CVSA
Covista Inc.
CVSA has the edge over NKE overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
NKE
NIKE, Inc.
NKE offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
CVSA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
CVSA's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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.
CVSA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6x | $44.17 | -63% |
| Forward | 13x | $119 | — |
| Current | 16x | $119 | — |
| Fair | 18x | $135 | +14% |
| Expensive | 24x | $173 | +46% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CVSA's PE is in its fair range at 16x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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 CVSA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CVSA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
CVSA has the edge over NKE on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
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.
CVSA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.18 | +25% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.32 | +9.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.04 | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.41 | +7.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.80 | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.67 | +54% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.18 | +82% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.98 | +127% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.32 | +96% |
CVSA 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.
CVSA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $511.5M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $501.4M | +9.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $487M | +4.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $503.4M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $462.3M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $457.1M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $466.1M | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $447.7M | +14% |
CVSA has the edge over NKE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | +0.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 22% | -1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | +1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | +4.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 23% | +8.3 points |
CVSA 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.
CVSA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $76.4M | -33% |
| Q2 2026 | $97.1M | +139% |
| Q1 2026 | $165.9M | -16% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.1M | +$44.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $114.5M | +45% |
| Q2 2025 | $40.7M | -6.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $197.7M | +40% |
| Q4 2024 | -$29.7M | -$7.3M |
CVSA 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.
CVSA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.2% | -1.1M shares |
| 1 year | -6.7% | -2.5M shares |
| 3 years | -18% | -7.6M shares |
| 5 years | -30% | -15.1M shares |
| Available history | -36% | -19.5M shares |
CVSA has the edge over NKE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $81M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $67.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $164.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $7.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $66.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $72.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $40.9M |
CVSA spent $313M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 67% 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.
CVSA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.2x | Healthy |
CVSA's net debt is less than a year 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 CVSA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CVSA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.4 | Neutral |
CVSA's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (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).
CVSA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | CVSA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 18x | 9.8% below |
| PE % | 33 | 47 | 14 pts below |
CVSA 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.
CVSA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $123.5 | 3.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $126.4 | 5.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $117.5 | 1.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $116.5 | 2.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $85.9 | 39% above |
CVSA 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.
CVSA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35.0 | $34.4 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | $34.4 | $30.0 | -13% |
| 2022 | $30.0 | $36.2 | +20% |
| 2023 | $36.2 | $59.0 | +63% |
| 2024 | $59.0 | $90.9 | +54% |
| 2025 | $90.9 | $104.7 | +15% |
| 2026 YTD | $104.7 | $119.0 | +14% |
CVSA 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.