NIKE (NKE) Competitors $74.32 +0.07 (+0.09%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$74.32 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 04:13 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends. Is LULU or NKE more profitable? lululemon athletica has a net margin of 16.38% compared to NIKE's net margin of 6.95%. lululemon athletica's return on equity of 42.05% beat NIKE's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets lululemon athletica16.38% 42.05% 24.10% NIKE 6.95%23.33%8.57% Does the media prefer LULU or NKE? In the previous week, lululemon athletica had 110 more articles in the media than NIKE. MarketBeat recorded 150 mentions for lululemon athletica and 40 mentions for NIKE. NIKE's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat lululemon athletica's score of 0.05 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 35 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 24 Neutral mention(s) 36 Negative mention(s) 11 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral NIKE 24 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of NIKE shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher 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$10.59B1.87$1.81B$14.7111.26NIKE$46.31B2.37$3.22B$2.1634.41 Do analysts rate LULU or NKE? lululemon athletica presently has a consensus price target of $243.17, suggesting a potential upside of 46.80%. NIKE has a consensus price target of $78.67, suggesting a potential upside of 5.85%. Given lululemon athletica's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe lululemon athletica is more favorable than NIKE.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score lululemon athletica 2 Sell rating(s) 22 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.19NIKE 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76 Which has more volatility and risk, LULU or NKE? lululemon athletica has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NIKE has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryNIKE beats lululemon athletica on 10 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. 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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$109.76B$15.18B$8.49B$21.66BDividend Yield2.17%3.04%3.01%3.51%P/E Ratio34.4115.9818.6529.91Price / Sales2.371.345.1250.81Price / Cash26.9812.7817.0224.46Price / Book8.303.215.124.62Net Income$3.22B$572.62M$255.71M$999.91M7 Day Performance-1.41%1.71%2.19%1.76%1 Month Performance0.34%10.26%21.87%7.18%1 Year Performance-5.20%0.07%56.51%17.70% NIKE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NKENIKE4.6578 of 5 stars$74.32+0.1%$78.67+5.8%-4.9%$109.76B$46.31B34.4177,800Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeLULUlululemon athletica4.7052 of 5 stars$167.80-18.6%$245.79+46.5%-33.7%$20.11B$10.59B11.4139,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeMUMicron Technology4.4108 of 5 stars$131.37+5.8%$147.54+12.3%+61.2%$147.02B$25.11B23.6748,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap UpTSLATesla4.2026 of 5 stars$350.84+3.6%$303.31-13.5%+53.8%$1.13T$97.69B202.80125,665Trending NewsInsider TradeDECKDeckers Outdoor4.5989 of 5 stars$120.37-2.9%$137.50+14.2%+361.7%$17.86B$4.99B18.465,500Positive NewsShort Interest ↑FDXFedEx4.7259 of 5 stars$227.43+1.0%$282.75+24.3%-20.4%$53.73B$87.93B13.47440,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastFLFoot Locker3.4011 of 5 stars$24.03-0.3%$21.33-11.2%-3.4%$2.29B$7.99B-5.9647,306Analyst ForecastONONON4.2853 of 5 stars$45.52-1.1%$64.20+41.0%-5.2%$28.66B$2.63B101.163,254Positive NewsUAUnder Armour0.5925 of 5 stars$4.97-2.6%N/A-25.1%$2.13B$5.16B22.5717,500Short Interest ↑UAAUnder Armour4.5519 of 5 stars$5.14-2.4%$6.74+31.3%-26.5%$2.20B$5.16B23.3414,400Positive NewsWMTWalmart4.6011 of 5 stars$100.45-0.5%$110.76+10.3%+27.6%$801.35B$680.99B37.762,100,000Trending News 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 9/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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