NKE
NIKE, Inc.
NKE offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
SHOO
Steven Madden, Ltd.
SHOO has the edge over NKE overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
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.
SHOO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
SHOO's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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 SHOO in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SHOO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 12x | $28.23 | -31% |
| Current | 17x | $41.18 | — |
| Forward | 17x | $41.18 | — |
| Fair | 18x | $44.77 | +8.7% |
| Expensive | 46x | $113 | +174% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SHOO's PE is in its fair range at 16.9x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 16.6x.
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.
SHOO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
SHOO has the edge over NKE on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings 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's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.09 over the past year, against $3.82 in late 2021.
SHOO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.48 | +2.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.43 | +208% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.00 | +57% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.06 | -54% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.63 | -73% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.79 | -66% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.27 | -48% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.32 | -4.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.35 | +2.2% |
SHOO 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.
SHOO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $772.6M | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $665.9M | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $653.1M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $753.7M | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $667.9M | +6.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $559M | +6.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $553.5M | +0.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $582.3M | +12% |
SHOO has the edge over NKE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.5% | +4.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.9% | +13 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +5.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.8% | -3.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.7% | -7.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | -7.2% | -16 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.7% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8% | +0.3 points |
SHOO 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.
SHOO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$10.9M | -227% |
| Q2 2026 | $196.1M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | -$61.2M | -$32.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $80.8M | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.6M | +$15.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $58.8M | -44% |
| Q1 2025 | -$28.7M | -$9M |
| Q4 2024 | $94.6M | -35% |
SHOO 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 SHOO 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.
SHOO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +413K shares |
| 1 year | +2% | +1.4M shares |
| 3 years | -2% | -1.5M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -8.7M shares |
| Available history | -13% | -11.1M shares |
SHOO has 73M diluted shares, up 2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $343,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $985,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $7.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $5.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $169,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $428,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $2.6M |
SHOO spent $14M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 26% 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).
SHOO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
SHOO's net debt is about 1.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt 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).
SHOO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.1 | Neutral |
SHOO's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (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.
SHOO PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | SHOO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 18x | 5.9% below |
| PE % | 37 | 47 | 10 pts below |
SHOO 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 bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 52% below its 200-week average.
SHOO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $43.5 | 5.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $43.9 | 6.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $41.7 | 1.2% below |
| 100 week MA | $36.3 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $37.6 | 9.4% above |
SHOO has the edge over NKE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
SHOO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $42.7 | $34.6 | -19% |
| 2021 | $34.6 | $44.4 | +28% |
| 2022 | $44.4 | $32.5 | -27% |
| 2023 | $32.5 | $42.0 | +29% |
| 2024 | $42.0 | $42.3 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | $42.3 | $43.0 | +1.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $43.0 | $41.2 | -4.3% |
SHOO has the edge over NKE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.