Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings (LVLU)
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Rating:46Neutral
Price Target:
$9.00
▲(42.86% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/14/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (persistent revenue declines, losses, negative equity, and recently negative TTM cash flow) and bearish technicals (price below key moving averages and negative MACD). The main offsets are improving operating trends and guidance for a return to positive adjusted EBITDA, which provide a modest uplift despite still-elevated execution and liquidity risk.
Positive Factors
Gross Margin Expansion
Margin expansion to 45.1% reflects a deliberate shift into higher‑margin categories and improved outbound shipping costs. Sustained margin recovery reduces reliance on promotions and provides structural earnings leverage, improving durable profitability and cash generation if maintained.
Negative Factors
Persistent Revenue Declines
Top‑line contraction across multiple years and a large active customer decline limit operating leverage and scale economics. Persistent revenue erosion constrains margin recovery and makes sustainable profitability dependent on a durable reversal in demand or successful channel expansion.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Gross Margin Expansion
Margin expansion to 45.1% reflects a deliberate shift into higher‑margin categories and improved outbound shipping costs. Sustained margin recovery reduces reliance on promotions and provides structural earnings leverage, improving durable profitability and cash generation if maintained.
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Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings (LVLU) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$28.30M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)128.79K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.36
Revenue Growth-8.96%
EPS Growth83.08%
CountryUS
Employees580
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryApparel - Retail
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.58
Shares Outstanding2,864,405
10 Day Avg. Volume49,473
30 Day Avg. Volume128,794
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.21
Price to Book (P/B)5.03K
Price to Sales (P/S)53.66
P/FCF Ratio14.72K
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.26
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.13
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit0.29
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-16.86
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)-3.75
Revenue Forecast (FY)$292.39M
Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc. operates as an online retailer of women's clothing, shoes, and accessories. The company offers dresses, tops, bottoms, bridal wear, intimates, swimwear, footwear, and accessories under the Lulus brand. It sells...
How the Company Makes Money
Lulu’s primarily makes money by selling merchandise directly to consumers, with revenue recognized from product sales through its e-commerce platform (its core channel) and, where applicable, company-operated retail stores. Key revenue streams inc...
Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 13, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 19, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveys cautious optimism: the company reported meaningful margin expansion, rapid wholesale growth, sizable inventory reductions, improved assortment productivity, and notable cost and balance sheet improvements — all signaling progress on a deliberate reset. However, net revenue and orders were down, Q1 profitability remained negative, casual apparel and footwear were intentionally de-emphasized causing short-term top-line pressure, and external uncertainties (tariffs, freight, consumer sensitivity) present execution risks. Management expects a return to positive adjusted EBITDA in Q2 and full-year improvement contingent on H2 assortment normalization and continued wholesale momentum.Positive Updates
Gross Margin Expansion
Gross margin expanded to 45.1% in Q1 2026, an increase of 480 basis points year-over-year — the highest Q1 gross margin since 2022, driven by a shift to higher-margin categories and improved outbound shipping costs.
Negative Updates
Net Revenue and Order Decline
Net revenue for Q1 was $57.5M, down 10% year-over-year, driven by a 15% decline in total orders placed despite a 4% increase in average order value.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Gross Margin Expansion
Gross margin expanded to 45.1% in Q1 2026, an increase of 480 basis points year-over-year — the highest Q1 gross margin since 2022, driven by a shift to higher-margin categories and improved outbound shipping costs.
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Company Guidance
Management guided to a return to positive adjusted EBITDA in Q2 2026 and for the full year (an inflection to positive versus a negative $1.2 million adjusted EBITDA in 2025), with Q2 expected to outperform the same period last year and the net revenue growth trend to improve year‑over‑year versus the 11% decline in 2025; they expect capital expenditures of $2.0–$2.5 million (including capitalized software), total active customers to stabilize in H2 2026 as casual apparel and footwear newness normalizes and returns to growth in Q3–Q4, and improving return rates and order economics as those categories scale—guidance assumes disciplined inventory and cost control (context: Q1 gross margin 45.1%, up 480 bps YoY; Q1 adjusted EBITDA loss $1.5M vs. $4.7M prior year; Q1 inventory $33.1M, down 17% YoY; net debt $5.9M) and does not assume potential tariff refunds.Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
22
Negative
Balance Sheet
18
Very Negative
Cash Flow
24
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 275.66M | 282.28M | 315.89M | 355.18M | 439.65M | 375.63M |
| Gross Profit | 122.16M | 122.05M | 130.25M | 148.23M | 191.45M | 176.73M |
| EBITDA | -2.12M | -5.95M | -46.20M | -14.46M | 16.27M | 23.93M |
| Net Income | -9.43M | -13.34M | -55.29M | -19.33M | 3.73M | 2.04M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 100.48M | 89.36M | 108.20M | 149.44M | 167.20M | 113.78M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 7.44M | 2.66M | 4.46M | 2.51M | 10.22M | 11.40M |
| Total Debt | 16.21M | 16.79M | 39.35M | 39.08M | 58.50M | 25.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 101.01M | 86.35M | 94.83M | 88.49M | 102.31M | 69.25M |
| Stockholders Equity | -525.00K | 3.01M | 13.37M | 60.95M | 64.89M | 44.52M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -682.00K | 1.03M | -273.00K | 13.54M | 1.19M | 23.93M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -43.00K | 1.38M | 2.60M | 15.42M | 6.20M | 26.90M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.96M | -2.13M | -2.87M | -4.00M | -5.12M | -3.39M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 830.00K | -1.05M | 2.23M | -19.13M | -2.77M | -27.65M |
Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings Technical Analysis
Negative
6.30
Price Trends
11.08
Negative
12.75
Negative
8.77
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.41
Negative
42.87
Neutral
41.11
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For LVLU, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 6.3 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 9.96, below the 50-day MA of 11.08, and below the 200-day MA of 8.77, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.41 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 42.87 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 41.11 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for LVLU.
Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings Risk Analysis
Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings disclosed 72 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
60 Neutral | $436.87M | -60.75 | -12.23% | ― | 3.65% | 66.88% | |
56 Neutral | $393.09M | 5.28 | 4.41% | ― | 4.48% | ― | |
51 Neutral | $94.12M | 3.76 | -21.26% | ― | -2.79% | 62.29% | |
51 Neutral | $126.66M | -15.08 | -17.71% | ― | 7.71% | ― | |
46 Neutral | $28.30M | -2,318.72 | -326.53% | ― | -8.96% | 83.08% | |
43 Neutral | $34.96M | -0.30 | -173.54% | ― | -21.84% | 17.71% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings Corporate Events
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Lulus Highlights Improved Margins and Profitability Amid Revenue Decline
Positive
Mar 30, 2026
On March 30, 2026, Lulu’s Fashion Lounge reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results showing stronger profitability metrics despite softer top-line trends. Gross profit in Q4 2025 rose 11% and gross margin jumped 640 basis points to 4...
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