NIKE (NKE) Competitors $74.61 -0.08 (-0.11%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$74.53 -0.08 (-0.11%) As of 08/1/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NKE vs. LULU, MU, TSLA, DECK, FDX, FL, ONON, UA, UAA, and WMTShould you be buying NIKE stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NIKE include lululemon athletica (LULU), Micron Technology (MU), Tesla (TSLA), Deckers Outdoor (DECK), FedEx (FDX), Foot Locker (FL), ON (ONON), Under Armour (UA), Under Armour (UAA), and Walmart (WMT). NIKE vs. Its Competitors lululemon athletica Micron Technology Tesla Deckers Outdoor FedEx Foot Locker ON Under Armour Under Armour Walmart lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) and NIKE (NYSE:NKE) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Does the media prefer LULU or NKE? In the previous week, NIKE had 42 more articles in the media than lululemon athletica. MarketBeat recorded 75 mentions for NIKE and 33 mentions for lululemon athletica. NIKE's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat lululemon athletica's score of 0.61 indicating that NIKE is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment lululemon athletica 13 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NIKE 47 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend LULU or NKE? lululemon athletica currently has a consensus price target of $331.80, indicating a potential upside of 71.63%. NIKE has a consensus price target of $78.22, indicating a potential upside of 4.84%. Given lululemon athletica's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe lululemon athletica is more favorable than NIKE.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score lululemon athletica 1 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55NIKE 0 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.72 Which has more volatility & risk, LULU or NKE? lululemon athletica has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NIKE has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in LULU or NKE? 85.2% of lululemon athletica shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.3% of NIKE shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of lululemon athletica shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of NIKE shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is LULU or NKE more profitable? lululemon athletica has a net margin of 16.82% compared to NIKE's net margin of 6.95%. lululemon athletica's return on equity of 43.48% beat NIKE's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets lululemon athletica16.82% 43.48% 25.05% NIKE 6.95%23.33%8.57% Which has better earnings & valuation, LULU or NKE? NIKE has higher revenue and earnings than lululemon athletica. lululemon athletica is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NIKE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratiolululemon athletica$10.59B2.19$1.81B$14.7613.10NIKE$46.31B2.38$3.22B$2.1634.54 SummaryNIKE beats lululemon athletica on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NIKE News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NKE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NKE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NKE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNIKESHOES&REL APPRL IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$110.21B$14.79B$8.10B$20.68BDividend Yield2.09%3.50%3.25%3.67%P/E Ratio34.5414.9918.9129.07Price / Sales2.381.274.2566.27Price / Cash27.3811.8016.2522.84Price / Book8.342.894.784.43Net Income$3.22B$572.62M$218.39M$994.22M7 Day Performance-2.18%-5.97%-4.70%-3.35%1 Month Performance-2.39%-3.90%38.38%-2.06%1 Year Performance0.81%-9.50%19.84%10.15% NIKE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NKENIKE4.4733 of 5 stars$74.61-0.1%$78.22+4.8%+1.0%$110.21B$46.31B34.5477,800Trending NewsLULUlululemon athletica4.7565 of 5 stars$219.43+0.3%$335.91+53.1%-22.4%$26.30B$10.59B14.8739,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMUMicron Technology4.9535 of 5 stars$111.26-0.4%$146.44+31.6%+3.3%$124.51B$25.11B20.0548,000Trending NewsGap DownTSLATesla4.2499 of 5 stars$316.06+3.5%$302.75-4.2%+39.6%$1.02T$97.69B182.69125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑DECKDeckers Outdoor4.9432 of 5 stars$116.63+11.1%$137.50+17.9%+310.3%$17.46B$4.99B17.895,500Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeFDXFedEx4.8908 of 5 stars$243.28+2.9%$283.25+16.4%-27.1%$57.37B$87.93B14.41430,000News CoveragePositive NewsFLFoot Locker3.0775 of 5 stars$25.50+1.3%$21.20-16.8%-13.3%$2.43B$7.99B-6.7647,306News CoverageONONON4.1815 of 5 stars$50.77+1.6%$64.00+26.1%+17.0%$31.96B$2.63B72.523,254Positive NewsGap DownUAUnder Armour0.9037 of 5 stars$6.91+1.8%N/A-6.4%$2.95B$5.16B-14.6917,500Upcoming EarningsUAAUnder Armour4.1436 of 5 stars$7.35+2.4%$7.31-0.5%-3.5%$3.16B$5.16B-15.6314,400News CoverageUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑WMTWalmart4.499 of 5 stars$97.45+0.9%$106.67+9.5%+41.0%$777.85B$680.99B41.652,100,000Trending NewsShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies lululemon athletica Alternatives Micron Technology Alternatives Tesla Alternatives Deckers Outdoor Alternatives FedEx Alternatives Foot Locker Alternatives ON Alternatives Under Armour Alternatives Under Armour Alternatives Walmart Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:NKE) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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