Nike (NKE) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Nike's (NKE) Payout Ratio was 0.77 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 8.4% from 0.71 a year earlier but down 27.1% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Nike (NKE) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to fiscal Q1 2010, Nike's Payout Ratio record includes 68 quarters.
- By fiscal year, Payout Ratio came in at 0.71 in FY2025 (+87.8%), 0.38 in FY2024 (-4.1%), 0.40 in FY2023 (+30.6%) and 0.30 in FY2022 (+6.2%).
- Five-year quarterly Payout Ratio spans a low of 0.28 in fiscal Q1 2022 and a high of 1.06 in fiscal Q3 2026.
- Year over year, Payout Ratio has now increased in each of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 55.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Payout Ratio in five years was fiscal Q3 2026 (growth of 111.0%); the low point was fiscal Q1 2022 (a decline of 49.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at 1.06 (Q3 2026), 0.94 (Q2 2026) and 0.81 (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 52.47 Bn | 18.46 Bn | 5.39 Bn |
| 2 | Tapestry | 23.05 Bn | 19.01 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.35 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 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
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 0.77 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1.06 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 0.94 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 0.81 |
| May 31, 2025 | 0.71 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 0.50 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 0.46 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 0.42 |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.38 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 0.40 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 0.41 |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.40 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 0.34 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 0.33 |
| May 31, 2022 | 0.30 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 0.28 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 0.28 |
API Access
Nike 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=payout-ratio&ticker=NKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "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=payout-ratio&ticker=NKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();