Nike (NKE) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

Nike has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 41.55% in Q1 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 1016.0% year-over-year to 41.55%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 41.55% (up 1016.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 31.33%, down 758.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 41.55%, up from 39.32% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 41.55% in Q1 2026, with the low at 21.14% in Q4 2022.
• Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 29.39% across 5 years, with a median of 27.27% in 2024.
• Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed plunged 612 bps — and 2025, when it soared 1307 bps.
• Nike's Return on Capital Employed stood at 21.14% in 2022, then increased by 18 bps to 24.95% in 2023, then soared by 34 bps to 33.43% in 2024, then grew by 18 bps to 39.32% in 2025, then rose by 6 bps to 41.55% in 2026.
• The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 41.55% (Q1 2026), 39.32% (Q4 2025), and 40.0% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.