Who owns lululemon?
lululemon is owned by lululemon athletica inc. (Canada, NASDAQ: LULU).[1]
Evidence: lululemon athletica inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-17, SEC EDGAR, 17 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- lululemon athletica inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Vancouver
- Origin
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Vancouver
- Founded
- 1998
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Sportswear & footwear › Activewear
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: LULU
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About lululemon
lululemon sells yoga and training clothing built around proprietary fabrics such as Luon and Nulu. Its Align legging, introduced in 2016 in a very soft nylon blend, became one of the largest single garments in activewear and is widely copied at lower prices.
Ownership timeline of lululemon
Where lululemon sits in Lululemon
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Lululemon
Lululemon controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
- lululemon Studio (2018)
Other brands in activewear, and who owns them
The 22 brands in activewear on Brandtree belong to 17 owners. The largest is Li Ning, with 4; Lululemon has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Kason | Li Ning | 🇨🇳 China |
| Briko | BasicNet | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Stylerunner | Accent Group | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Wilson | Amer Sports | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| OFFLINE by Aerie | American Eagle Outfitters | 🇺🇸 United States |
| FILA (Greater China) | Anta Sports | 🇨🇳 China |
| TravisMathew | Callaway Golf | 🇺🇸 United States |
| prAna | Columbia Sportswear | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Lululemon
Lululemon is a publicly listed company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, founded in 1998. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: LULU.
Lululemon was founded in Vancouver in 1998 as a yoga clothing company that ran classes in its first shop, and it created the market for technical clothing worn outside exercise. It is now one of the largest activewear companies in the world despite selling almost entirely through its own stores and website.
🇨🇦 lululemon and other Canadian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 178 brands that began in Canada. 45 of them (25%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; lululemon is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of lululemon?
The parent company of lululemon is lululemon athletica inc., a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada.
Is lululemon Canadian?
Yes. lululemon originated in Canada in 1998 and its owner, lululemon athletica inc., is also headquartered in Canada.
Is lululemon still owned by lululemon athletica inc.?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, lululemon is still owned by lululemon athletica inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] lululemon athletica inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-17 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 17 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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