Nike (NKE) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Nike (NKE) reported Operating Expenses of $2.9 billion for Q1 2026, down 25.73% on a YoY basis from $3.9 billion in Q1 2025, and up 4.37% quarter-over-quarter from $2.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Nike (NKE) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nike has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $2.9 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 25.73% year-over-year to $2.9 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $7.9 billion (down 36.93% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $11.4 billion, down 7.26% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $2.9 billion, up from $2.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $4.4 billion in Q2 2023, with the low at -$541.0 million in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $3.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $3.4 billion in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses jumped 50.4% — and 2025, when it sank 118.05%.
- Nike's Operating Expenses stood at $4.1 billion in 2022, then rose by 0.53% to $4.1 billion in 2023, then sank by 30.46% to $2.9 billion in 2024, then slipped by 4.06% to $2.8 billion in 2025, then climbed by 4.37% to $2.9 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $2.9 billion (Q1 2026), $2.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.8 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birkenstock Holding | 102.63 Bn | 102.39 Bn | 390.51 Mn | -38.60 Mn |
| 2 | Nike | 65.09 Bn | 57.03 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 2.89 Bn |
| 3 | Deckers Outdoor | 16.02 Bn | 13.93 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 556.99 Mn |
| 4 | Crocs | 6.13 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 522.95 Mn | 322.10 Mn |
| 5 | Steven Madden | 3.14 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 357.42 Mn | 258.29 Mn |
| 6 | Wolverine World Wide | 1.98 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 243.40 Mn | 192.40 Mn |
| 7 | On Holding AG | 1.66 Bn | 264.30 Mn | 682.30 Mn | -532.38 Mn |
| 8 | Forward Industries | 381.04 Mn | 355.65 Mn | 16.85 Mn | 3.25 Mn |
| 9 | Designer Brands | 349.93 Mn | 299.82 Mn | 315.32 Mn | 299.21 Mn |
| 10 | Weyco | 343.83 Mn | 246.40 Mn | 33.84 Mn | 23.65 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2.89 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 2.77 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 2.83 Bn |
| May 31, 2025 | -541.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 3.89 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2.88 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 2.82 Bn |
| May 31, 2024 | 3.00 Bn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 4.23 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 4.15 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 4.12 Bn |
| May 31, 2023 | 4.37 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 3.04 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 4.12 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 3.92 Bn |
| May 31, 2022 | 4.04 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 3.44 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 2.74 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 2.65 Bn |
| May 31, 2021 | 5.86 Bn |