CCK
Crown Holdings, Inc.
CCK has a slight edge over NKE overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
NKE
NIKE, Inc.
NKE offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
CCK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Stable |
CCK's revenue and profitability are currently healthy, and its cash flow and balance sheet are stable.
NKE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
NKE's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
CCK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 14x | $120 | — |
| Cheap | 16x | $118 | -2.4% |
| Current | 17x | $120 | — |
| Fair | 21x | $149 | +24% |
| Expensive | 25x | $178 | +48% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CCK's PE is in its cheap range at 17x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 14x next year's earnings.
NKE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 18x | $37.76 | — |
| Cheap | 23x | $47.70 | +26% |
| Forward | 30x | $37.76 | — |
| Fair | 33x | $68.16 | +80% |
| Expensive | 47x | $97.86 | +159% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NKE has the edge over CCK in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CCK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CCK, with profitability holding steady.
NKE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Decline | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect NKE's profitability to improve, but its revenue to decline. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
CCK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $8.74 | +22% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.19 | -11% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.96 | +47% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.29 | +36% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.38 | +80% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.07 | +896% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.75 | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.64 | +34% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.55 | -5.6% |
CCK has the edge over NKE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NKE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.27 | -39% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.09 | +7.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.10 | -2.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.51 | -50% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.70 | -48% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.95 | -44% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.16 | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.01 | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.24 | -5.3% |
NKE's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.09 over the past year, against $3.82 in late 2021.
CCK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.7B | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.3B | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.1B | +7.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.2B | +4.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.1B | +3.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.9B | +3.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.9B | +1.6% |
CCK has the edge over NKE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | -1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | -1.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | -0.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +3.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +3 points |
CCK has the edge over NKE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NKE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.2B | -4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $11B | -1.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.3B | +0.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.4B | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.7B | +1.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.1B | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.3B | -9.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.4B | -7.7% |
NKE's revenue fell from its 2023 peak and has held roughly level since: $11.2B last quarter, down 4.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.2% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +9.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.8% | -1.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8% | -3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.9% | -3.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.9% | -11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.5% | -3.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | -2.9 points |
NKE's operating margin was 8.2% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
CCK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $299M | -39% |
| Q2 2026 | $597M | +52% |
| Q1 2026 | -$141M | -$122M |
| Q4 2025 | $255M | +75% |
| Q3 2025 | $488M | +2.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $393M | +8.9% |
| Q1 2025 | -$19M | +$177M |
| Q4 2024 | $146M | -67% |
CCK has the edge over NKE on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NKE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$64M | -527% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | +313% |
| Q1 2026 | $284M | -83% |
| Q4 2025 | $386M | -58% |
| Q3 2025 | $15M | -95% |
| Q2 2025 | $363M | -85% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.7B | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $920M | -65% |
NKE usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$64M, but it generated $2.1B over the past year.
CCK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.4% | -1.5M shares |
| 1 year | -6.4% | -7.4M shares |
| 3 years | -9.5% | -11.4M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -21.4M shares |
| Available history | -20% | -26.9M shares |
CCK has the edge over NKE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $81M |
| Q2 2026 | $305M |
| Q1 2026 | $212M |
| Q4 2025 | $191M |
| Q3 2025 | $105M |
| Q2 2025 | $6M |
| Q1 2025 | $203M |
| Q4 2024 | $100M |
CCK spent $789M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 91% from the year before.
NKE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +3.2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +5.2M shares |
| 3 years | -3.8% | -59.1M shares |
| 5 years | -8.4% | -135M shares |
| Available history | -6.9% | -110M shares |
NKE has 1.5B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $20M |
| Q3 2025 | $126M |
| Q2 2025 | $199M |
| Q1 2025 | $506M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B |
NKE has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
CCK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
CCK's net debt is about 2.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
NKE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | 0.1x | Very low |
NKE has the edge over CCK on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CCK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 77.9 | Neutral |
CCK's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 78 (neutral).
NKE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.5 | Neutral |
NKE's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 58 (neutral).
CCK PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | CCK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 18x | 7% below |
| PE % | 19 | 47 | 28 pts below |
CCK has the edge over NKE on valuation relative to its sector.
NKE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | NKE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 18x | 0.3% above |
| PE % | 2 | 47 | 45 pts below |
NKE is trading at 18x earnings, in line with the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
CCK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $114.4 | 5.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $115.4 | 4.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $108.1 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $101.1 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $93.1 | 29% above |
CCK has the edge over NKE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NKE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.7 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $39.2 | 3.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $48.0 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $58.4 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $79.2 | 52% below |
NKE has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 52% below its 200-week average.
CCK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $73.2 | $98.6 | +35% |
| 2021 | $98.6 | $105.7 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | $105.7 | $82.6 | -22% |
| 2023 | $82.6 | $92.1 | +12% |
| 2024 | $92.1 | $83.2 | -9.7% |
| 2025 | $83.2 | $102.9 | +24% |
| 2026 YTD | $102.9 | $120.5 | +17% |
CCK has the edge over NKE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NKE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $101.6 | $141.6 | +39% |
| 2021 | $141.6 | $165.7 | +17% |
| 2022 | $165.7 | $116.3 | -30% |
| 2023 | $116.3 | $108.6 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | $108.6 | $76.4 | -30% |
| 2025 | $76.4 | $60.9 | -20% |
| 2026 YTD | $60.9 | $37.8 | -38% |
NKE has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 38% so far in 2026.