Nike (NKE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Nike (NKE) reported Gross Margin of 40.16% for Q1 2026, down 132.0% on a YoY basis from 125.51% in Q1 2025, and down 1.07% quarter-over-quarter from 40.6% in Q4 2025.

Nike (NKE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nike has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 40.16% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 132.0% year-over-year to 40.16%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 40.81% (down 301.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 42.73%, down 183.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 40.16%, down from 40.6% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 46.61% in Q1 2022, with the low at 40.16% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 43.39% across 5 years, with a median of 43.63% in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin jumped 171 bps — and 2025, when it sank 442 bps.
  • Nike's Gross Margin stood at 42.89% in 2022, then climbed by 4 bps to 44.6% in 2023, then declined by 2 bps to 43.62% in 2024, then decreased by 7 bps to 40.6% in 2025, then fell by 1 bps to 40.16% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 40.16% (Q1 2026), 40.6% (Q4 2025), and 42.18% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Birkenstock Holding 102.63 Bn 102.39 Bn 390.51 Mn 53.94%
2 Nike 65.09 Bn 57.03 Bn 4.53 Bn 40.16%
3 Deckers Outdoor 16.02 Bn 13.93 Bn 1.17 Bn 59.84%
4 Crocs 6.13 Bn 6.00 Bn 522.95 Mn 56.75%
5 Steven Madden 3.14 Bn 3.10 Bn 357.42 Mn 55.02%
6 Wolverine World Wide 1.98 Bn 1.79 Bn 243.40 Mn 47.03%
7 On Holding AG 1.66 Bn 264.30 Mn 682.30 Mn 64.23%
8 Forward Industries 381.04 Mn 355.65 Mn 16.85 Mn 78.61%
9 Designer Brands 349.93 Mn 299.82 Mn 315.32 Mn 45.28%
10 Weyco 343.83 Mn 246.40 Mn 33.84 Mn 44.07%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 28, 2026 40.16%
Nov 30, 2025 40.60%
Aug 31, 2025 42.18%
May 31, 2025 40.27%
Feb 28, 2025 41.49%
Nov 30, 2024 43.62%
Aug 31, 2024 45.36%
May 31, 2024 44.69%
Feb 29, 2024 44.75%
Nov 30, 2023 44.60%
Aug 31, 2023 44.21%
May 31, 2023 43.63%
Feb 28, 2023 43.35%
Nov 30, 2022 42.89%
Aug 31, 2022 44.26%
May 31, 2022 44.98%
Feb 28, 2022 46.61%
Nov 30, 2021 45.90%
Aug 31, 2021 46.51%
May 31, 2021 45.81%