Should Investors Buy Nike Stock Instead of Starbucks Stock?

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Jul 20, 2024 at 6:49PM

NASDAQ: SBUX

Starbucks

Market Cap

$96B

Today's Change

(2.52%) $2.13

Current Price

$86.53

Price as of October 2, 2025, 11:21 a.m. ET

Nike and Starbucks are facing headwinds to growth in the near term.

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Nike (NKE 1.33%) and Starbucks (SBUX 2.52%) to determine the better investment.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 17, 2024. The video was published on July 19, 2024.

About the Author

A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.

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Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Nike and Starbucks. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2025 $47.50 calls on Nike. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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