Nike (NKE) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Nike's Share-based Compensation came in at $160 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 3.0% from $165 million a year earlier and down 17.5% from the prior quarter.
Nike (NKE) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Nike's Share-based Compensation was $715 million, up 0.8% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Share-based Compensation was $709 million in FY2025 (-11.8%), $804 million in FY2024 (+6.5%), $755 million in FY2023 (+18.3%) and $638 million in FY2022 (+4.4%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Share-based Compensation since fiscal Q1 2022.
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in fiscal Q1 2023 (growth of 25.0%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2025 (a decline of 21.8%).
- Business Quant data shows NKE's Share-based Compensation at $194 million (Q3 2026), $176 million (Q2 2026) and $185 million (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 53.94 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 160.00 Mn |
| 2 | Tapestry | 22.74 Bn | 18.69 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 25.50 Mn |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.47 Bn | 13.57 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.15 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.72 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 21.09 Mn |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.64 Bn | 4.29 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 24.30 Mn |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.52 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 8.77 Mn |
| 8 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.06 Bn | 4.37 Bn | 493.89 Mn | - |
| 9 | Crocs | 5.89 Bn | 5.30 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 14.25 Mn |
| 10 | V F | 5.67 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 917.04 Mn | 22.83 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 160.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 194.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 176.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 185.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 165.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 169.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 192.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 183.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 186.00 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 216.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 206.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 196.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 199.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 192.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 194.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 170.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 171.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 161.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 170.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 136.00 Mn |
Nike Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=NKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=NKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();