LOVE
The Lovesac Company
LOVE has the edge over NKE overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
NKE
NIKE, Inc.
NKE has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
LOVE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
LOVE's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is 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.
LOVE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | $15.39 | +1% |
| Current | 13x | $15.23 | — |
| Fair | 23x | $27.75 | +82% |
| Expensive | 52x | $63.42 | +316% |
| Forward | 223x | $15.23 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LOVE's PE is in its cheap range at 13x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 223x, in its expensive 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 LOVE in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
LOVE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect LOVE to return to profit, with revenue growing.
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.
LOVE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.07 | -94% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.21 | +68% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.25 | -68% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.28 | -59% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.32 | -16% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.72 | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.79 | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.69 | -52% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.38 | -68% |
LOVE's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.21 over the past year, against $2.86 in early 2022.
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.
LOVE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $161.2M | +0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $138.2M | -0.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $248M | +2.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $150.2M | +0.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $160.5M | +2.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $138.4M | +4.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $241.5M | -3.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $149.9M | -2.7% |
LOVE has the edge over NKE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.8% | +12 points |
| Q2 2026 | -13% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | -1.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | -11% | -5.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | -5.5% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | -11% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -5.2% | -2.8 points |
LOVE's operating margin was 6.8% last quarter, up 12 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 LOVE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LOVE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $17.4M | +122% |
| Q2 2026 | -$40.4M | +$9.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $78.5M | +103% |
| Q4 2025 | -$10.2M | -$3.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $7.8M | +6482% |
| Q2 2025 | -$50M | -$35.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $38.7M | -22% |
| Q4 2024 | -$6.6M | +$10.2M |
LOVE 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.
LOVE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -15.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +28.3K shares |
| 3 years | -5% | -770K shares |
| 5 years | -9% | -1.4M shares |
| Available history | +0.8% | +114K shares |
LOVE has the edge over NKE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $2.4M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $6M |
| Q1 2025 | $16.5M |
LOVE spent $7M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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.
LOVE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -5.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
LOVE has the edge over NKE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
LOVE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 45.2 | Neutral |
LOVE's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (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).
LOVE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | LOVE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 18x | 30% below |
| PE % | 15 | 47 | 32 pts below |
LOVE 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.
LOVE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $15.2 | 0.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $15.9 | 4.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $15.1 | 0.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $17.0 | 11% below |
| 200 week MA | $20.9 | 27% below |
LOVE 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.
LOVE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.8 | $44.3 | +199% |
| 2021 | $44.3 | $67.1 | +51% |
| 2022 | $67.1 | $20.0 | -70% |
| 2023 | $20.0 | $25.6 | +28% |
| 2024 | $25.6 | $24.3 | -5% |
| 2025 | $24.3 | $15.3 | -37% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.3 | $15.2 | -0.3% |
LOVE 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.