Nike (NKE) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Nike's (NKE) FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.41 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 75.0% from 1.63 a year earlier and down 81.1% from the prior quarter.
Nike (NKE) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Nike's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.10, up 56.6% from FY2025.
- In prior fiscal years, Nike's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.70 in FY2025 (+114.7%), 0.33 in FY2024 (-20.6%), 0.41 in FY2023 (-0.4%) and 0.41 in FY2022 (+50.9%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since fiscal Q3 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio increased in five of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 236.5%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2023, with growth of 999.9%; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2023, with a decline of 99.2%.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio for the three prior fiscal quarters was 2.14 (Q3 2026), 1.55 (Q2 2026) and 39.40 (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 52.47 Bn | 18.46 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 0.41 |
| 2 | Tapestry | 23.05 Bn | 19.01 Bn | 1.56 Bn | - |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.35 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 0.19 |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.12 Bn | 3.99 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.25 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 1.46 Bn | - |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.60 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 979.10 Mn | - |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.52 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 459.76 Mn | - |
| 8 | Birkenstock Holding | 5.97 Bn | 4.27 Bn | 493.89 Mn | - |
| 9 | Crocs | 5.64 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 700.71 Mn | - |
| 10 | V F | 5.53 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 917.04 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 0.41 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2.14 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1.55 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 39.40 |
| May 31, 2025 | 1.63 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 0.61 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 2.04 |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 0.20 |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 0.63 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 5.16 |
| May 31, 2022 | 0.53 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 32.20 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 0.17 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 0.47 |
| May 31, 2021 | 0.24 |
Nike FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=NKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "NKE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=NKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();