Nike (NKE) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Nike's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 21.47% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 2.18 percentage points from 23.65% a year earlier but up 5.50 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Nike (NKE) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Nike's Return on Equity [ROE] was 22.14%, down 1.15 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Equity [ROE] carries a five-year change of +21.78 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 23.29% in FY2025 (-16.80 pp), 40.09% in FY2024 (+34.39 pp), 5.70% in FY2023 (+5.49 pp) and 0.21% in FY2022 (-0.14 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] is -1.78% (fiscal Q2 2022) to 32.15% (fiscal Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +6.92 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in fiscal Q3 2025 (a gain of 28.77 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2026 (a drop of 16.18 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows NKE's Return on Equity [ROE] at 15.97% (Q3 2026), 18.32% (Q2 2026) and 21.70% (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 50.34 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 20.56% |
| 2 | Tapestry | 23.66 Bn | 19.62 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 222.29% |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.85 Bn | 13.95 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 35.34% |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.26 Bn | 4.14 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.07 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 29.49% |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.67 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 28.54% |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.27 Bn | 5.26 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 3.42% |
| 8 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.13 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 11.79% |
| 9 | Crocs | 5.68 Bn | 5.09 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 42.21% |
| 10 | V F | 5.64 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 917.04 Mn | 15.17% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 20.56% |
| May 31, 2026 | 21.47% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 15.97% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 18.32% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 21.70% |
| May 31, 2025 | 23.65% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 32.15% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 27.26% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 19.47% |
| May 31, 2024 | 12.72% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3.38% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 4.50% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 1.52% |
| May 31, 2023 | 1.84% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1.49% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 0.03% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 1.83% |
| May 31, 2022 | 0.23% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -1.14% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -1.78% |
API Access
Nike Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=NKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=NKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();