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.
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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 Set
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
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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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();