# Nike Inc. (NKE) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods. Price $38.40, market value $57.0 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 18.3×** (5-yr avg 26.6×, 3-yr avg 24.4×). Nike Inc. trades at 18.3× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 26.6×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 16.8×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 1.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.2×.
- **Price / book: 3.8×**. The shares trade at 3.8× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 3.8%** (5-yr avg 3.5%). Free cash flow equals 3.8% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 3.5%.
- **Earnings yield: 5.5%**. The inverse of the P/E: 5.5% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 42.9%**. Nike Inc. keeps 42.9% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Net margin: 6.7%**. 6.7% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 20.9%**. 20.9% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on assets: 8.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces 8.1% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 0.2%** (3-yr -3.2%/yr, 5-yr 0.8%/yr). Revenue grew 0.2% over the last year, against 0.8% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -2.8%** (3-yr -13.4%/yr, 5-yr -10.0%/yr). Earnings per share fell 2.8%, roughly in step with revenue.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -23.5%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -23.5% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.53**. Debt is 0.53 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 4.27%** ($1.63 per share, trailing). Nike Inc. yields 4.27%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 77%** (110% of free cash flow). 77% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving a thin cushion.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 26**. 26 straight years of increases (the data covers 26 years, so this may be longer): a record very few companies hold.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 9.8%/yr** (1-yr 6.6%). The dividend has grown 9.8% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (34 analysts). 34 analysts cover Nike Inc.; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $50.46 (+31% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -47.9%** (YTD -38.8%, 3-mo -10.7%). The shares are down 47.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -50.1%** (1.2% above the low). Trading 50% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 40**. An RSI of 40 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.75** (volatility 36%). Beta of 0.75 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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