Stock · NKE · Consumer Cyclical

Nike Inc

United States · Large Cap · listed since 1980 · Revenue 12 mo. $45.9B

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
2.7
of 10 3 of 11 points Low Match To the score
Price
$38.59
1 Y −47.3%
Market cap
$56.7B
Phase
Payout
core business profitable, at least half of operating cash flow goes to shareholders
Revenue −3.2% a year (3 years)EBIT margin 8.2%Payout 89.0% of operating cash flow

NIKE, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and sells athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services for men, women, and kids in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Greater China, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America.

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NIKE, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and sells athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services for men, women, and kids in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Greater China, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company offers its products under the NIKE, Jordan, Converse, Jumpman, Chuck Taylor, All Star, One Star, Star Chevron, and Jack Purcell trademarks. It also provides a line of performance equipment and accessories, including bags, socks, sport balls, eyewear, timepieces, digital devices, bats, gloves, protective equipment, and other equipment for sports activities; and sports apparel, as well as sells products to wholesale customers and directly to consumers through NIKE Direct operations; distributes and licenses casual sneakers, apparel, and accessories; and markets apparel with licensed college and professional team and league logos. In addition, the company offers consumer services and experiences, including sport focused events and activations; fitness and activity apps; sport, fitness, and wellness content; and digital services and features in retail stores. It sells its products to footwear stores; sporting goods stores; athletic specialty stores; department stores; skate, tennis, and golf shops; and other wholesale accounts through NIKE-owned retail stores, independent distributors, licensees, sales representatives, and digital platforms. The company was formerly known as Blue Ribbon Sports, Inc. and changed its name to NIKE, Inc. in May 1971. NIKE, Inc. was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon.

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Summary

Nike Inc is below the middle of the Consumer Cyclical sector overall

39.5 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Analysis

What the price requires

The price requires 11.9% FCF growth a year, more than achieved over the last 5 and 10 years.

If free cash flow stays at €2B (2026), it supports €21.8B. The remaining €29.1B of the market value assume it grows 11.9% a year for 10 years and not at all afterwards.

Required FCF growth per year

11.9%

no growth afterwards

Market value breakdown€50.8B market value, price as of 11/06/2026

€21.8B without growth
€29.1B priced-in growth
  • 5 yrs achieved −7.5%
  • 10 yrs achieved 4.6%
  • priced in 11.9%

Valuation against its own history

Price to operating cash flow 20.6×, within its usual range.

Middle half of 20 quarters: 20.0× to 32.5×, median 28.8×.

Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.

3 signs support the expectation, 3 speak against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • High, stable gross margin median 44.2%, range 3.3 pp (10 years)
  • Low capital needs capex median 1.8% of revenue (10 years)
  • Steady FCF margin at least 3.7%, range 9.7 pp (10 years)

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Expectation above the company's own record priced in 11.9%, achieved at most 4.6%
  • Dividend above free cash flow payout 110.3% of FCF
  • Volatile earnings 3 drops or sign changes in up to 10 years

Since the last quarter

Q2 → Q3 2026

Mostly worse than the previous quarter: 1 of 1 change for the worse.

  • Net debt$3.5B → $4.2B+20.1%worse

7 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., FCF, 12 mo., Gross margin, EBIT margin, FCF margin, Shares outstanding, Return on equity

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability51.3around the middleEarns about as much as the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity20.91%11.07%Rank 72
Return on capital (Greenblatt)19.30%17.91%Rank 56
EBIT margin8.19%10.89%Rank 37
FCF margin4.71%8.07%Rank 31
Gross margin42.91%34.00%Rank 60
Growth15.9below the middleGrows more slowly than the sector: Earnings growth, 5 years per year −10.05%, sector 15.10%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year0.19%5.10%Rank 24
Earnings growth, 3 years per year−13.42%8.34%Rank 16
Earnings growth, 5 years per year−10.05%15.10%Rank 9
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)1.47%4.34%Rank 15
Valuation57.5around the middleValued about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield5.43%4.32%Rank 64
FCF yield3.85%4.17%Rank 47
EV/saleslower is better1.261.95Rank 63
EV/EBITlower is better15.4416.88Rank 56
Momentum17.4below the middleShare price doing worse than the sector: Share price, 1 year −47.25%, sector −4.35%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year−47.25%−4.35%Rank 7
Share price, 6 months−12.09%3.63%Rank 21
Share price, 3 months−2.33%2.92%Rank 35
Distance from 52-week high−43.07%−15.83%Rank 7
Quality48.9around the middleQuality about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better1.94%0.39%Rank 35
Change in share countlower is better−0.32%−0.37%Rank 48
Dividend streak in years234Rank 95
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted−4.46%0.16%Rank 17
Balance sheet & risk46.3around the middleRisk about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio38.70%40.59%Rank 43
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better0.440.99Rank 61
Debt to equitylower is better0.740.49Rank 43
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better35.88%33.42%Rank 39

Ten years in figures

Revenue from $34.4B (2017) to $46.4B (2026), 3.4% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in USD
YearRevenue, $BEBIT marginFCF, $BSharesNet debt
201734.413.8%2.51.69B−$6.0M
201836.412.2%3.91.66B−$439.0M
201939.112.2%4.81.62B−$987.0M
202037.48.3%1.41.59B$4.7B
202144.515.6%6.01.61B−$6.5B
202246.714.3%4.41.61B$4.1B
202351.211.6%4.91.57B$4.7B
202451.412.3%6.61.53B$2.1B
202546.38.0%3.31.49B$3.6B
202646.48.2%2.21.48B$3.5B
2.7 / 10Low MatchStockScorer score3 of 11 points

2 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built

Nike Inc mainly meets criteria in the Profitability category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

This stock · Profitability: 67%This stock · Growth: 0%This stock · Valuation: 0%This stock · Momentum: 0%Median of all stocks · Profitability: 33%Median of all stocks · Growth: 0%Median of all stocks · Valuation: 0%Median of all stocks · Momentum: 0%50%100%ProfitabilityGrowthValuationMomentumThis stockMedian of all stocks

How Nike Inc's score is built

Nike Inc is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.

2 of 7 rules met

3 of 11 points

  1. Free cash flow yield above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  2. Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  3. Return on equity above the sector medianmet1 of 1 point
  4. Free cash flow margin above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  5. Revenue growth above 15%not met0 of 2 points
  6. 3-year earnings growth above 12% p.a.not met0 of 1 point
  7. 12-month share price more than 20 percentage points ahead of the marketnot met0 of 1 point
  8. Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksdoes not apply

Detail data

How does Nike Inc stock perform across 18 strategies?

Excerpt from 18 strategies checked. The full evaluation is visible after a free sign-up.

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  • Defensive: Low Volatility
  • Dividend Aristocrats & Continuity
  • Mohanram G-Score: Growth Quality
  • Undervalued Stocks: Multi-Factor Check
  • Magic Formula: Value + Quality
  • Acquirer's Multiple: EV/EBIT Deep Value
  • Balanced GARP
  • High-Growth / Rule of 40
  • Levermann Strategy (13 Criteria)
  • PEG Strategy (inspired by Peter Lynch)
  • Trending Value: Value + Momentum
  • Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)

Nike Inc key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for Nike Inc.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio18.421.6
P/B ratio3.82.4
Return on equity (ROE)20.9%11.1%
Equity ratio38.7%40.6%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)0.740.49
Dividend yield4.2%2.2%

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Frequently asked questions about Nike Inc stock

How does Nike Inc stock (NKE) score in the StockScorer model?
Nike Inc stock reaches a StockScorer score of 2.7 out of 10, which is a low match with the rule-based strategies. 2 out of 7 flagship profile rules are met.
What is Nike Inc's P/E ratio?
Nike Inc's P/E ratio is 18.4. The Consumer Cyclical sector median is 21.6.
What sector is Nike Inc in?
Nike Inc is assigned to the Consumer Cyclical sector. Its rank within the sector is 39.5 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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