NKE vs GIL vs CROX Stock Comparison

Nike, Gildan Activewear and Crocs Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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NKE NIKE, Inc.
$37.56 +5.1% 1M -45.2% 1Y
Market cap
$55.36B
P/E
17.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$45.89B
Div. yield
0.04%
Footwear Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
GIL Gildan Activewear Inc.
$40.06 -2.2% 1M -34.3% 1Y
Market cap
$6.29B
P/E
29.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.72B
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
CROX Crocs, Inc.
$119.50 -5.3% 1M +36.9% 1Y
Market cap
$5.85B
P/E
9.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.05B
Div. yield
–
Footwear Consumer Discretionary
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Crocs leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Crocs 6, Nike 3, Gildan Activewear 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNKEGILCROXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $55.36B $6.29B $5.85B NKE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.9x 29.8x 9.9x CROX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 30.8x 8.3x 8.1x CROX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -1.2% +38.0% -2.0% GIL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.7% 4.5% 14.6% CROX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.0% 5.2% 24.1% CROX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.1x 4.9x 1.2x NKE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -45.2% -34.3% +36.9% CROX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -25.6%/yr +1.7%/yr -5.3%/yr GIL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.6% 42.2% 43.8% NKE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 42/100 35/100 67/100 CROX

Percentile Scorecard

NKEGILCROX

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

AxisNKEGILCROX
Valuation 36 #29 of 45 32 #31 of 45 59 #19 of 45
Growth 12 #38 of 43 50 #22 of 43 36 #28 of 43
Profitability 50 #21 of 41 45 #23 of 41 95 #3 of 41
Financial Health 59 #22 of 52 29 #37 of 52 43 #30 of 52
Shareholder Returns 55 #16 of 34 21 #27 of 34 100 #1 of 34
Overall 42 35 67
  • NKE ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • GIL ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • CROX ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodNKEGILCROXSPY
1 month +5.1%-2.2%-5.3% -0.2%
3 months -12.7%-22.6%-12.1% +3.9%
6 months -16.6%-30.8%+16.6% +8.2%
Year to date -41.0%-35.9%+39.7% +12.9%
1 year -45.2%-34.3%+36.9% +12.3%
3 years -61.7%+46.8%+39.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year -27.4%+13.7%+11.6% +23.3%
5 years -77.2%+8.9%-23.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year -25.6%+1.7%-5.3% +10.9%
10 years -27.6%+56.2%+1,456.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year -3.2%+4.6%+31.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNKEGILCROXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.6%42.2%43.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.7%44.5%36.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.591.210.83 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.24-0.810.84 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -80.9%-44.8%-73.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -45.2%-44.8%-15.4% -1.2%
52-week high $68.59$72.58$141.19 $779.14
52-week low $33.90$40.06$73.39 $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.

MultipleNKEGILCROX
P/E now vs peer median 18.0xmedian 16.4x 30.4xmedian 16.4x 9.9xmedian 16.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 0.7x 1.6xmedian 0.7x 1.4xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.3xmedian 9.9x 15.9xmedian 9.9x 7.5xmedian 9.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.5xmedian 12.0x 10.5xmedian 12.0x 8.2xmedian 12.0x
P/B now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 2.2x 2.2xmedian 2.2x 4.2xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -1.29median 0.64 -1.40median 0.64 2.59median 0.64

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 monthsNKEGILCROX
Revenue $45.89B $4.72B $4.05B
Gross profit $19.77B $1.41B $2.33B
Operating income $3.76B $380.85M $840.58M
Net income $3.09B -$60.80M $593.42M
Free cash flow $2.11B $703.50M $704.62M
EPS (diluted) $2.08 $1.32 $11.96
Cash & equivalents $6.90B $268.30M $170.28M
Total debt $7.89B $3.59B $1.31B
Shares (diluted) 1.48B 160.20M 49.63M
Enterprise value $21.56B $5.21B $5.26B

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
MetricNKEGILCROX
P/E 18.0x 30.4x 9.9x
P/FCF 26.5x 10.5x 8.2x
P/Operating cash flow 20.1x 12.5x 7.5x
P/S 1.2x 1.6x 1.4x
P/B 3.7x 2.2x 4.2x
P/Tangible book 3.7x 21.3x 85.8x
EV/EBITDA 12.3x 15.9x 7.5x
EV/EBIT 14.7x 28.2x 8.2x
EV/Revenue 1.2x 2.3x 1.7x
EV/FCF 26.3x 15.3x 9.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.9x 18.1x 9.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.29 -1.40 2.59

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNKEGILCROX
Revenue growth (1Y) -1.2% 38.0% -2.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -3.8% 14.9% 1.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.5% 10.9% -5.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -4.1% 16.6% 3.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.9% -29.8% 217.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -13.6% -13.0% -6.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 6.8% -127.3% 150.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -15.1% -28.5% -3.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 6.5% -16.4% 182.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -14.0% -21.8% 3.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -21.1% 273.6% -8.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -19.9% 32.0% -3.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -30.0% 141.2% -8.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -22.1% 9.4% -2.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNKEGILCROX
Gross margin 43.1% 30.0% 57.5%
EBITDA margin 9.8% 14.3% 22.7%
Operating margin 8.2% 8.1% 20.7%
Pretax margin 8.5% 7.6% 18.7%
Net margin 6.7% 4.5% 14.6%
FCF margin 4.6% 14.9% 17.4%
Operating cash flow margin 6.1% 12.6% 18.8%
Return on equity 20.6% 1.5% 42.2%
Return on assets 8.1% 0.5% 13.6%
Return on invested capital 13.0% 5.2% 24.1%
Return on capital employed 14.1% 4.8% 23.2%
Asset turnover 1.2x 0.5x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x -9.7x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 0.9% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNKEGILCROX
Debt / assets 20.9% 35.7% 30.0%
Debt / equity 0.5x 1.1x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.1x 4.9x 1.2x
Debt / FCF 3.7x 5.1x 1.9x
Liabilities / assets 59.7% 66.8% 68.2%
Equity / assets 40.3% 33.2% 31.8%
Interest coverage – 1.8x 10.1x
Current ratio 2.1x 1.9x 1.5x
Quick ratio 1.2x 0.6x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.1x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 3.41 1.64 4.06

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNKEGILCROX
Dividend yield 4.4% 2.4% –
Net buyback yield -0.4% -3.7% 11.2%
Shareholder yield 4.0% -1.3% 11.2%
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.

ConsensusNKEGILCROX
Forward P/E 30.8xFY2026 8.3xFY2026 8.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.22FY2026 $4.81FY2026 $14.80FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -41.9%FY2026 +37.0%FY2026 +18.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +18.0% +17.3% +4.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $40.47BFY2026 $5.67BFY2026 $3.83BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -12.8%FY2026 +56.6%FY2026 -5.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.9% +11.5% +4.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNKEGILCROX
Held by institutions 80.0% 100.0% 98.3%
Institutions holding 1,734 463 498
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.9% +7.8% +0.6%
Institutions buying 797 197 237
Institutions selling 754 149 186
Buyers to sellers 1.06 1.32 1.27

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.

NKEGILCROX
NKE 1.00 0.27 0.31
GIL 0.27 1.00 0.24
CROX 0.31 0.24 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NKE, GIL and CROX?

Nike (NKE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Nike (NKE) $55.36B, Gildan Activewear (GIL) $6.29B, Crocs (CROX) $5.85B.

Which stock is cheaper, NKE, GIL and CROX?

Crocs (CROX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Nike (NKE) 17.9x, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 29.8x, Crocs (CROX) 9.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Crocs (CROX) is cheapest (Nike (NKE) 30.8x, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 8.3x, Crocs (CROX) 8.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Gildan Activewear (GIL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Nike (NKE) -1.2%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) +38.0%, Crocs (CROX) -2.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Crocs (CROX) has the highest net margin (Nike (NKE) 6.7%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 4.5%, Crocs (CROX) 14.6%). On return on invested capital, Crocs (CROX) leads (Nike (NKE) 13.0%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 5.2%, Crocs (CROX) 24.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Crocs (CROX) returned the most: Nike (NKE) -45.2%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) -34.3%, Crocs (CROX) +36.9%. Over five years, Gildan Activewear (GIL) compounded fastest (Nike (NKE) -25.6%/yr, Gildan Activewear (GIL) +1.7%/yr, Crocs (CROX) -5.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Nike (NKE) 0.04%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 0.00%, Crocs (CROX) 0.00%. Gildan Activewear (GIL) and Crocs (CROX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Nike (NKE) has been the steadiest (Nike (NKE) 36.6%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 42.2%, Crocs (CROX) 43.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NKE, GIL and CROX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Crocs (CROX) leads on 6. 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.