EYE
National Vision Holdings, Inc.
EYE has the edge over NKE overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
NKE
NIKE, Inc.
NKE has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
EYE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
EYE's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
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.
EYE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 16x | $18.57 | — |
| Current | 23x | $18.57 | — |
| Cheap | 28x | $22.52 | +21% |
| Fair | 50x | $40.68 | +119% |
| Expensive | 103x | $83.20 | +348% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EYE's PE is in its cheap range at 23x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 16x 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 EYE in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
EYE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
EYE 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.
EYE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.16 | +44% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.81 | +$0.84 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.61 | +$0.79 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.57 | +$0.90 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.37 | +$0.73 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.03 | +$0.16 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.18 | +$0.84 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.33 | +$0.58 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.36 | +$0.48 |
EYE 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.
EYE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $510.5M | +4.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $498.8M | +2.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $543.9M | +6.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $503.4M | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $487.3M | +7.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $486.4M | +7.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $510.3M | -5.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $437.3M | -14% |
EYE has the edge over NKE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.1% | +4.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.3% | +0.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.3% | +3.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.3% | +7.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2% | +3.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.4% | +3.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.1% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -5.8% | -3.2 points |
EYE's operating margin was 6.1% last quarter, up 4.1 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 has the edge over EYE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EYE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $49.3M | +63% |
| Q2 2026 | -$14.1M | -133% |
| Q1 2026 | $44.1M | +267% |
| Q4 2025 | -$11.2M | -$9.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $30.3M | +647% |
| Q2 2025 | $42.4M | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $12M | +202% |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.7M | +$11.3M |
EYE 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.
EYE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -533K shares |
| 1 year | -1.4% | -1.1M shares |
| 3 years | +2.4% | +1.9M shares |
| 5 years | -17% | -16.4M shares |
| Available history | -2.1% | -1.7M shares |
EYE has the edge over NKE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $21.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $20.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $10.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $650,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $876,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $55,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $273,000 |
EYE spent $53M buying back its own shares over the past year, more than ten times what it spent 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.
EYE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.2x | Elevated |
EYE's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.6 years a year ago.
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 EYE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
EYE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.1 | Neutral |
EYE's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 33 (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).
EYE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | EYE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 18x | 27% above |
| PE % | 7 | 47 | 40 pts below |
EYE is trading at 23x earnings, a 27% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
NKE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | NKE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 18x | 0.3% above |
| PE % | 2 | 47 | 45 pts below |
NKE has the edge over EYE on valuation relative to its sector.
EYE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $17.4 | 7% above |
| 20 week MA | $18.4 | 0.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $22.0 | 16% below |
| 100 week MA | $20.5 | 9.5% below |
| 200 week MA | $19.7 | 5.6% below |
EYE 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.
EYE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33.1 | $47.3 | +43% |
| 2021 | $47.3 | $47.8 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | $47.8 | $38.7 | -19% |
| 2023 | $38.7 | $20.9 | -46% |
| 2024 | $20.9 | $10.6 | -49% |
| 2025 | $10.6 | $28.0 | +165% |
| 2026 YTD | $28.0 | $18.6 | -34% |
EYE 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.