How To Invest Money In Nike

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NIKE Inc (NKE) is a leading footwear & accessories business based in the US. It opened the day at $175.73 after a previous close of $175.44. During the day the price has varied from a low of $175.50 to a high of $179.10. The latest price was $177.51 (25 minute delay). NIKE is listed on the NYSE and employs 73,300 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

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How has coronavirus impacted NIKE's share price?

Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, NIKE's share price has had significant positive movement.

Its last close price was $177.51, which is 43.52% up on its pre-crash value of $100.25 and 195.85% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $60.00.

If you had bought $1,000 worth of NIKE shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $632.40 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth $1.00.

NIKE stock price (NYSE: NKE)

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NIKE shares at a glance

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Key figures

Information last updated 2021-11-05.

Open	$175.73
High	$179.10
Low	$175.50
Close	$177.51
Previous close	$175.44
Change	$2.07
Change %	1.1799%
Volume	5,892,386

Information last updated 2021-11-05.

52-week range	$124.66 - $179.10
50-day moving average	$157.55
200-day moving average	$152.16
Wall St. target price	$179.53
PE ratio	47.0724
Dividend yield	$1.1 (0.63%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$3.77

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What earnings say about NIKE

NIKE is expected to report earnings in December. Here's a look at recent results for this closely watched number.

Next earnings report	Analysts' Q3 earnings per share estimate	Latest earnings	Q3 2021	Q2 2021	Q1 2021	Q4 2020
Dec 17, 2021 (Estimated)	$0.63	$1.87 billion	$1.87 billion	$1.51 billion	$1.45 billion	$1.25 billion

Stock performance after earnings

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The value of any investment can go up or down depending on news, trends and market conditions. We are not investment advisers, so do your own due diligence to understand the risks before you invest.

Is it a good time to buy NIKE stock?

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NIKE price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $177.51 from 2021-11-09

1 week (2021-10-30)	N/A
1 month (2021-10-08)	16.42%
3 months (2021-08-10)	10.51%
6 months (2021-05-10)	30.14%

1 year (2020-11-10)	38.99%
2 years (2019-11-08)	97.65%
3 years (2018-11-09)	132.46%
5 years (2016-11-10)	252.27%

Is NIKE stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing NIKE stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of NIKE's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

NIKE's P/E ratio

NIKE's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 47x. In other words, NIKE shares trade at around 47x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

NIKE's PEG ratio

NIKE's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.3842. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into NIKE's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

NIKE's EBITDA

NIKE's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $8.3 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a NIKE's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

NIKE financials

Revenue TTM	$46.2 billion
Operating margin TTM	16.43%
Gross profit TTM	$20 billion
Return on assets TTM	13.33%
Return on equity TTM	51.62%
Profit margin	13.17%
Book value	$9.06
Market capitalisation	$276.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting NIKE shares

There are currently 12.6 million NIKE shares held short by investors – that's known as NIKE's "short interest". This figure is 6.9% up from 11.7 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting NIKE shares can be evaluated.

NIKE's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

NIKE's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of NIKE shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of NIKE shares traded daily (recently around 8.7 million). NIKE's SIR currently stands at 1.44. In other words for every 100,000 NIKE shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1440 shares are currently held short.

However NIKE's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of NIKE shares, or, against the total number of tradable NIKE shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case NIKE's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 NIKE shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.0125% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable NIKE shares, roughly 13 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against NIKE.

Find out more about how you can short NIKE stock.

NIKE's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like NIKE.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

NIKE's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 21.12

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and NIKE's overall score of 21.12 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 15th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like NIKE is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

NIKE's environmental score

Environmental score: 5.55/100

NIKE's environmental score of 5.55 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that NIKE is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

NIKE's social score

Social score: 9.56/100

NIKE's social score of 9.56 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that NIKE is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

NIKE's governance score

Governance score: 13.01/100

NIKE's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that NIKE is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

NIKE's controversy score

Controversy score: 3/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. NIKE scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that NIKE hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

NIKE Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	21.12
Total ESG percentile	15.26
Environmental score	5.55
Environmental score percentile	6
Social score	9.56
Social score percentile	6
Governance score	13.01
Governance score percentile	6
Level of controversy	3

NIKE share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 29.18% of net profits

Recently NIKE has paid out, on average, around 29.18% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.63% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), NIKE shareholders could enjoy a 0.63% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In NIKE's case, that would currently equate to about $1.1 per share.

While NIKE's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that NIKE may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

NIKE's most recent dividend payout was on 30 September 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 26 August 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have NIKE's shares ever split?

NIKE's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 23 December 2015. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your NIKE shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for NIKE shares which in turn could have impacted NIKE's share price.

NIKE share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, NIKE's shares have ranged in value from as little as $124.6607 up to $179.1. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while NIKE's is 0.9325. This would suggest that NIKE's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

NIKE overview

NIKE, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and sells athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories worldwide. The company offers NIKE brand products in six categories, including running, NIKE basketball, the Jordan brand, football, training, and sportswear. It also markets products designed for kids, as well as for other athletic and recreational uses, such as American football, baseball, cricket, golf, lacrosse, skateboarding, tennis, volleyball, walking, wrestling, and other outdoor activities; and apparel with licensed college and professional team, and league logos, as well as sells sports apparel. In addition, the company sells a line of performance equipment and accessories comprising bags, socks, sport balls, eyewear, timepieces, digital devices, bats, gloves, protective equipment, and other equipment for sports activities; and various plastic products to other manufacturers. Further, it provides athletic and casual footwear, apparel, and accessories under the Jumpman trademark; and casual sneakers, apparel, and accessories under the Converse, Chuck Taylor, All Star, One Star, Star Chevron, and Jack Purcell trademarks. Additionally, the company licenses agreements that permit unaffiliated parties to manufacture and sell apparel, digital devices, and applications and other equipment for sports activities under NIKE-owned trademarks.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of NIKE is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.223% of NIKE shares are held by insiders and 83.079% by institutions.

How many people work for NIKE?
Latest data suggests 73,300 work at NIKE.

When does the fiscal year end for NIKE?
NIKE's fiscal year ends in May.

Where is NIKE based?
NIKE's address is: One Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, OR, United States, 97005-6453

What is NIKE's ISIN number?
NIKE's international securities identification number is: US6541061031

What is NIKE's CUSIP number?
NIKE's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 654106103

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