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May 31, 2020

Nike Q4 2020 Earnings Report

Nike's Q4 2020 earnings were impacted by COVID-19, with revenue decreasing due to store closures, but digital sales increased significantly.

Key Takeaways

Nike's Q4 2020 revenue decreased by 38% to $6.3 billion due to widespread store closures related to COVID-19. Digital sales grew by 75%, but were not enough to offset the decline in physical retail. The company reported a net loss of $790 million, or $0.51 per share.

Revenues decreased 38 percent to $6.3 billion.

NIKE digital sales increased 75 percent.

Gross margin decreased to 37.3 percent.

Net loss was $790 million and diluted net loss per share was $0.51.

Total Revenue
$6.3B
Previous year: $10.2B
-38.1%
EPS
-$0.51
Previous year: $0.62
-182.3%
Gross Margin
37.3%
Previous year: 45.5%
-18.0%
Demand Creation Expense
$823M
Previous year: $1.01B
-18.8%
Operating Overhead Expense
$2.37B
Previous year: $2.39B
-1.0%
Gross Profit
$2.35B
Previous year: $4.63B
-49.2%
Cash and Equivalents
$8.35B
Previous year: $4.47B
+86.9%
Free Cash Flow
-$290M
Previous year: $1.74B
-116.7%
Total Assets
$31.3B
Previous year: $23.7B
+32.1%

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Nike Revenue by Geographic Location

Forward Guidance

NIKE is focused on prioritizing the health of teammates and consumers and have taken proactive steps to help ensure a safe environment.

Positive Outlook

  • Approximately 90 percent of NIKE-owned stores are open across the globe.
  • Retail traffic continues to improve week-over-week with higher conversion rates as compared to the prior year.
  • In Greater China, nearly 100 percent of NIKE-owned stores are open.
  • Roughly 85 percent of NIKE-owned stores are open in North America
  • About 90 percent are open in EMEA

Challenges Ahead

  • Macroeconomic uncertainty
  • optimizing marketplace supply and demand
  • cost management
  • leveraging our financial strength
  • drive long-term sustainable, profitable growth

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income