Stock Analysis on Net

Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE)

Balance Sheet: Assets 
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Nike Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Aug 31, 2025 May 31, 2025 Feb 28, 2025 Nov 30, 2024 Aug 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 Feb 29, 2024 Nov 30, 2023 Aug 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 Feb 28, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 Aug 31, 2022 May 31, 2022 Feb 28, 2022 Nov 30, 2021 Aug 31, 2021 May 31, 2021 Feb 28, 2021 Nov 30, 2020 Aug 31, 2020 May 31, 2020 Feb 29, 2020 Nov 30, 2019 Aug 31, 2019
Cash and equivalents 7,024 7,464 8,601 7,979 8,485 9,860 8,960 7,919 6,178 7,441 6,955 6,490 7,226 8,574 8,704 10,751 10,720 9,889 8,516 8,635 8,148 8,348 2,863 3,070 3,446
Short-term investments 1,551 1,687 1,792 1,782 1,809 1,722 1,613 2,008 2,612 3,234 3,847 4,131 4,650 4,423 4,763 4,352 2,975 3,587 4,012 3,177 1,332 439 319 432 198
Accounts receivable, net 4,962 4,717 4,491 5,302 4,764 4,427 4,526 4,782 4,749 4,131 4,513 5,437 4,960 4,667 3,827 3,746 4,341 4,463 3,669 3,713 3,813 2,749 4,473 4,792 4,656
Inventories 8,114 7,489 7,539 7,981 8,253 7,519 7,726 7,979 8,698 8,454 8,905 9,326 9,662 8,420 7,700 6,506 6,699 6,854 6,693 6,090 6,705 7,367 5,807 6,199 5,835
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,247 2,005 2,186 1,936 1,729 1,854 1,928 1,943 2,013 1,942 1,815 2,063 2,379 2,129 1,968 1,822 1,655 1,498 1,810 1,992 1,939 1,653 2,282 1,876 2,093
Current assets 23,898 23,362 24,609 24,980 25,040 25,382 24,753 24,631 24,250 25,202 26,035 27,447 28,877 28,213 26,962 27,177 26,390 26,291 24,700 23,607 21,937 20,556 15,744 16,369 16,228
Property, plant and equipment, net 4,861 4,828 4,717 4,857 4,948 5,000 5,082 5,153 5,109 5,081 4,939 4,854 4,778 4,791 4,806 4,812 4,869 4,904 4,958 4,959 4,969 4,866 4,783 4,668 4,615
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 2,727 2,712 2,614 2,736 2,792 2,718 2,856 2,943 2,939 2,923 2,834 2,809 2,880 2,926 3,959 3,017 3,078 3,113 3,149 3,086 3,158 3,097 2,907 2,882 2,832
Identifiable intangible assets, net 259 259 259 259 259 259 259 269 272 274 277 280 283 286 291 265 267 269 271 270 272 274 275 277 279
Goodwill 240 240 239 240 240 240 240 281 281 281 281 281 282 284 284 242 242 242 242 223 223 223 223 224 224
Deferred income taxes and other assets 5,349 5,178 5,355 4,887 4,588 4,511 4,166 3,926 3,935 3,770 3,928 3,976 3,988 3,821 3,275 3,404 3,071 2,921 2,865 2,691 2,699 2,326 2,288 2,182 2,071
Non-current assets 13,436 13,217 13,184 12,979 12,827 12,728 12,603 12,572 12,536 12,329 12,259 12,200 12,211 12,108 12,615 11,740 11,527 11,449 11,485 11,229 11,321 10,786 10,476 10,233 10,021
Total assets 37,334 36,579 37,793 37,959 37,867 38,110 37,356 37,203 36,786 37,531 38,294 39,647 41,088 40,321 39,577 38,917 37,917 37,740 36,185 34,836 33,258 31,342 26,220 26,602 26,249

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-31).


The analysis of the financial position reveals several important trends across the reported quarters.

Cash and Equivalents
The cash and equivalents balance exhibited notable volatility, with a low point around early 2020 followed by a significant increase reaching a peak in mid-2021. Subsequently, the balance generally declined towards 2025, suggesting varying cash flow management or investment activities across periods.
Short-term Investments
Short-term investments showed a rising trend from early 2019 through 2021, indicating increased allocation of liquid assets into short-term financial instruments. From late 2021 onward, these investments gradually decreased, implying a potential liquidation or reallocation of short-term assets.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable remained relatively stable with minor fluctuations until early 2020 when a decline is observed, likely reflecting changing sales patterns. Post-2020, there is a modest increase peaking around late 2022, followed by a slight decline towards 2025, which might indicate changing credit sales or collection efficiency.
Inventories
Inventories showed a general upward trend from mid-2019 to late 2022, peaking notably in that period. Following this peak, inventories decreased somewhat but remained elevated relative to the earliest periods, suggesting adjustments to stock levels in response to demand or supply chain conditions.
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
These assets remained fairly consistent but fluctuated moderately, showing increases and decreases across quarters without a clear long-term trend, reflecting normal operating cycle variations.
Current Assets
Total current assets grew substantially from 2019 to around mid-2021, reflecting increases in cash, investments, receivables, and inventories. A gradual decline followed thereafter through 2025, signaling changes in working capital components or strategic asset management adjustments.
Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E), Net
Net PP&E presented a generally stable and slight upward trajectory until early 2023, indicating ongoing investment or capital expenditures. A gradual decline is observed after 2023, possibly due to asset disposals or depreciation outpacing additions.
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets, Net
These assets fluctuated moderately but remained relatively steady overall. A temporary surge occurred in early 2022, possibly related to lease accounting changes or new leasing agreements, followed by a return to previous levels.
Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net
Intangible assets showed a minor declining trend over time, indicating amortization or impairment effects.
Goodwill
Goodwill remained largely constant with minor increases up to early 2022, then a gradual reduction thereafter, suggesting impairment charges or reclassifications in certain periods.
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets
This category showed consistent growth across the quarters, possibly driven by deferred tax assets or capitalization of other non-current assets, implying strategic tax planning or asset recognition.
Non-current Assets
Non-current assets increased steadily over the period, driven by underlying components like PP&E and deferred taxes, demonstrating ongoing investment in long-term resources despite some fluctuations.
Total Assets
Total assets grew substantially through mid-2021, driven by expansions in both current and non-current assets. After peaking around 2022, total assets decreased moderately towards 2025, indicating strategic asset base optimization or return on assets adjustments.

Overall, the data presents a picture of active asset management, with increases in liquidity and investment assets through 2021, followed by more conservative asset levels and possible reallocations in subsequent years. Trends in inventory and receivables suggest adjustments in operational cycles, while stable intangible assets and goodwill imply limited acquisitions or write-downs. Deferred tax assets increased steadily, contributing to non-current asset growth. The total asset base expanded notably through 2021 with a mild contraction thereafter, highlighting a dynamic but controlled growth strategy.


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