NKE
NIKE, Inc.
NKE's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks cheap: trading at 18x earnings, below its usual 33x. Analysts expect earnings to hold roughly steady, though they disagree widely on how much.
PLCE
The Children's Place, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score PLCE yet.
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.
PLCE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
PLCE's cash flow is currently stable, but its revenue, profitability and balance sheet are under pressure.
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.
PLCE PE Valuation
PLCE has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
PLCE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
PLCE has the edge over NKE on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
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 PLCE on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
PLCE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$5.99 | -$5.15 |
| Q2 2026 | -$4.84 | -$1.73 |
| Q1 2026 | -$4.01 | +$0.52 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.60 | +$11.59 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.84 | +$11.87 |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.11 | +$9.91 |
| Q1 2025 | -$4.53 | +$7.83 |
| Q4 2024 | -$14.19 | -$8.32 |
PLCE lost $5.99 per share over the past year, and its loss has widened in each of the last four quarters.
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 has the edge over PLCE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 PLCE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PLCE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $241.8M | -19% |
| Q2 2026 | $215.2M | -11% |
| Q1 2026 | $329.2M | -19% |
| Q4 2025 | $339.5M | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $298M | -6.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $242.1M | -9.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $408.6M | -10% |
| Q4 2024 | $390.2M | -19% |
PLCE's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $242M last quarter, down 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -5.4% | -6.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | -20% | -9.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | -12% | -14 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.1% | -6.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.4% | +8.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | -10% | +0.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.7% | +15 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.5% | -1.9 points |
PLCE's operating margin was −5.4% last quarter, down 6.8 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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.
PLCE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15.8M | +$47.7M |
| Q2 2026 | -$61.8M | -$15.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $72.4M | -40% |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.4M | +$44.3M |
| Q3 2025 | -$31.9M | +$59.8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$46.4M | +$69.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $121.4M | -8.2% |
| Q4 2024 | -$47.7M | -$31.5M |
PLCE 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 the edge over PLCE 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.
PLCE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +28K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +95K shares |
| 3 years | +80% | +9.9M shares |
| 5 years | +48% | +7.2M shares |
| Available history | +43% | +6.7M shares |
PLCE has 22M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $29,000 |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $338,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $84,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $107,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
PLCE spent $33,000 buying back its own shares over the past year, down 94% from the year before.
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).
PLCE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 17.4x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 7.8x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 13.7x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 9.3x | High |
| Q1 2023 | 6.4x | High |
| Q4 2022 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q3 2022 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2022 | 0.8x | Very low |
PLCE's net debt is about 17 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 6.4 years a year ago.
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).
PLCE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 25.1 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 5.9 | Oversold |
PLCE's weekly RSI is 25 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 6 (oversold).
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.
PLCE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | PLCE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
PLCE has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 PLCE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PLCE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.11 | 60% below |
| 20 week MA | $2.00 | 78% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.21 | 86% below |
| 100 week MA | $5.16 | 91% below |
| 200 week MA | $13.0 | 97% below |
PLCE is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 97% 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 the edge over PLCE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PLCE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $62.1 | $49.7 | -20% |
| 2021 | $49.7 | $76.7 | +54% |
| 2022 | $76.7 | $37.7 | -51% |
| 2023 | $37.7 | $23.2 | -38% |
| 2024 | $23.2 | $11.0 | -53% |
| 2025 | $11.0 | $4.03 | -63% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.03 | $0.44 | -89% |
PLCE has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 89% so far in 2026.