NIKE (NKE) Competitors $73.11 -1.22 (-1.63%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$73.10 -0.02 (-0.03%) As of 09/12/2025 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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend LULU or NKE? lululemon athletica currently has a consensus target price of $242.24, suggesting a potential upside of 51.52%. NIKE has a consensus target price of $78.67, suggesting a potential upside of 7.59%. Given lululemon athletica's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly 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) 23 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 risk & volatility, LULU or NKE? lululemon athletica has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NIKE has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of 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, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to LULU or NKE? In the previous week, lululemon athletica had 50 more articles in the media than NIKE. MarketBeat recorded 101 mentions for lululemon athletica and 51 mentions for NIKE. NIKE's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat lululemon athletica's score of 0.32 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 30 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 25 Neutral mention(s) 20 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral NIKE 35 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation and earnings, 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$10.90B1.76$1.81B$14.7110.87NIKE$46.31B2.33$3.22B$2.1633.85 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$109.78B$15.17B$8.36B$21.58BDividend Yield2.15%3.00%2.99%3.48%P/E Ratio33.8515.7118.5529.75Price / Sales2.331.325.2186.27Price / Cash27.2412.8317.0525.00Price / Book8.173.175.104.58Net Income$3.22B$572.62M$256.92M$999.94M7 Day Performance-1.08%-0.85%2.04%0.68%1 Month Performance-5.39%2.57%18.14%3.10%1 Year Performance-7.46%-4.03%52.00%14.39% NIKE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NKENIKE4.7402 of 5 stars$73.12-1.6%$78.67+7.6%-6.7%$109.78B$46.31B33.8577,800Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeLULUlululemon athletica4.7047 of 5 stars$167.80-18.6%$245.79+46.5%-38.5%$20.11B$10.59B11.4139,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeMUMicron Technology4.4859 of 5 stars$131.37+5.8%$147.54+12.3%+80.3%$147.02B$25.11B23.6748,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeTSLATesla4.2526 of 5 stars$350.84+3.6%$303.31-13.5%+72.3%$1.13T$97.69B202.80125,665Trending NewsInsider TradeDECKDeckers Outdoor4.5584 of 5 stars$120.37-2.9%$137.50+14.2%+363.3%$17.86B$4.99B18.465,500News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑FDXFedEx4.681 of 5 stars$227.43+1.0%$282.75+24.3%-19.7%$53.73B$87.93B13.47440,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastFLFoot Locker3.3916 of 5 stars$24.03-0.3%$21.33-11.2%-5.3%$2.29B$7.99B-5.9647,306Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastONONON4.1697 of 5 stars$45.52-1.1%$64.20+41.0%-12.3%$28.66B$2.63B101.163,254Positive NewsUAUnder Armour0.5878 of 5 stars$4.97-2.6%N/A-30.8%$2.13B$5.16B22.5717,500Short Interest ↑UAAUnder Armour4.4295 of 5 stars$5.14-2.4%$6.74+31.3%-33.5%$2.20B$5.16B23.3414,400Positive NewsWMTWalmart4.6127 of 5 stars$100.45-0.5%$110.76+10.3%+29.9%$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 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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