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NKE · NYSE

NIKE, Inc.

Private beta

Consumer Discretionary · Apparel and Footwear

$36.80

+0.49%

Close on Sep 11, 2026

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Updated 6/30/2026

Long-term research evidence only. No price targets, no trading signals, no recommendations.

Investment Report Card

NIKE, Inc.

Consumer Discretionary · Apparel and Footwear · Data confidence partial

23 / 100

Rank #669 of 1,152 qualified companies

Top 97% · Not Currently Suggested

Risk Intelligence

Core Model
D+

53 / 100

Restricted

How strong and defensively sound is the company?

Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.

Long-Term Potential

Research Model
D

43 / 100

Not Scored

Does the business have the characteristics needed to create value over many years?

Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.

Fundamental Momentum

Research Model
C−

56 / 100

Not Scored

Is the underlying business getting stronger or weaker?

Around the middle of the covered universe.

Ownership Intelligence

Supplemental Intelligence
D

45 / 100

Positive disclosed activity

What are important owners actually doing?

Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.

Valuation Intelligence

Research Model
C−

56 / 100

Reasonable

Is today's price reasonable?

Around the middle of the covered universe — and valuation is researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.

Capital Returns Intelligence

Research Model
D+

54 / 100

Moderate Capital Returns

How effectively does the company reward shareholders?

Weaker than most covered companies on this measure — and capital returns are researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.

Why it stands out

  • More disclosed holders are new or increasing than reducing or exiting.

What holds it back

No weakening evidence is recorded in today's readings.

Long-term view

NIKE, Inc. scores 43 on Long-Term Potential (D), described by the research model as not scored. This describes business characteristics only — it is not a forecast of future returns.

Ownership view

Disclosed ownership evidence reads 45 (D): Positive disclosed activity. 7 tracked managers disclosed a position in the latest reporting period. Ownership filings are historical disclosures, not signals.

Valuation view

NIKE, Inc. reads 56 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Reasonable. The stock currently trades below most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value. Valuation Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.

Capital returns view

NIKE, Inc. reads 54 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Moderate Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 10.7% a year and a share count falling about 1.6% a year. Capital Returns Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.

What changed

No meaningful recorded changes in the stored history.

Risk Intelligence is a core model, Long-Term Potential, Fundamental Momentum, Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence are research models, and Ownership Intelligence is supplemental descriptive evidence. Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence each contribute 0% to the Suggested Investment Score. Nothing here is a recommendation.

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Why it's interesting

NIKE, Inc. (NKE) scores 23 out of 100 and ranks #669 of 1,152 qualified companies today. That places it in the top 97% of ranked companies. The stored tier for that score is not currently suggested.

Business strength

Risk Intelligence reads 53 out of 100 (D+), recorded as restricted. Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.

Long-term opportunity

Long-Term Potential reads 43 out of 100 (D), recorded as not scored. Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.

What's improving or weakening

Fundamental Momentum reads 56 out of 100 (C−), recorded as not scored. Around the middle of the covered universe.

What important owners are doing

Ownership Intelligence reads 45 out of 100 (D), recorded as positive disclosed activity. Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.

What kind of price you'd be paying

Valuation currently appears reasonable: Valuation Intelligence reads 56 out of 100 (C−), recorded as Reasonable. NIKE, Inc. reads 56 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Reasonable. The stock currently trades below most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value. Valuation Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.

How the company rewards shareholders

Capital Returns Intelligence reads 54 out of 100 (D+), recorded as Moderate Capital Returns. NIKE, Inc. reads 54 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Moderate Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 10.7% a year and a share count falling about 1.6% a year. Capital Returns Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.

What could go wrong

No weakening factors are recorded in today's stored readings, and data confidence is partial. Absence of a recorded weakness is not evidence of safety.

Bottom line

No individual layer reaches the strongest band today. Risk Intelligence and Long-Term Potential and Fundamental Momentum and Ownership Intelligence remain the main area to watch. Separately from the score, valuation reads reasonable at today's price.

Composite discovery model

Pro Investor Score

Pro Investor Score™

23 / 100

Not Currently Suggested

A 0–100 composite discovery score combining Risk Intelligence, Long-Term Potential, Fundamental Momentum, and Ownership Intelligence. It helps rank qualified companies for further research and does not predict future returns.

Rank
#669 of 694
Percentile
Top 97%
Ranking updated
September 12, 2026
375Rank weakened by 375 positions. Rank weakened by 375 positions.
Risk Intelligence
53

30% contribution

Long-Term Potential
43

30% contribution

Fundamental Momentum
56

20% contribution

Ownership Intelligence
45

20% contribution

Ownership Intelligence

45 / 100 · Mixed · 20% of the Pro Investor Score

SUPPLEMENTAL / DESCRIPTIVE INTELLIGENCE

Coverage: Good

Elite Investor Activity
29 · Weak

50% of Ownership Intelligence · 10% of the total score

Tracked professional-manager activity is weak.

Institutional Activity
84 · Strong

20% of Ownership Intelligence · 4% of the total score

Broad institutional evidence from resolved filings is strong.

Insider Activity
Insufficient Data

15% of Ownership Intelligence · 3% of the total score

No discretionary insider transactions are stored for this company, so this evidence is unavailable rather than neutral.

Strategic Ownership
Insufficient Data

15% of Ownership Intelligence · 3% of the total score

No qualifying major-holder filings are stored, so this evidence is unavailable rather than neutral.

Ownership Intelligence summarizes publicly disclosed activity among professional investment managers, broader institutions, company insiders, and significant strategic owners. It adds context to investment research but is not a validated predictor of future performance. Ownership information is publicly reported with a delay; the latest applicable reporting period is 2026-06-30, publicly disclosed 9/11/2026. Congressional activity is unavailable pending legal review and contributes nothing to this reading.

Why it ranks here

No component ranks in the top quartile of the qualified universe.

What holds it back

  • Risk Intelligence is less favourable

    Defensive characteristics rank below the middle of the qualified universe.

  • Long-term potential is mid-pack

    Long-Term Potential ranks below the qualified median. This remains a research model.

  • Ownership evidence is not uniformly supportive

    Disclosed elite investor activity evidence is weak or neutral. Ownership evidence is supplemental and never automatically positive.

  • Ownership evidence disagrees

    Different owner groups point in different directions, so the combined reading is best read as mixed rather than uniformly favourable.

COMPOSITE DISCOVERY MODEL — RESEARCH STAGE · Data coverage Excellent. Rankings are recalculated daily using the latest available information. Individual components may update at different frequencies based on when new financial and ownership data becomes available.

Researched separately

Valuation Intelligence 56 · Reasonable

RESEARCH MODEL

Valuation Intelligence is currently researched separately and does not affect the Suggested Investment Score or daily ranking.

Researched separately

Capital Returns Intelligence 54 · Moderate Capital Returns

RESEARCH MODEL

Capital Returns Intelligence is researched separately and contributes 0% to the Suggested Investment Score, the daily rank or any ranking event.

Score explanation

Why this company scores the way it does

Four research areas carry fixed weights. Each area is compared against every other eligible company, then weighted. The four contributions below add to 22.6 of the stored score (22.6).

  • Risk Intelligence

    30% of the score · contributes 2.6 points

    How strong and defensively sound is the company?

    Stands at the 9 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 53 · 12% of this company’s total score

    How financially sturdy the company has been when conditions turned against it.

    How this area is measured

    Risk Intelligence reads stored balance-sheet strength, historical downside behaviour and the company's price-risk grouping. A stronger reading describes past resilience; it does not protect against future losses.

    Full methodology
  • Long-Term Potential

    30% of the score · contributes 7.1 points

    Does the business have the characteristics needed to create value over many years?

    Stands at the 24 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 43 · 31% of this company’s total score

    Whether the business has the durable characteristics long-term owners look for.

    How this area is measured

    Long-Term Potential reads durability characteristics such as profitability consistency, cash generation and reinvestment capability over multiple reported periods.

    Full methodology
  • Fundamental Momentum

    20% of the score · contributes 11.7 points

    Is the underlying business getting stronger or weaker?

    Stands at the 59 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 56 · 52% of this company’s total score

    Whether the reported business results have been getting stronger or weaker.

    How this area is measured

    Fundamental Momentum compares recent reported fundamentals with the company's own earlier periods, so improvement or deterioration is measured against its history rather than against a forecast.

    Full methodology
  • Ownership Intelligence

    20% of the score · contributes 1.1 points

    What are important owners actually doing?

    Stands at the 6 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 45 · 5% of this company’s total score

    What large reporting owners have actually been doing with their positions.

    How this area is measured

    Ownership Intelligence reads public ownership filings: how many tracked reporting owners hold the company, and whether they were adding, holding, reducing or exiting in the latest disclosed period.

    Full methodology

What is helping the score

No research area currently stands in the stronger half of eligible companies.

What deserves attention

  • Ownership Intelligence6 percentile, adding only 1.1 of a possible 20 points.
  • Risk Intelligence9 percentile, adding only 2.6 of a possible 30 points.
  • Long-Term Potential24 percentile, adding only 7.1 of a possible 30 points.
Outside the score

Additional research — not currently included in the primary Suggested Investment Score.

  • Valuation IntelligenceNIKE, Inc. reads 56 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Reasonable. The stock currently trades below most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value.
  • Capital Returns IntelligenceNIKE, Inc. reads 54 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Moderate Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 10.7% a year and a share count falling about 1.6% a year.

Pro Investor Intelligence™

Reported by insiders, large shareholders and professional funds. Shown beside our research, never blended into it.

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Stored snapshots only

What changed

Research-score history available since September 2026.

Stored research history does not yet cover a full 30 days comparison for this company.

A change is reported as meaningful at 8 score points, 5 rank places, or any change of research classification. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell.

Learn the metrics on this page

Plain-English definitions, with the formula and the limitations of each measure.

Fifth research lens · outside the score

Valuation Intelligence

Valuation Intelligence

Is today's price reasonable?

Valuation Intelligence is currently researched separately and does not affect the Suggested Investment Score or daily ranking.

56/ 100

Reasonable

RESEARCH MODEL
Good coverage

Compared with its history

94

Very Attractive

Is this company expensive or inexpensive compared with its own history?

Compared with peers

45

Elevated

How expensive is this stock compared with similar companies?

Earnings & cash flow

58

Reasonable

How much financial output does an investor receive relative to the price paid?

Growth-adjusted

11

Expensive

Does the company's growth help justify the valuation investors are paying?

NIKE, Inc. reads 56 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Reasonable. The stock currently trades below most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value.

Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended May 31, 2026

Valuation history

Stored readings only. The dashed line is this company's own median for the selected measure.

Only one stored valuation reading exists so far, so there is nothing to chart yet. Valuation history builds forward from activation rather than being reconstructed.

Current P/E 17.6x · own median 33.3x · peer median 19.8x

Valuation is inherently uncertain. A stock that appears inexpensive can continue falling, and a stock that appears expensive can continue rising. Valuation Intelligence provides context about the price investors are paying — it does not predict short-term market movements, and it never produces a fair value, a price target or a buy or sell range. Model VALUATION_INTELLIGENCE_V1.

Sixth research lens · outside the score

Capital Returns Intelligence

Capital Returns Intelligence

How effectively does the company reward shareholders?

Capital Returns Intelligence is researched separately and contributes 0% to the Suggested Investment Score, the daily rank or any ranking event.

54/ 100

Moderate Capital Returns

RESEARCH MODEL
Excellent coverage

Dividend Quality

74

Strong Capital Returns

Dividend reliability

Buyback Effectiveness

48

Moderate Capital Returns

Do buybacks actually reduce shares?

Dilution Control

65

Favorable Capital Returns

Is your ownership share protected?

Capital Return Sustainability

10

Limited Capital Returns

Can the cash flow support it?

Shareholder Yield

85

Exceptional Capital Returns

Cash returned versus company value

NIKE, Inc. reads 54 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Moderate Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 10.7% a year and a share count falling about 1.6% a year.

How returned cash was used

Dividends $2.41B · net repurchases $2.61B · total returned $5.01B · 230% of free cash flow

Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended May 31, 2026

Capital returns history

Stored readings only. History builds forward from activation rather than being reconstructed.

Only one stored reading exists for this measure so far, so there is nothing to chart yet.

Why higher yield isn't always better

A very high dividend yield may reflect a falling share price or an unsustainable payout. Capital Returns Intelligence emphasizes consistency and sustainability rather than simply rewarding the highest yield.

Why buybacks can be misleading

Announced or gross buyback spending does not always mean shareholders are gaining ownership. Companies can simultaneously issue shares through employee compensation or acquisitions. Suggested Investments therefore considers actual share-count changes alongside repurchase spending.

What these terms mean
Dividend Yield
The annual dividend relative to the current share price.
Payout Ratio
The share of company earnings used to pay dividends.
Free Cash Flow Payout
How much of the company's available cash is being used for dividends.
Share Repurchases
When a company buys back its own stock.
Dilution
When the number of shares increases, reducing each existing share's percentage ownership of the company.
Shareholder Yield
A combined view of dividends and net share repurchases relative to the company's market value.

Capital Returns Intelligence describes how a company returns capital to shareholders. It is not a measure of stock-price performance, it does not predict future returns, and a strong reading is never a recommendation to buy. Dividends and repurchases can be reduced or stopped at any time. Model CAPITAL_RETURNS_INTELLIGENCE_V1, contributing 0% to the Pro Investor Score.

Stored daily snapshots only

Ranking history

Stored Suggested Investment ranking history
Today#669Score 23
30 days agoNot rankedNo stored score
90 days agoNot rankedNo stored score
First suggestedNot yet suggested
Highest rank#669

In the company’s own words

What this company does

, "Manufacturing" for additional information. Our ability to meet our customers' needs depends on our ability to maintain a steady supply of products from our contract manufacturers. If one or more of our significant suppliers were to sever or significantly alter the terms of their relationship with us, including due to changes in applicable trade policies, or be unable to perform, we may not be able to obtain replacement products in a timely manner, which could have a material adverse effect on our business operations, sales, financial condition or results of operations. Additionally, if any of our primary footwear contract manufacturers fail to make timely shipments, do not meet our quality standards or otherwise fail to deliver us product in accordance with our plans, there could be a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Certain contract manufacturers are highly specialized and only produce a specific type of product. Such contract manufacturers may go out of business if consumer preferences or market conditions change such that there is no longer sufficient demand for the types of products they produce. If, in the future, the relevant products are again in demand and the specialized contract manufacturers no longer exist, we may not be able to locate replacement facilities to manufacture certain products in a timely manner or at all, which could have a material adverse effect on our sales, financial condition or results of operations.

The success of our business depends, in part, on high-quality employees, including key personnel as well as our ability to maintain our workplace culture and values.

Our success depends in part on the continued service of high-quality employees, including key executive officers and personnel. The loss of the services of key individuals, or any negative perception with respect to these individuals, or our workplace culture or values, could harm our business. Our success also depends on our ability to recruit, retain and engage sufficient personnel with the needed skills to maintain our current business and to execute our strategic initiatives. Competition for employees in our industry is intense and we may not be successful in attracting and retaining such personnel. Changes to our current and future work models or strategic priorities may not meet the needs or expectations of our employees or may not be perceived as favorable compared to other companies, which could negatively impact our ability to attract, hire and retain our employees. In addition, shifts in immigration and work permit policies or other changes in the legal and regulatory environment could negatively impact our ability to attract, hire and retain highly skilled employees. Our policies and practices have been, and may further be, affected by legal and regulatory scrutiny of, as well as changes in regulations (or changes in the interpretation of existing regulations) relating to, policies related to inclusion and belonging, employee engagement and climate change, which may further impact our ability to attract, hire and retain employees. W e also believe that our corporate culture has been a key driver of our success, and we have invested substantial time and resources in building, maintaining and evolving our culture. Any failure to preserve and evolve our culture could negatively affect our future success, including our ability to retain and recruit employees.

Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed July 15, 2026. Read the filing

Four distinct intelligence areas

The IA view

Risk Intelligence

Production core

53

Fundamentally Qualified

+19.5 vs Jun 30, 2026

Business Quality qualification score from the locked IA Defensive Research Core. Price Risk stays a separate category and is never blended in.

As of Sep 11, 2026

Long-Term Potential

Research model

43

Weak Compounder

No prior period to compare

Durable business economics and reinvestment characteristics. Independent external validation is pending.

As of Sep 11, 2026

Fundamental Momentum

Research model

56

Middle

No prior period to compare

Direction and breadth of change in underlying business fundamentals. Not a price-momentum signal.

As of Sep 11, 2026

Elite Investor Activity

Supplemental

29

Bottom range

0 vs Jun 30, 2026

Only 7 tracked managers disclosed a position — treat as limited coverage.

As of Sep 11, 2026

Company intelligence

NKE score history

Each area is measured and reported separately. No combined score exists.

NKE intelligence history from 2023-09-30 to 2026-09-11. Risk Intelligence 53.2 on 2026-09-11, up 19.5 from 33.7 on 2026-06-30. Long-Term Potential 43.2 on 2026-09-11. Fundamental Momentum 55.8 on 2026-09-11. Elite Investor Activity 28.6 on 2026-09-11, unchanged 0 from 28.6 on 2026-06-30. Each area is reported separately and is never combined into a single score.

Risk Intelligence 53.2 as of Sep 11, 2026 (+19.5 vs prior period) · Production core

Long-Term Potential 43.2 as of Sep 11, 2026 · Research model

Fundamental Momentum 55.8 as of Sep 11, 2026 · Research model

Elite Investor Activity 28.6 as of Sep 11, 2026 (0 vs prior period) · Supplemental

Share price

NKE price history

Closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends. Past prices do not indicate future results.

6M change
-30.7%
1Y change
-48.9%
3Y change
-58.9%
5Y change
-74.4%
Max change
-59.9%

Last stored close $36.80 · -48.9% over the selected range · 52 sessions shown

Balanced evidence

Why IA likes it

  • More disclosed holders are new or increasing than reducing or exiting.

Risk and uncertainty

What IA doesn’t like

  • No specific negative evidence is available. This is not evidence of low risk.

What would change our view

  • Business Quality falling below the frozen qualification threshold.
  • Price Risk moving to a less favorable category.
  • A sustained reversal in the Fundamental Momentum research evidence.
  • New material public ownership disclosures.

Public filings · descriptive only

Elite Investor Activity

Reporting holders

54

New holders

37

Increasing

7

Reducing

7

Exiting

3

Coverage

Excellent

Positive disclosed activity · Report period 2023-09-30 · Public 12/27/2023

ManagerChangePortfolio weightRankDisclosed

Insufficient high-confidence manager coverage.

Objective stored changes

What changed

  • Risk Intelligence

    IA Defensive weakened

    Business Quality qualification score moved from 33.7 to 27.2.

  • Risk Intelligence

    Exit Review triggered

    Business Quality fell below the Exit Review threshold. Exit Review is a prompt for review, never an automatic sell.

  • Elite Investor Activity

    Tracked managers exited positions

    2 tracked managers no longer disclosed a position for the reporting period ending 2026-09-11.

  • Risk Intelligence

    IA Defensive improved

    Business Quality qualification score moved from 32.0 to 33.7.

  • Elite Investor Activity

    Elite Investor Consensus weakened

    Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 50 to 29 for the reporting period ending 2026-06-30.

  • Elite Investor Activity

    Tracked managers exited positions

    2 tracked managers no longer disclosed a position for the reporting period ending 2026-06-30.

  • Risk Intelligence

    Exit Review triggered

    Business Quality fell below the Exit Review threshold. Exit Review is a prompt for review, never an automatic sell.

  • Elite Investor Activity

    Elite Investor Consensus strengthened

    Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 36 to 50 for the reporting period ending 2025-09-30.

  • Elite Investor Activity

    Elite Investor Consensus weakened

    Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 63 to 36 for the reporting period ending 2025-06-30.

  • Elite Investor Activity

    Elite Investor Consensus strengthened

    Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 44 to 63 for the reporting period ending 2025-03-31.

Ownership timeline

No high-confidence public ownership events are available.

General research only. Not personalized advice. Public filings may be delayed, amended, incomplete, or reflect positions that have changed since the reporting date.