Nike (NKE) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Nike (NKE) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 15.07% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 1.17 percentage points from 13.91% a year earlier and up 4.52 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Nike (NKE) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Nike reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 15.22%, up 1.40 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of -12.68 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 13.82% in FY2025 (-9.35 pp), 23.18% in FY2024 (+3.24 pp), 19.94% in FY2023 (-3.65 pp) and 23.59% in FY2022 (-4.31 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q3 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.49 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 10.58 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2022, against a drop of 9.35 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 10.56% (Q3 2026), 11.74% (Q2 2026) and 13.13% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 50.34 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 14.08% |
| 2 | Tapestry | 23.66 Bn | 19.62 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 38.80% |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.85 Bn | 13.95 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 21.43% |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.26 Bn | 4.14 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.07 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 29.51% |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.67 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 14.72% |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.27 Bn | 5.26 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 5.97% |
| 8 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.13 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 10.20% |
| 9 | Crocs | 5.68 Bn | 5.09 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 23.21% |
| 10 | V F | 5.64 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 917.04 Mn | 9.02% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 14.08% |
| May 31, 2026 | 15.07% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 10.56% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 11.74% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 13.13% |
| May 31, 2025 | 13.91% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 18.49% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 20.53% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 21.62% |
| May 31, 2024 | 23.25% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 21.19% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 21.65% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 20.29% |
| May 31, 2023 | 20.64% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 20.94% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 21.14% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 20.97% |
| May 31, 2022 | 23.24% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 23.79% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 24.25% |
API Access
Nike Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=NKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();