Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, sneaker gorilla Nike (NKE 1.61%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Nike and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Nike facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Beaverton, Ore. (1964) |
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Market Cap |
$59.0 billion |
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Industry |
Footwear |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$25.3 billion |
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Management |
Co-Founder/Chairman Philip Knight CEO Mark Parker |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
22.5% |
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Cash/Debt |
$6.0 billion / $1.4 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
1.3% |
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Competitors |
Adidas Deckers Outdoor Under Armour |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 2,500 members who have rated Nike believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those bulls, ChrisZuber83, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
Nike is the standard in athletic apparel. There's no sign this will change in the immediate future. The company is still associated with youth & athletics. The company itself is well run and shows steady growth. It's portfolio of brands is well diversified, as the resident [Motley Fool] article on Converse shows.
