NKE vs TSCO vs AS Stock Comparison

Nike, Tractor Supply and Amer Sports Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NKE NIKE, Inc.
$37.56 +5.1% 1M -45.2% 1Y
Market cap
$55.77B
P/E
18.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$45.89B
Div. yield
4.37%
Footwear Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
TSCO Tractor Supply Co /De/
$32.24 -0.1% 1M -42.8% 1Y
Market cap
$16.82B
P/E
9.0x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
2.95%
Discount Stores Consumer Staples
4 wins
AS Amer Sports, Inc.
$28.19 +1.5% 1M -13.4% 1Y
Market cap
$15.72B
P/E
28.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.44B
Div. yield
–
Sporting Goods Consumer Discretionary
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Amer Sports leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Amer Sports 5, Tractor Supply 4, Nike 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNKETSCOASLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $55.77B $16.82B $15.72B NKE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.0x 9.0x 28.7x TSCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 30.8x 17.5x 22.7x TSCO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -1.2% — +30.5% AS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.7% — 7.3% AS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.0% — 9.7% NKE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.1x — -0.4x AS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 4.37% 2.95% — NKE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -45.2% -42.8% -13.4% AS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -25.6%/yr -5.2%/yr — TSCO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.6% 34.1% 39.8% TSCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 42/100 46/100 60/100 AS

Percentile Scorecard

NKETSCOAS

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

AxisNKETSCOAS
Valuation 36 #29 of 45 39 #25 of 40 42 #20 of 34
Growth 12 #38 of 43 35 #25 of 38 97 #2 of 32
Profitability 50 #21 of 41 – 97 #2 of 32
Financial Health 59 #22 of 52 33 #27 of 40 59 #14 of 33
Shareholder Returns 55 #16 of 34 78 #7 of 28 6 #17 of 18
Overall 42 46 60
  • NKE ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • TSCO ranked among 41 companies in Staples Retail
  • AS ranked among 34 companies in Leisure Products

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodNKETSCOASSPY
1 month +5.1%-0.1%+1.5% -0.2%
3 months -12.7%+2.5%-21.6% +3.9%
6 months -16.6%-9.4%-19.0% +8.2%
Year to date -41.0%-35.5%-24.5% +12.9%
1 year -45.2%-42.8%-13.4% +12.3%
3 years -61.7%-14.2%— +87.4%
3 years, per year -27.4%-5.0%— +23.3%
5 years -77.2%-23.3%— +67.9%
5 years, per year -25.6%-5.2%— +10.9%
10 years -27.6%+159.8%— +261.1%
10 years, per year -3.2%+10.0%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNKETSCOASSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.6%34.1%39.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.7%37.4%37.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.590.351.49 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.24-1.26-0.34 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -80.9%-53.5%-40.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -45.2%-42.8%-32.8% -1.2%
52-week high $68.59$56.37$41.96 $779.14
52-week low $33.90$29.14$26.25 $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.

MultipleNKETSCOAS
P/E now vs peer median 18.0xmedian 16.4x 9.0xmedian 22.1x 28.7xmedian 17.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 0.7x 1.1xmedian 0.5x 2.1xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.3xmedian 9.9x —median 9.7x 10.8xmedian 9.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.5xmedian 12.0x 54.9xmedian 17.5x 22.6xmedian 10.2x
P/B now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 2.2x 6.3xmedian 2.9x 2.3xmedian 1.4x
PEG now vs peer median -1.29median 0.64 —median 1.19 —median 0.32

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 monthsNKETSCOAS
Revenue $45.89B – $7.44B
Gross profit $19.77B – $4.45B
Operating income $3.76B – $956.70M
Net income $3.09B $1.85B $567.80M
Free cash flow $2.11B – $694.70M
EPS (diluted) $2.08 – $0.97
Cash & equivalents $6.90B $198.88M $720.40M
Total debt $7.89B – $147.40M
Shares (diluted) 1.48B 524.62M 563.08M
Enterprise value $21.98B $16.82B $13.33B

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
MetricNKETSCOAS
P/E 18.0x 9.0x 28.7x
P/FCF 26.5x 54.9x 22.6x
P/Operating cash flow 20.1x 13.9x 16.4x
P/S 1.2x 1.1x 2.1x
P/B 3.7x 6.3x 2.3x
P/Tangible book 3.7x 6.3x 3.8x
EV/EBITDA 12.3x – 10.8x
EV/EBIT 14.7x – 15.8x
EV/Revenue 1.2x – 2.0x
EV/FCF 26.3x – 21.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.9x 13.9x 15.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.29 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNKETSCOAS
Revenue growth (1Y) -1.2% – 30.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -3.8% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.5% – 37.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -4.1% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.9% – 52.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -13.6% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 6.8% 67.0% 142.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -15.1% 17.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) 6.5% – 117.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -14.0% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -21.1% -33.9% 106.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -19.9% -10.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -30.0% – 170.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -22.1% – –

Profitability

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

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNKETSCOAS
Debt / assets 20.9% – 1.4%
Debt / equity 0.5x – 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.1x – -0.4x
Debt / FCF 3.7x – 0.2x
Liabilities / assets 59.7% 78.3% 32.9%
Equity / assets 40.3% 21.7% 67.1%
Interest coverage – – 10.6x
Current ratio 2.1x 1.4x 1.8x
Quick ratio 1.2x – 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.7x – 0.4x
Altman Z-score 3.41 – 4.01

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNKETSCOAS
Dividend yield 4.4% 2.9% –
Net buyback yield -0.4% – -5.5%
Shareholder yield 4.0% 2.9% -5.5%
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.

ConsensusNKETSCOAS
Forward P/E 30.8xFY2026 17.5xFY2026 22.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.22FY2026 $1.84FY2026 $1.24FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -41.9%FY2026 -10.7%FY2026 +27.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +18.0% +13.0% +40.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $40.47BFY2026 $15.65BFY2026 $7.73BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -12.8%FY2026 +0.8%FY2026 +17.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.9% +8.7% +16.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNKETSCOAS
Held by institutions 80.0% 94.2% 38.1%
Institutions holding 1,734 1,058 354
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.9% +1.9% +4.1%
Institutions buying 797 527 236
Institutions selling 754 407 87
Buyers to sellers 1.06 1.29 2.71

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.

NKETSCOAS
NKE 1.00 0.29 0.30
TSCO 0.29 1.00 0.16
AS 0.30 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NKE, TSCO and AS?

Nike (NKE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Nike (NKE) $55.77B, Tractor Supply (TSCO) $16.82B, Amer Sports (AS) $15.72B.

Which stock is cheaper, NKE, TSCO and AS?

Tractor Supply (TSCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Nike (NKE) 18.0x, Tractor Supply (TSCO) 9.0x, Amer Sports (AS) 28.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Tractor Supply (TSCO) is cheapest (Nike (NKE) 30.8x, Tractor Supply (TSCO) 17.5x, Amer Sports (AS) 22.7x). 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%.

Which company is more profitable?

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

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Amer Sports (AS) returned the most: Nike (NKE) -45.2%, Tractor Supply (TSCO) -42.8%, Amer Sports (AS) -13.4%. Over five years, Tractor Supply (TSCO) compounded fastest (Nike (NKE) -25.6%/yr, Tractor Supply (TSCO) -5.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Nike (NKE) has the highest dividend yield: Nike (NKE) 4.37%, Tractor Supply (TSCO) 2.95%. Amer Sports (AS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Tractor Supply (TSCO) has been the steadiest (Nike (NKE) 36.6%, Tractor Supply (TSCO) 34.1%, Amer Sports (AS) 39.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.