Stock Analysis on Net

Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE)

Cash Flow Statement 
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Nike Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Feb 28, 2026 Nov 30, 2025 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
Net income 520 792 727 211 794 1,163 1,051 1,500 1,172 1,578 1,450 1,031 1,240 1,331 1,468 1,439 1,396 1,337 1,874 1,509 1,449 1,251 1,518 (790) 847 1,115 1,367
Depreciation and amortization 185 179 190 199 198 190 188 207 207 191 191 187 174 173 169 179 180 181 177 201 182 185 176 208 170 174 169
Deferred income taxes (64) (43) (25) 16 (116) (135) (53) (216) (137) (76) (68) 99 (66) (107) (43) (416) (12) (77) (145) (94) (114) 43 (220) (8) (238) (92) (42)
Stock-based compensation 194 176 185 165 169 192 183 186 216 206 196 199 192 194 170 171 161 170 136 144 142 189 136 126 113 110 80
Impairment and other 31 1 8 (2) 44 (5) (4) (3) 63 (7) (5) 49 (30) 146 (9) 117 3 12 (9) 20 (70) 62 41 15 364 13 6
Net foreign currency adjustments (53) 20 34 13 (30) 61 (7) (57) (38) (36) (7) (16) (72) (141) 16 (29) (45) 5 43 (8) (32) (53) (45) 72 (55) (43) 49
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable 398 (806) (215) (93) 779 (631) (312) 100 220 (28) (621) 380 987 (463) (415) (970) (77) 507 36 (769) 84 69 (990) 1,714 93 (112) (456)
(Increase) decrease in inventories 281 353 (610) 219 448 132 (679) 210 205 756 (263) 394 421 415 (1,363) (804) (1,140) 167 101 (167) (647) 632 689 (1,399) 153 (338) (270)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses, operating lease right-of-use assets and other current and non-current assets 149 276 (165) 11 (375) 405 (265) 82 52 (169) (225) (371) (34) (111) (128) (206) (195) (202) (242) 224 (243) 175 (338) (160) (427) (105) 38
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, operating lease liabilities and other current and non-current liabilities (1,211) (369) 93 (276) (119) (323) 292 610 99 402 (714) 301 (582) (436) 492 1,670 (102) 657 (860) 952 539 (80) (85) 221 160 190 (547)
Changes in certain working capital components and other assets and liabilities (383) (546) (897) (139) 733 (417) (964) 1,002 576 961 (1,823) 704 792 (595) (1,414) (310) (1,514) 1,129 (965) 240 (267) 796 (724) 376 (21) (365) (1,235)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operations (90) (213) (505) 252 998 (114) (657) 1,119 887 1,239 (1,516) 1,222 990 (330) (1,111) (288) (1,227) 1,420 (763) 503 (159) 1,222 (636) 789 333 (203) (973)
Cash provided (used) by operations 430 579 222 463 1,792 1,049 394 2,619 2,059 2,817 (66) 2,253 2,230 1,001 357 1,151 169 2,757 1,111 2,012 1,290 2,473 882 (1) 1,180 912 394
Purchases of short-term investments (253) (281) (355) (570) (580) (1,116) (968) (1,430) (1,131) (1,062) (1,144) (1,215) (1,344) (1,031) (2,469) (3,684) (2,530) (4,149) (2,550) (2,520) (2,936) (3,104) (1,401) (651) (618) (653) (504)
Maturities of short-term investments 83 186 209 61 61 53 144 233 559 699 778 886 519 519 1,432 3,047 1,261 1,795 2,096 2,033 1,401 500 302 54 1 3 16
Sales of short-term investments 208 242 294 623 553 1,108 778 1,126 1,021 1,034 1,038 1,035 1,177 1,024 948 1,046 889 995 1,037 861 674 530 384 615 783 448 533
Additions to property, plant and equipment (146) (193) (207) (100) (81) (129) (120) (213) (141) (205) (253) (269) (200) (236) (264) (242) (154) (178) (184) (174) (177) (168) (176) (289) (275) (238) (284)
Other investing activities (60) (3) (2) 10 (6) 1 (9) (1) (10) 8 (85) 139 20 (72) (69) 102 (13) (72) 254 2 1 139 (109)
Cash (used) provided by investing activities (168) (49) (59) 14 (49) (74) (166) (290) 309 457 418 427 160 191 (214) 187 (606) (1,606) 501 187 (1,110) (1,988) (889) (270) 30 (440) (348)
Increase (decrease) in notes payable, net (3) (1) 1 (45) 37 6 (8) 7 (2) (1) 11 (9) 13 (1) (14) (7) (30) 49 (291) 50 241
Proceeds from borrowings, net of debt issuance costs 6,134
Repayment of borrowings (1,000) (500) (1) (23) (90) (83) (1) (2) (1) (2)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other stock issuances 17 107 127 151 55 214 131 190 150 228 99 238 153 178 82 192 113 373 473 203 188 479 302 207 195 372 111
Repurchase of common stock (20) (126) (199) (506) (1,096) (1,184) (1,036) (883) (1,198) (1,133) (1,379) (1,551) (1,567) (983) (1,091) (1,200) (971) (752) (608) (202) (944) (922) (999)
Dividends, common and preferred (609) (598) (591) (591) (594) (557) (558) (560) (562) (523) (524) (524) (528) (480) (480) (481) (483) (438) (435) (435) (434) (385) (384) (381) (382) (344) (345)
Other financing activities (9) (65) (7) (6) (16) (46) (17) (14) (22) (59) (41) (8) (26) (46) (22) (11) (31) (67) (42) (5) (37) (41) (53) (5) (18) (13) (16)
Cash provided (used) by financing activities (601) (579) (598) (1,644) (1,106) (1,448) (1,622) (1,420) (1,317) (1,552) (1,599) (2,181) (1,945) (1,917) (1,404) (1,380) (1,610) (1,103) (743) (847) (320) (44) (248) 5,801 (1,442) (858) (1,010)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents 25 (1) (5) 30 (15) (33) 19 (9) (10) 19 (16) (13) 20 (11) (87) (88) (17) (38) 21 21 46 55 (45) 25 10 (56)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents (314) (50) (440) (1,137) 622 (506) (1,375) 900 1,041 1,741 (1,263) 486 465 (736) (1,348) (130) (2,047) 31 831 1,373 (119) 487 (200) 5,485 (207) (376) (1,020)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-11-30), 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 financial information reveals fluctuating cash flows over the analyzed period, spanning from August 2019 to November 2025. Net income demonstrates considerable volatility, experiencing a significant loss in May 2020 before recovering and peaking in August 2021. Subsequent periods show a more moderate range, with a dip in early 2024. Operating cash flow generally follows a similar pattern, though less dramatically, with a substantial positive contribution in November 2020 and a negative value in August 2023. Investing and financing activities also exhibit substantial shifts, impacting overall cash positions.

Net Income & Operational Performance
Net income began at US$1,367 million in August 2019, decreased to a loss of US$-790 million in May 2020, and then increased to US$1,874 million in August 2021. A subsequent decline is observed, reaching US$794 million in February 2023, before a partial recovery. Depreciation and amortization remained relatively stable, averaging around US$180-200 million per quarter. Stock-based compensation consistently increased over the period, reaching US$216 million by February 2024. Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations were substantial and varied, indicating significant non-cash items impacting cash flow.
Working Capital Dynamics
Significant fluctuations are evident in working capital components. Accounts receivable decreased substantially in several periods, notably in May 2020 and August 2021, suggesting efficient collection practices or changes in credit terms. Inventory levels also showed considerable movement, with a large decrease in May 2020 and increases in subsequent periods. Changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities were also substantial, contributing to the overall cash flow from operations. The combined effect of these working capital changes is a significant impact on the overall cash flow from operations.
Investing Activities
Purchases of short-term investments were consistently high, often exceeding US$1 billion per quarter, particularly in late 2019 and 2020. Maturities of short-term investments partially offset these purchases. Additions to property, plant, and equipment remained relatively consistent, averaging around US$200-300 million per quarter. Overall, cash used in investing activities was substantial, indicating significant capital expenditure and investment activity.
Financing Activities
Financing activities were highly variable. A large inflow from borrowings occurred in May 2020 (US$6,134 million), likely related to securing liquidity during the pandemic. Repurchases of common stock were consistently significant, exceeding US$900 million in many quarters. Dividends paid remained relatively stable, averaging around US$400-600 million per quarter. The net effect of financing activities was often negative, reflecting substantial capital returns to shareholders.
Overall Cash Flow & Exchange Rate Effects
Net cash flow from operations was positive in most periods, although it experienced a negative value in August 2023. The net increase or decrease in cash and equivalents varied significantly, with a substantial increase in May 2020 driven by the large inflow from financing activities. The effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents was generally modest, though occasionally substantial, indicating some exposure to foreign currency fluctuations. The overall trend suggests a company actively managing its cash position through a combination of operational performance, investment strategies, and financing activities.

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