NKE vs AS vs WWW Stock Comparison

Nike, Amer Sports and Wolverine World Wide Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NKE NIKE, Inc.
$37.32 +3.5% 1M -46.4% 1Y
Market cap
$56.24B
P/E
18.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$45.89B
Div. yield
0.04%
Footwear Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
AS Amer Sports, Inc.
$28.26 +5.0% 1M -10.7% 1Y
Market cap
$15.84B
P/E
29.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.44B
Div. yield
–
Sporting Goods Consumer Discretionary
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Amer Sports leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Amer Sports 5, Wolverine World Wide 4, Nike 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNKEASWWWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $56.24B $15.84B $1.66B NKE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.2x 29.0x 14.4x WWW
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 30.6x 22.8x 11.7x WWW
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -1.2% +30.5% +8.1% AS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.7% 7.3% 5.8% AS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.0% 9.7% 13.6% WWW
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.1x -0.4x — AS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -46.4% -10.7% -26.4% AS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -25.6%/yr — -8.9%/yr WWW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.6% 39.8% 55.9% NKE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 43/100 60/100 55/100 AS

Percentile Scorecard

NKEASWWW

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisNKEASWWW
Valuation 36 #30 of 46 42 #20 of 34 62 #18 of 46
Growth 12 #38 of 43 100 #1 of 32 64 #16 of 43
Profitability 54 #20 of 42 94 #3 of 32 68 #14 of 42
Financial Health 58 #23 of 53 59 #14 of 33 35 #35 of 53
Shareholder Returns 58 #15 of 34 6 #17 of 18 46 #19 of 34
Overall 43 60 55
  • NKE ranked among 53 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • AS ranked among 34 companies in Leisure Products
  • WWW ranked among 53 companies in Apparel and Luxury

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodNKEASWWWSPY
1 month +3.5%+5.0%+6.6% -1.0%
3 months -10.3%-16.6%+8.4% +2.9%
6 months -16.5%-21.1%+14.8% +6.4%
Year to date -41.4%-24.3%+12.2% +11.4%
1 year -46.4%-10.7%-26.4% +13.1%
3 years -64.5%—+139.6% +79.4%
3 years, per year -29.2%—+33.8% +21.5%
5 years -77.2%—-37.1% +67.7%
5 years, per year -25.6%—-8.9% +10.9%
10 years -27.9%—-2.9% +255.2%
10 years, per year -3.2%—-0.3% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureNKEASWWWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.6%39.8%55.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.6%38.0%59.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.581.501.14 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.27-0.27-0.47 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -80.9%-40.7%-80.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -46.4%-32.7%-26.4% -2.5%
52-week high $69.68$41.96$27.66 $779.14
52-week low $33.90$26.25$14.65 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleNKEASWWW
P/E now vs peer median 17.9xmedian 15.9x 28.7xmedian 21.3x 14.5xmedian 15.9x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 0.7x 2.1xmedian 1.1x 0.8xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.2xmedian 9.2x 10.9xmedian 10.1x —median 9.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.3xmedian 12.2x 22.7xmedian 11.4x —median 12.2x
P/B now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 2.2x 2.3xmedian 1.5x 3.6xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -1.28median 0.57 —median 0.34 0.43median 0.57

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsNKEASWWW
Revenue $45.89B $7.44B $1.97B
Gross profit $19.77B $4.45B $925.90M
Operating income $3.76B $956.70M $176.50M
Net income $3.09B $567.80M $120.70M
Free cash flow $2.11B $694.70M –
EPS (diluted) $2.08 $0.97 $1.41
Cash & equivalents $6.90B $720.40M $158.50M
Total debt $31.94B $147.40M $601.10M
Shares (diluted) 1.48B 563.08M 81.70M
Enterprise value $22.44B $13.43B $1.02B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricNKEASWWW
P/E 17.9x 28.7x 14.5x
P/FCF 26.3x 22.7x –
P/Operating cash flow 19.9x 16.4x –
P/S 1.2x 2.1x 0.8x
P/B 3.6x 2.3x 3.6x
P/Tangible book 3.7x 3.8x 5.8x
EV/EBITDA 12.2x 10.9x –
EV/EBIT 14.6x 15.9x 12.0x
EV/Revenue 1.2x 2.0x 1.1x
EV/FCF 26.1x 21.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow 19.8x 15.8x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.28 – 0.43

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNKEASWWW
Revenue growth (1Y) -1.2% 30.5% 8.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -3.8% – -8.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.5% 37.3% 11.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -4.1% – -1.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.9% 52.3% 32.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -13.6% – 37.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 6.8% 142.9% 34.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -15.1% – 34.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 6.5% 117.4% 33.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -14.0% – 33.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -21.1% 106.4% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -19.9% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -30.0% 170.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -22.1% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNKEASWWW
Gross margin 43.1% 59.8% 47.0%
EBITDA margin 9.8% 18.8% –
Operating margin 8.2% 12.9% 9.0%
Pretax margin 8.5% 10.8% 7.5%
Net margin 6.7% 7.3% 5.8%
FCF margin 4.6% 9.3% –
Operating cash flow margin 6.1% 12.9% –
Return on equity 20.6% 8.3% 27.1%
Return on assets 8.1% 5.6% 7.1%
Return on invested capital 13.0% 9.7% 13.6%
Return on capital employed 14.1% 11.7% 14.3%
Asset turnover 1.2x 0.7x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x 1.7x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 0.7% 1.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNKEASWWW
Debt / assets 20.9% 1.4% 35.2%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.0x 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.1x -0.4x –
Debt / FCF 3.7x 0.2x –
Liabilities / assets 59.7% 32.9% 72.6%
Equity / assets 40.3% 67.1% 27.4%
Interest coverage – 10.6x –
Current ratio 2.1x 1.8x 1.5x
Quick ratio 1.2x 0.7x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.4x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 3.40 4.02 3.27

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNKEASWWW
Dividend yield 4.4% – 2.0%
Net buyback yield -0.4% -5.5% –
Shareholder yield 4.0% -5.5% 2.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 78.4% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 115.2% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 4.0% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 5.7% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusNKEASWWW
Forward P/E 30.6xFY2026 22.8xFY2026 11.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.22FY2026 $1.24FY2026 $1.74FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -41.9%FY2026 +27.8%FY2026 +28.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +18.0% +40.3% +8.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $40.49BFY2026 $7.73BFY2026 $1.93BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -12.7%FY2026 +17.7%FY2026 +3.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.8% +16.5% +1.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNKEASWWW
Held by institutions 80.0% 38.1% 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,734 354 243
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.9% +4.1% +0.7%
Institutions buying 797 236 126
Institutions selling 754 87 76
Buyers to sellers 1.06 2.71 1.66

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

NKEASWWW
NKE 1.00 0.30 0.35
AS 0.30 1.00 0.38
WWW 0.35 0.38 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NKE, AS and WWW?

Nike (NKE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Nike (NKE) $56.24B, Amer Sports (AS) $15.84B, Wolverine World Wide (WWW) $1.66B.

Which stock is cheaper, NKE, AS and WWW?

Wolverine World Wide (WWW) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Nike (NKE) 18.2x, Amer Sports (AS) 29.0x, Wolverine World Wide (WWW) 14.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Wolverine World Wide (WWW) is cheapest (Nike (NKE) 30.6x, Amer Sports (AS) 22.8x, Wolverine World Wide (WWW) 11.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Amer Sports (AS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Nike (NKE) -1.2%, Amer Sports (AS) +30.5%, Wolverine World Wide (WWW) +8.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Amer Sports (AS) has the highest net margin (Nike (NKE) 6.7%, Amer Sports (AS) 7.3%, Wolverine World Wide (WWW) 5.8%). On return on invested capital, Wolverine World Wide (WWW) leads (Nike (NKE) 13.0%, Amer Sports (AS) 9.7%, Wolverine World Wide (WWW) 13.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Amer Sports (AS) returned the most: Nike (NKE) -46.4%, Amer Sports (AS) -10.7%, Wolverine World Wide (WWW) -26.4%. Over five years, Wolverine World Wide (WWW) compounded fastest (Nike (NKE) -25.6%/yr, Wolverine World Wide (WWW) -8.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Nike (NKE) 0.04%, Amer Sports (AS) 0.00%, Wolverine World Wide (WWW) 0.00%. Amer Sports (AS) and Wolverine World Wide (WWW) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Nike (NKE) has been the steadiest (Nike (NKE) 36.6%, Amer Sports (AS) 39.8%, Wolverine World Wide (WWW) 55.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NKE, AS and WWW?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Amer Sports (AS) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.