NIKE INC -CL B (NKE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:NKE • US6541061031

62.87 USD
-2.53 (-3.87%)
Last: Feb 23, 2026, 03:55 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

NKE gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 45 industry peers in the Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of NKE get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. While showing a medium growth rate, NKE is valued expensive at the moment. NKE also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings could make NKE a good candidate for dividend investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NKE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year NKE had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • NKE had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years NKE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 75.56% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of NKE (17.92%) is better than 77.78% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 9.77%, NKE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NKE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 16.64%. This is above the industry average of 11.87%.
  • 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

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 5.43%, NKE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NKE has remained more or less at the same level.
  • NKE has a Operating Margin (6.54%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NKE has remained more or less at the same level.
  • NKE has a Gross Margin of 41.13%. This is in the lower half of the industry: NKE underperforms 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for NKE has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • NKE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NKE is 3.24, which is a good value as it means it would take NKE, 3.24 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • NKE has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.24. This is in the better half of the industry: NKE outperforms 71.11% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.50 indicates that NKE is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of NKE (0.50) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.5
Debt/FCF 3.24
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC10.82%
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

  • NKE has a Current Ratio of 2.06. This indicates that NKE is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.06, NKE is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.33% 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 68.89% 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

  • NKE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -47.85%.
  • NKE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.37% yearly.
  • NKE shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.03%.
  • NKE shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.36% yearly.
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 18.37% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.27% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-26.35%
EPS Next 2Y4.73%
EPS Next 3Y9.32%
EPS Next 5Y18.37%
Revenue Next Year1.61%
Revenue Next 2Y2.75%
Revenue Next 3Y3.28%
Revenue Next 5Y4.27%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
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 36.98, which means the current valuation is very expensive for NKE.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NKE is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 64.44% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.99, NKE is valued a bit more expensive.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.54, NKE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NKE is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.00% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • NKE is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.02, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 36.98
Fwd PE 26.54
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of NKE indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: NKE is more expensive than 71.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • NKE's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 37.6
EV/EBITDA 24.98
NKE Per share dataNKE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • NKE has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)10.97
EPS Next 2Y4.73%
EPS Next 3Y9.32%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.50%, NKE has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.39, NKE pays a better dividend. On top of this NKE pays more dividend than 86.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • NKE's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.5%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NKE is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 10.70%!
  • NKE has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • NKE has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
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 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • NKE pays out 94.06% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of NKE is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP94.06%
EPS Next 2Y4.73%
EPS Next 3Y9.32%
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

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NIKE INC -CL B

NYSE:NKE (2/23/2026, 3:55:03 PM)

62.87

-2.53 (-3.87%)

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 Change4.73%
Ins Owners0.69%
Ins Owner Change4.36%
Market Cap93.07B
Revenue(TTM)46.51B
Net Income(TTM)2.52B
Analysts75.91
Price Target77.6 (23.43%)
Short Float %3.79%
Short Ratio2.32
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.5%
Yearly Dividend1.54
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.7%
DP94.06%
Div Incr Years23
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date03-02
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)-0.71%
PT rev (3m)-8.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-37.76%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.86%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.13%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 36.98
Fwd PE 26.54
P/S 2
P/FCF 37.6
P/OCF 30.46
P/B 6.61
P/tB 6.85
EV/EBITDA 24.98
EPS(TTM)1.7
EY2.7%
EPS(NY)2.37
Fwd EY3.77%
FCF(TTM)1.67
FCFY2.66%
OCF(TTM)2.06
OCFY3.28%
SpS31.42
BVpS9.51
TBVpS9.18
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)10.97
Graham Number19.08
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
WACC10.82%
ROIC/WACC0.9
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-26.35%
EPS Next 2Y4.73%
EPS Next 3Y9.32%
EPS Next 5Y18.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.03%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.29%
Revenue growth 5Y4.36%
Sales Q2Q%0.59%
Revenue Next Year1.61%
Revenue Next 2Y2.75%
Revenue Next 3Y3.28%
Revenue Next 5Y4.27%
EBIT growth 1Y-48.04%
EBIT growth 3Y-17.84%
EBIT growth 5Y3.51%
EBIT Next Year1.24%
EBIT Next 3Y16.62%
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 6 / 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 -26.35% 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%.