NYSE:NKENike Competitors & Alternatives

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) 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 institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Risk & Volatility

Netflix has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nike has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Netflix and Nike's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

82.3% of Netflix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.5% of Nike shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Netflix shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Nike shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Netflix and Nike, as provided by MarketBeat.

Netflix presently has a consensus target price of $450.7222, suggesting a potential downside of 17.86%. Nike has a consensus target price of $109.0441, suggesting a potential upside of 11.28%. Given Nike's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nike is more favorable than Netflix.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Netflix and Nike's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Nike has higher revenue and earnings than Netflix. Nike is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Netflix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Nike beats Netflix on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Nike (NYSE:NKE) and Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

Nike has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Walt Disney has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Nike and Walt Disney's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

64.5% of Nike shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.7% of Walt Disney shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Nike shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Walt Disney shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Nike and Walt Disney, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Nike presently has a consensus price target of $109.0441, suggesting a potential upside of 11.28%. Walt Disney has a consensus price target of $127.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.84%. Given Nike's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Nike is more favorable than Walt Disney.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Nike and Walt Disney's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Walt Disney has higher revenue and earnings than Nike. Walt Disney is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nike, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Nike pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Walt Disney pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Nike pays out 53.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walt Disney pays out 30.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Nike has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Walt Disney has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Walt Disney is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Nike beats Walt Disney on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Nike (NYSE:NKE) and Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

Nike has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Comcast has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Nike and Comcast's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

64.5% of Nike shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.2% of Comcast shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Nike shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Comcast shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Nike and Comcast, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Nike presently has a consensus price target of $109.0441, suggesting a potential upside of 11.28%. Comcast has a consensus price target of $47.8333, suggesting a potential upside of 18.08%. Given Comcast's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Comcast is more favorable than Nike.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Nike and Comcast's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Comcast has higher revenue and earnings than Nike. Comcast is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nike, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Nike pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Comcast pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Nike pays out 53.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Comcast pays out 29.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Nike has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Comcast has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Comcast is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Comcast beats Nike on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Nike (NYSE:NKE) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

Nike has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Charter Communications has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Nike and Charter Communications' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

64.5% of Nike shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.8% of Charter Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Nike shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Charter Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Nike and Charter Communications, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Nike presently has a consensus price target of $109.0441, suggesting a potential upside of 11.28%. Charter Communications has a consensus price target of $549.6667, suggesting a potential upside of 2.18%. Given Nike's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Nike is more favorable than Charter Communications.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Nike and Charter Communications' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Nike has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Charter Communications. Nike is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Charter Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Nike beats Charter Communications on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Nike (NYSE:NKE) and Sony (NYSE:SNE) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Nike and Sony, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Nike presently has a consensus price target of $109.0441, suggesting a potential upside of 11.28%. Sony has a consensus price target of $81.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.55%. Given Nike's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Nike is more favorable than Sony.

Profitability

This table compares Nike and Sony's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Nike pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Sony pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Nike pays out 53.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sony pays out 8.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Nike has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Sony has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

64.5% of Nike shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.7% of Sony shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Nike shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Sony shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Nike and Sony's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Sony has higher revenue and earnings than Nike. Sony is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nike, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Nike has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sony has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Sony beats Nike on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) and Nike (NYSE:NKE) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Risk & Volatility

Activision Blizzard has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nike has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Activision Blizzard pays an annual dividend of $0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Nike pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Activision Blizzard pays out 19.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nike pays out 53.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Activision Blizzard has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Nike has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Activision Blizzard and Nike, as reported by MarketBeat.

Activision Blizzard currently has a consensus price target of $75.9032, suggesting a potential downside of 6.60%. Nike has a consensus price target of $109.0441, suggesting a potential upside of 11.28%. Given Nike's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Nike is more favorable than Activision Blizzard.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Activision Blizzard and Nike's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Nike has higher revenue and earnings than Activision Blizzard. Activision Blizzard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nike, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Activision Blizzard and Nike's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

86.7% of Activision Blizzard shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.5% of Nike shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Activision Blizzard shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Nike shares are held by company 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.

Summary

Nike beats Activision Blizzard on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.