Nike (NKE) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
Nike (NKE) reported Return on Assets [ROA] of 8.24% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 0.42 percentage points from 8.66% a year earlier but up 2.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Nike (NKE) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Nike posted Return on Assets [ROA] of 8.29%, down 0.33 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has a five-year change of +8.18 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 8.62% in FY2025 (-6.45 pp), 15.07% in FY2024 (+12.93 pp), 2.15% in FY2023 (+2.07 pp) and 0.08% in FY2022 (-0.03 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] spans a low of -0.68% in fiscal Q2 2022 and a high of 11.90% in fiscal Q3 2025.
- Year over year, Return on Assets [ROA] has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.55 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Assets [ROA] in five years was fiscal Q3 2025 (a gain of 10.62 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q3 2026 (a drop of 5.89 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at 6.01% (Q3 2026), 6.72% (Q2 2026) and 7.83% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 52.05 Bn | 18.05 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 8.24% |
| 2 | Tapestry | 23.90 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 23.22% |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.81 Bn | 13.91 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 12.77% |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.33 Bn | 4.20 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.22 Bn | 4.47 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 16.67% |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.69 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 9.68% |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.41 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 0.77% |
| 8 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.07 Bn | 4.37 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 6.20% |
| 9 | Crocs | 5.74 Bn | 5.15 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 13.64% |
| 10 | V F | 5.66 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 917.04 Mn | 2.92% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 8.24% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 6.01% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 6.72% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 7.83% |
| May 31, 2025 | 8.66% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 11.90% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 10.06% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 7.27% |
| May 31, 2024 | 4.83% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1.28% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 1.71% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 0.57% |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.69% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 0.57% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 0.70% |
| May 31, 2022 | 0.09% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -0.44% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -0.68% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | -0.50% |
API Access
Nike Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=NKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=NKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();