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NIKE INC -CL B (NKE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:NKE - US6541061031 - Common Stock

63.63 USD
-0.75 (-1.16%)
Last: 1/20/2026, 7:15:25 PM
63.5145 USD
-0.12 (-0.18%)
After Hours: 1/20/2026, 7:15:25 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to NKE. NKE was compared to 45 industry peers in the Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods industry. NKE has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. NKE is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. NKE also has an excellent dividend rating. With these ratings, NKE could be worth investigating further for dividend investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year NKE was profitable.
  • NKE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years NKE has been profitable.
  • NKE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
NKE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNKE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

1.2 Ratios

  • NKE's Return On Assets of 6.68% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NKE outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 17.92%, NKE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NKE has a Return On Invested Capital of 9.77%. This is in the better half of the industry: NKE outperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • NKE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 16.64%. This is significantly above the industry average of 11.59%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (16.64%) for NKE is well above the current ROIC(9.77%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.68%
ROE 17.92%
ROIC 9.77%
ROA(3y)12.42%
ROA(5y)13.49%
ROE(3y)33.36%
ROE(5y)36.9%
ROIC(3y)16.64%
ROIC(5y)18.07%
NKE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNKE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • NKE has a Profit Margin of 5.43%. This is in the better half of the industry: NKE outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • NKE's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.54%, NKE is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NKE's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of NKE (41.13%) is worse than 62.22% of its industry peers.
  • NKE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.54%
PM (TTM) 5.43%
GM 41.13%
OM growth 3Y-17.6%
OM growth 5Y-0.82%
PM growth 3Y-18.72%
PM growth 5Y0.48%
GM growth 3Y-2.41%
GM growth 5Y-0.32%
NKE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNKE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • NKE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for NKE has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • NKE has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for NKE has been reduced compared to a year ago.
NKE Yearly Shares OutstandingNKE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B
NKE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNKE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • NKE has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.24. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as NKE would need 3.24 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.24, NKE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.50 indicates that NKE is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • NKE's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.50 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NKE is outperformed by 60.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.5
Debt/FCF 3.24
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC11.39%
NKE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNKE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.06 indicates that NKE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.06, NKE is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.40 indicates that NKE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of NKE (1.40) is better than 71.11% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.06
Quick Ratio 1.4
NKE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNKE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for NKE have decreased strongly by -47.85% in the last year.
  • NKE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.37% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, NKE shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.03% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.36% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-47.85%
EPS 3Y-16.87%
EPS 5Y3.37%
EPS Q2Q%-32.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.03%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.29%
Revenue growth 5Y4.36%
Sales Q2Q%0.59%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.53% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.09% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-24.92%
EPS Next 2Y6.25%
EPS Next 3Y11.18%
EPS Next 5Y14.53%
Revenue Next Year1.63%
Revenue Next 2Y2.72%
Revenue Next 3Y3.23%
Revenue Next 5Y5.09%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
NKE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNKE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 20B 40B 60B
NKE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNKE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 37.43, which means the current valuation is very expensive for NKE.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of NKE indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: NKE is more expensive than 60.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.94, NKE is valued a bit more expensive.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 26.10, which means the current valuation is very expensive for NKE.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NKE is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 62.22% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.94. NKE is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.43
Fwd PE 26.1
NKE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNKE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 73.33% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than NKE, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as NKE.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 38
EV/EBITDA 24.54
NKE Per share dataNKE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of NKE may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)11.1
EPS Next 2Y6.25%
EPS Next 3Y11.18%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.54%, NKE has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.43, NKE pays a better dividend. On top of this NKE pays more dividend than 84.44% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, NKE pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.54%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NKE is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 10.70%!
  • NKE has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • NKE has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.7%
Div Incr Years23
Div Non Decr Years34
NKE Yearly Dividends per shareNKE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 94.06% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NKE. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • NKE's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP94.06%
EPS Next 2Y6.25%
EPS Next 3Y11.18%
NKE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNKE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B
NKE Dividend Payout.NKE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NKE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

NIKE INC -CL B

NYSE:NKE (1/20/2026, 7:15:25 PM)

After market: 63.5145 -0.12 (-0.18%)

63.63

-0.75 (-1.16%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryTextiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
Earnings (Last)12-18
Earnings (Next)03-18
Inst Owners83.45%
Inst Owner Change-0.17%
Ins Owners0.69%
Ins Owner Change4.37%
Market Cap94.06B
Revenue(TTM)46.51B
Net Income(TTM)2.52B
Analysts76.28
Price Target78.15 (22.82%)
Short Float %3.51%
Short Ratio2.15
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.54%
Yearly Dividend1.54
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.7%
DP94.06%
Div Incr Years23
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)58.62%
Min EPS beat(2)39.21%
Max EPS beat(2)78.04%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)52.07%
Min EPS beat(4)7.49%
Max EPS beat(4)83.55%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)35.87%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)31.06%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)27.2%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.1%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.69%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.51%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.51%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.69%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.51%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.85%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)1%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.33%
PT rev (1m)-8.07%
PT rev (3m)-4.84%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-38.33%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-37.34%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.58%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.35%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.74%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.88%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.02%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.43
Fwd PE 26.1
P/S 2.02
P/FCF 38
P/OCF 30.78
P/B 6.68
P/tB 6.92
EV/EBITDA 24.54
EPS(TTM)1.7
EY2.67%
EPS(NY)2.44
Fwd EY3.83%
FCF(TTM)1.67
FCFY2.63%
OCF(TTM)2.07
OCFY3.25%
SpS31.47
BVpS9.53
TBVpS9.19
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)11.1
Graham Number19.09
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.68%
ROE 17.92%
ROCE 11.63%
ROIC 9.77%
ROICexc 14.35%
ROICexgc 14.76%
OM 6.54%
PM (TTM) 5.43%
GM 41.13%
FCFM 5.32%
ROA(3y)12.42%
ROA(5y)13.49%
ROE(3y)33.36%
ROE(5y)36.9%
ROIC(3y)16.64%
ROIC(5y)18.07%
ROICexc(3y)27.29%
ROICexc(5y)31.4%
ROICexgc(3y)28.17%
ROICexgc(5y)32.46%
ROCE(3y)19.82%
ROCE(5y)21.52%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-18.4%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.36%
ROICexc growth 3Y-18.27%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.46%
OM growth 3Y-17.6%
OM growth 5Y-0.82%
PM growth 3Y-18.72%
PM growth 5Y0.48%
GM growth 3Y-2.41%
GM growth 5Y-0.32%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.23
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.5
Debt/FCF 3.24
Debt/EBITDA 1.84
Cap/Depr 75.85%
Cap/Sales 1.25%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 80.25%
Profit Quality 98.06%
Current Ratio 2.06
Quick Ratio 1.4
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score5
WACC11.39%
ROIC/WACC0.86
Cap/Depr(3y)88.17%
Cap/Depr(5y)88.39%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.47%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.52%
Profit Quality(3y)104.57%
Profit Quality(5y)98.22%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-47.85%
EPS 3Y-16.87%
EPS 5Y3.37%
EPS Q2Q%-32.05%
EPS Next Y-24.92%
EPS Next 2Y6.25%
EPS Next 3Y11.18%
EPS Next 5Y14.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.03%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.29%
Revenue growth 5Y4.36%
Sales Q2Q%0.59%
Revenue Next Year1.63%
Revenue Next 2Y2.72%
Revenue Next 3Y3.23%
Revenue Next 5Y5.09%
EBIT growth 1Y-48.04%
EBIT growth 3Y-17.84%
EBIT growth 5Y3.51%
EBIT Next Year1.76%
EBIT Next 3Y17.24%
EBIT Next 5Y20.93%
FCF growth 1Y-60.76%
FCF growth 3Y-9.64%
FCF growth 5Y18.49%
OCF growth 1Y-57.75%
OCF growth 3Y-10.67%
OCF growth 5Y8.27%

NIKE INC -CL B / NKE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for NKE stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to NKE.


Can you provide the valuation status for NIKE INC -CL B?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to NIKE INC -CL B (NKE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is NIKE INC -CL B (NKE) stock?

NIKE INC -CL B (NKE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for NIKE INC -CL B (NKE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NIKE INC -CL B (NKE) is expected to decline by -24.92% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of NIKE INC -CL B (NKE) stock?

The dividend rating of NIKE INC -CL B (NKE) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 94.06%.