FWDI
Forward Industries, Inc.
FWDI offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
NKE
NIKE, Inc.
NKE has the edge over FWDI overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
FWDI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
FWDI's revenue and balance sheet are currently strong, but its profitability and cash flow are weak.
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.
FWDI PE Valuation
FWDI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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's PE is in its cheap range at 18x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 30x, in its fair range.
FWDI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FWDI, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
FWDI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.28 | — |
| Q2 2026 | -$31.55 | -$27.50 |
| Q1 2026 | -$31.52 | -$27.88 |
| Q4 2025 | -$29.86 | -$27.04 |
| Q3 2025 | -$24.59 | -$22.01 |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.05 | -$0.89 |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.64 | -$0.34 |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.82 | +$0.88 |
| Q3 2024 | -$2.58 | +$1.12 |
FWDI lost $31.55 per share over the past year, and its loss has widened in each of the last seven quarters.
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 has the edge over FWDI on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
FWDI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $10.8M | +332% |
| Q1 2026 | $13M | +315% |
| Q4 2025 | $21.4M | +224% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.9M | +8.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.5M | -68% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.1M | -60% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.6M | -7.5% |
| Q3 2024 | $7.3M | +44% |
FWDI has the edge over NKE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -652% | -549 points |
| Q1 2026 | -2192% | -2134 points |
| Q4 2025 | -2723% | -2712 points |
| Q3 2025 | -39% | -31 points |
| Q2 2025 | -103% | -98 points |
| Q1 2025 | -58% | -51 points |
| Q4 2024 | -11% | -5.4 points |
| Q3 2024 | -8.6% | -48 points |
FWDI's operating margin was −652% last quarter, down 549 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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 FWDI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FWDI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$3.4M | -$2.1M |
| Q1 2026 | -$4.8M | -$4.2M |
| Q4 2025 | -$7.9M | -$7.5M |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.3M | -597% |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.2M | -379% |
| Q1 2025 | -$563.2K | +$101.7K |
| Q4 2024 | -$415.6K | -531% |
| Q3 2024 | $463.7K | +1% |
FWDI has burned cash in seven of the last eight quarters: −$18M over the past year, against −$2M the year before.
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 has the edge over FWDI on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
FWDI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -8.7% | -8.2M shares |
| 1 year | +7774% | +85.6M shares |
| 3 years | +8517% | +85.7M shares |
| 5 years | +8649% | +85.7M shares |
| Available history | +8995% | +85.7M shares |
FWDI has 87M diluted shares, up 7774% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $11.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $47.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $10.9M |
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 the edge over FWDI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
FWDI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -3.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -4.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2022 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
FWDI has more cash than debt.
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's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
FWDI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 37.8 | Neutral |
FWDI's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 38 (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).
FWDI PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | FWDI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
FWDI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
FWDI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.85 | 26% below |
| 20 week MA | $5.80 | 12% below |
| 50 week MA | $5.57 | 8.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $7.85 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $7.50 | 32% below |
FWDI is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 32% below its 200-week average.
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 the edge over FWDI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FWDI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.94 | $18.8 | +89% |
| 2021 | $18.8 | $16.0 | -15% |
| 2022 | $16.0 | $11.2 | -30% |
| 2023 | $11.2 | $7.29 | -35% |
| 2024 | $7.29 | $5.16 | -29% |
| 2025 | $5.16 | $7.03 | +36% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.03 | $5.08 | -28% |
FWDI 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.