NKE
NIKE, Inc.
NKE has the edge over PDD overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
PDD
PDD Holdings Inc.
PDD offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
PDD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PDD's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
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.
PDD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 8.2x | $77.53 | — |
| Cheap | 9.9x | $94.09 | +21% |
| Fair | 17x | $164 | +112% |
| Expensive | 32x | $303 | +291% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PDD has the edge over NKE in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
PDD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect PDD's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
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.
PDD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $9.46 | -4.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.81 | -2.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.05 | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.35 | -5.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.93 | -1.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.05 | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.41 | +86% |
| Q3 2024 | $11.00 | +132% |
PDD has the edge over NKE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
PDD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $16.9B | +8.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.9B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $18.6B | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $16.2B | +9% |
| Q2 2025 | $15.6B | +7.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.4B | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | $16.6B | +24% |
| Q3 2024 | $14.9B | +44% |
PDD has the edge over NKE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 25% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 21% | -2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 23% | -1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | -8.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 17% | -13 points |
| Q4 2024 | 23% | -2.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | 24% | +0.3 points |
PDD has the edge over NKE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
PDD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.9B | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B | +6% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.6B | -16% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.9B | +66% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.2B | -51% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.3B | -26% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.3B | -21% |
| Q3 2024 | $4.1B | -15% |
PDD has the edge over NKE on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
PDD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -6.5M shares |
| 1 year | -0.6% | -8.4M shares |
| 3 years | +1% | +15.2M shares |
| 5 years | +3.1% | +43.6M shares |
| Available history | +27% | +311M shares |
PDD has the edge over NKE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
PDD hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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).
PDD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
PDD has the edge over NKE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
PDD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 27.1 | Neutral |
PDD's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 27 (neutral).
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.
PDD PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | PDD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.2x | 18x | 54% below |
| PE % | 2 | 47 | 45 pts below |
PDD has the edge over NKE on valuation relative to its sector.
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 PDD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PDD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $79.2 | 2.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $82.3 | 5.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $93.3 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $104.0 | 25% below |
| 200 week MA | $107.0 | 28% below |
PDD is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 28% below its 200-week average.
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.
PDD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39.2 | $152.8 | +289% |
| 2021 | $152.8 | $57.7 | -62% |
| 2022 | $57.7 | $84.0 | +46% |
| 2023 | $84.0 | $146.3 | +74% |
| 2024 | $146.3 | $97.5 | -33% |
| 2025 | $97.5 | $115.0 | +18% |
| 2026 YTD | $115.0 | $77.5 | -33% |
PDD has the edge over NKE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.