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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |