LVS
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
LVS offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
NKE
NIKE, Inc.
NKE has the edge over LVS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
LVS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
LVS's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue 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.
LVS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 14x | $39.33 | — |
| Current | 16x | $39.33 | — |
| Cheap | 17x | $40.68 | +3.4% |
| Fair | 23x | $55.10 | +40% |
| Expensive | 32x | $78.82 | +100% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LVS's PE is in its cheap range at 16x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 14x.
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 LVS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
LVS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect LVS's profitability to weaken, with its earnings and revenue 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.
LVS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.87 | +18% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.44 | +10% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.57 | +30% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.70 | +50% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.34 | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.21 | +9.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.98 | -7.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.80 | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.97 | +23% |
LVS 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.
LVS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.2B | -3.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.2B | -0.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.6B | +25% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.6B | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.2B | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.9B | -3.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.9B | -0.7% |
LVS has the edge over NKE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | -2.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 20% | -5.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 25% | +3.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 19% | -1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 22% | +2.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +3.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 21% | -2.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | -4 points |
LVS 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.
LVS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $589M | -34% |
| Q2 2026 | $350M | +$458M |
| Q1 2026 | $537M | +265% |
| Q4 2025 | $930M | +153% |
| Q3 2025 | $886M | +299% |
| Q2 2025 | -$108M | -120% |
| Q1 2025 | $147M | -72% |
| Q4 2024 | $368M | -46% |
LVS 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.
LVS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.4% | -16M shares |
| 1 year | -6.6% | -45M shares |
| 3 years | -16% | -126M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -124M shares |
| Available history | -17% | -131M shares |
LVS has the edge over NKE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $950M |
| Q2 2026 | $788M |
| Q1 2026 | $753M |
| Q4 2025 | $501M |
| Q3 2025 | $500M |
| Q2 2025 | $800M |
| Q1 2025 | $416M |
| Q4 2024 | $450M |
LVS spent $3B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 38% 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.
LVS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.7x | Moderate |
LVS's net debt is about 3.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as 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 LVS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
LVS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 29.3 | Neutral |
LVS's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 29 (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).
LVS PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | LVS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 18x | 11% below |
| PE % | 12 | 47 | 35 pts below |
LVS 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.
LVS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $37.8 | 4.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $42.4 | 7.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $50.5 | 22% below |
| 100 week MA | $49.2 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $50.0 | 21% below |
LVS has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 21% 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 bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 52% below its 200-week average.
LVS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $69.7 | $57.0 | -18% |
| 2021 | $57.0 | $38.6 | -32% |
| 2022 | $38.6 | $46.5 | +21% |
| 2023 | $46.5 | $49.2 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | $49.2 | $51.9 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | $51.9 | $66.2 | +28% |
| 2026 YTD | $66.2 | $39.3 | -41% |
LVS is down 41% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in four of the previous six years.
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 the edge over LVS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.