approach with our revised full-year outlook. Our teams remain focused on accelerating growth by strengthening our product offerings, increasing our marketing investments, and maintaining disciplined expense management. Looking ahead, we have confidence in the strength of the lululemon brand, the deep connection we have with our guests and ambassadors, and the significant opportunities we see to drive long-term growth."

André Maestrini, Interim Co-CEO, President, and Chief Commercial Officer, stated: "We remain confident in our ability to take the right steps to strengthen our performance and deliver sustainable growth over time. I would like to thank our teams around the world for their focused efforts and continued commitment to lululemon. We look forward to welcoming our incoming CEO, Heidi O'Neill, next week as we begin an exciting new chapter for the company."

For the second quarter of 2026, compared to the second quarter of 2025:

•Net revenue decreased 4% to $2.4 billion, or decreased 5% on a constant dollar basis.

–Americas net revenue decreased 8%.

–International net revenue increased 4%, or 2% on a constant dollar basis.

•Comparable sales decreased 9%, or 10% on a constant dollar basis.

–Americas comparable sales decreased 12%.

–International comparable sales decreased 3%, or 6% on a constant dollar basis.

•Gross profit decreased 1% to $1.5 billion and gross margin increased 200 basis points to 60.5%.

–This includes $134.5 million of tariff refunds(1) which increased gross margin by 560 basis points.

•Income from operations decreased 13% to $453.7 million and operating margin decreased 190 basis points to 18.8%.

–The tariff refunds(1) of $134.5 million increased operating margin by 560 basis points.

•The effective income tax rate for the second quarter of 2026 was 29.6%, compared to 30.5% for the second quarter of 2025.

•Diluted earnings per share were $2.92 compared to $3.10 in the second quarter of 2025.

–This includes $0.86 per share related to tariff refunds and associated interest(1), net of tax.

•The Company repurchased 2.7 million of its shares for a cost of $330.0 million.

•The Company opened nine net new company-operated stores during the second quarter, ending with 825 stores.

(1)    During the second quarter of 2026, the Company received International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA") tariff refunds of $134.5 million plus associated interest of $4.1 million. These amounts were recognized as a reduction of cost of goods sold and an increase to other income, respectively, and increased diluted earnings per share by $0.86.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

The Company ended the second quarter of 2026 with $1.4 billion in cash and cash equivalents and it had $593.7 million of available capacity under its committed revolving credit facility.

Inventories at the end of the second quarter of 2026 decreased by 1% to $1.7 billion compared to the end of the second quarter of 2025. On a unit basis, inventories decreased 7%.

2026 Outlook

For the third quarter of 2026, the Company expects net revenue to be in the range of $2.290 billion to $2.320 billion, representing a decline of 10% to 11%. Diluted earnings per share are expected to be in the range of $0.93 to $0.98 for the quarter. This assumes a tax rate of approximately 30%.

For 2026, the Company now expects net revenue to be in the range of $10.350 billion to $10.500 billion, representing a decline of 5% to 7%. Diluted earnings per share are now expected to be in the range of $9.48 to $9.73 for the year. This assumes a tax rate of approximately 30%. The 2026 outlook includes $0.86 per share from tariff refunds and associated interest, net of tax recognized in the second quarter of 2026, but does not reflect any further potential tariff refunds.

The outlook does not reflect any future repurchases of the Company's shares.

The guidance and outlook forward-looking statements made in this press release are based on management's expectations as of the date of this press release and do not incorporate future unknown impacts, including tariffs and macroeconomic trends. The Company undertakes no duty to update or to continue to provide information with respect to any forward-looking statements or risk factors, whether as a result of new information or future events or

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