Lululemon reported earnings yesterday that were strong and further buttressed our bullish outlook on the apparel maker’s fundamentals.
Despite increasing trade war tensions, LULU has notably low exposure to China, with a mere 6% of inventory sourced from China. Nonetheless, the company has established a clear plan for dealing with the sourcing issues that could possibly result — the company will hedge with more air freight. As companies anticipate higher tariffs, ports could become congested. By flying in more products instead of shipping them by sea, LULU can dodge the problem. Lululemon CFO Patrick Guido said on Wednesday that they were “anticipating port congestion around the mid-to-late July time frame.”
Following Wednesday’s announcement, sell-side firms praised the good results and adjusted their ratings accordingly. Oppenheimer expects “continued sales strength,” Telsey rates outperform with “limited exposure to china and strong top-line momentum,” Canaccord Genuity rates a buy with a price target of $194, MKM Partners lifted its target to $215, and Cowen rates outperform, noting product and guest engagement which are set to continue through Q2 and beyond.
Despite increasing trade war tensions, LULU has notably low exposure to China, with a mere 6% of inventory sourced from China. Nonetheless, the company has established a clear plan for dealing with the sourcing issues that could possibly result — the company will hedge with more air freight. As companies anticipate higher tariffs, ports could become congested. By flying in more products instead of shipping them by sea, LULU can dodge the problem. Lululemon CFO Patrick Guido said on Wednesday that they were “anticipating port congestion around the mid-to-late July time frame.”
Following Wednesday’s announcement, sell-side firms praised the good results and adjusted their ratings accordingly. Oppenheimer expects “continued sales strength,” Telsey rates outperform with “limited exposure to china and strong top-line momentum,” Canaccord Genuity rates a buy with a price target of $194, MKM Partners lifted its target to $215, and Cowen rates outperform, noting product and guest engagement which are set to continue through Q2 and beyond.