NIKE, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2022 Second Quarter Results

BEAVERTON, Ore.--()--NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today reported fiscal 2022 financial results for its second quarter ended November 30, 2021.

  • Second quarter reported revenues were $11.4 billion, up 1 percent compared to prior year and flat on a currency-neutral basis.*
  • NIKE Direct sales were $4.7 billion, up 9 percent on a reported basis and up 8 percent on a currency-neutral basis.
  • NIKE Brand Digital sales increased 12 percent, or 11 percent on a currency-neutral basis, led by 40 percent growth in North America.
  • Gross margin increased 280 basis points to 45.9 percent.
  • Diluted earnings per share for the quarter was $0.83, up 6 percent.

"NIKE's strong results this quarter provide further proof that our strategy is working, as we execute through a dynamic environment," said John Donahoe, President and CEO, NIKE, Inc. "We are now in a much stronger competitive position today than we were 18 months ago. And I want to thank our roughly 75,000 global teammates for all their work to provide consumers with the compelling new product, innovation and experiences that only NIKE can deliver."**

Second Quarter revenues were flat on a currency-neutral basis as we continue to manage the ongoing impact of supply chain challenges across the marketplace. Revenues in Greater China and APLA declined, largely due to lower levels of available inventory resulting from COVID-19 related factory closures. While closures had an impact across our portfolio, North America and EMEA delivered growth due to higher levels of in-transit inventory entering the second quarter.

Despite continued inventory constraints and supply chain challenges, NIKE Direct grew 8 percent, led by North America Direct growth of 30 percent, including record Black Friday week results. NIKE Brand Digital delivered strong revenue growth of 11 percent, led by double-digit growth in North America and APLA, partially offset by a decline in Greater China. Contributing to NIKE Direct growth was the steady normalization of owned physical retail with NIKE owned stores up 4 percent.

"Our second quarter results reflect our deep consumer connections, the continued strength of our brands and strong marketplace demand," said Matt Friend, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, NIKE, Inc. "As we navigate through short-term supply challenges, we are focused on executing our Consumer Direct Acceleration strategy to fuel our long-term financial outlook."**

Second Quarter Income Statement Review

  • Revenues for NIKE, Inc. increased 1 percent to $11.4 billion compared to the prior year and were flat on a currency-neutral basis.
    • Revenues for the NIKE Brand were $10.8 billion, flat to prior year on a currency-neutral basis, driven by NIKE Direct growth, offset by lower revenues in our wholesale business.
    • Revenues for Converse were $557 million, up 16 percent on a currency-neutral basis, led by strong performance across all channels in Europe and North America.
  • Gross margin increased 280 basis points to 45.9 percent, led by margin expansion in our NIKE Direct business driven by lower markdowns, a higher mix of full-price sales and changes in foreign currency exchange rates, partially offset by lower full-price product margins largely due to increased freight and logistics costs.
  • Selling and administrative expense increased 15 percent to $3.8 billion.
    • Demand creation expense was $1.0 billion, up 40 percent, primarily due to normalization of spend against brand campaigns and continued investments in digital marketing to support heightened digital demand.
    • Operating overhead expense increased 8 percent to $2.7 billion, primarily due to higher strategic technology investments and wage-related expenses.
  • The effective tax rate for the quarter was 10.9 percent compared to 14.1 percent for the same period last year, due to a shift in our earnings mix and the effects of stock-based compensation.
  • Net income was $1.3 billion, up 7 percent, and Diluted earnings per share was $0.83, increasing 6 percent.

November 30, 2021 Balance Sheet Review

  • Inventories for NIKE, Inc. were $6.5 billion, up 7 percent compared to the prior year period, driven by elevated in-transit inventories due to extended lead times from ongoing supply chain disruptions, partially offset by strong consumer demand during the quarter.
  • Cash and equivalents and short-term investments were $15.1 billion, up approximately $3.3 billion from last year, driven by strong free cash flow, partially offset by share repurchases and cash dividends.

Shareholder Returns

NIKE continues to have a strong track record of investing to fuel growth and consistently increasing returns to shareholders, including 20 consecutive years of increasing dividend payouts. In the second quarter, NIKE returned approximately $1.4 billion to shareholders, including:

  • Dividends of $437 million, up 14 percent from the prior year.
  • Share repurchases of $968 million for the quarter, reflecting 6.0 million shares retired as part of the four-year, $15 billion program approved by the Board of Directors in June 2018. As of November 30, 2021, a total of 60.8 million shares have been repurchased under the program for a total of approximately $6.4 billion.

Conference Call

NIKE, Inc. management will host a conference call beginning at approximately 2:00 p.m. PT on December 20, 2021, to review fiscal second quarter results. The conference call will be broadcast live via the Internet and can be accessed at http://investors.nike.com. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, an archived version will be available at the same location through 9:00 p.m. PT, January 10, 2022.

About NIKE, Inc.

NIKE, Inc., based near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Converse, a wholly-owned NIKE, Inc. subsidiary brand, designs, markets and distributes athletic lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories. For more information, NIKE, Inc.’s earnings releases and other financial information are available on the Internet at http://investors.nike.com. Individuals can also visit http://news.nike.com and follow @NIKE.

*

See additional information in the accompanying Divisional Revenues table regarding this non-GAAP financial measure.

**

The marked paragraphs contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time in reports filed by NIKE with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including Forms 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K.

NIKE, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED

%

SIX MONTHS ENDED

%

(In millions, except per share data)

11/30/2021

11/30/2020

Change

11/30/2021

11/30/2020

Change

Revenues

$

11,357

 

$

11,243

 

1

%

$

23,605

 

$

21,837

 

8

%

Cost of sales

6,144

 

6,396

 

-4

%

12,696

 

12,249

 

4

%

Gross profit

5,213

 

4,847

 

8

%

10,909

 

9,588

 

14

%

Gross margin

45.9

%

43.1

%

 

46.2

%

43.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand creation expense

1,017

 

729

 

40

%

1,935

 

1,406

 

38

%

Operating overhead expense

2,742

 

2,538

 

8

%

5,396

 

4,836

 

12

%

Total selling and administrative expense

3,759

 

3,267

 

15

%

7,331

 

6,242

 

17

%

% of revenues

33.1

%

29.1

%

 

31.1

%

28.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense (income), net

55

 

70

 

 

112

 

135

 

 

Other (income) expense, net

(102

)

54

 

 

(141

)

40

 

 

Income before income taxes

1,501

 

1,456

 

3

%

3,607

 

3,171

 

14

%

Income tax expense

164

 

205

 

-20

%

396

 

402

 

-1

%

Effective tax rate

10.9

%

14.1

%

 

11.0

%

12.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

$

1,337

 

$

1,251

 

7

%

$

3,211

 

$

2,769

 

16

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.84

 

$

0.80

 

5

%

$

2.03

 

$

1.77

 

15

%

Diluted

$

0.83

 

$

0.78

 

6

%

$

1.98

 

$

1.73

 

14

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

1,582.4

 

1,573.0

 

 

1,582.2

 

1,567.4

 

 

Diluted

1,617.4

 

1,609.5

 

 

1,618.5

 

1,601.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.305

 

$

0.275

 

 

$

0.580

 

$

0.520

 

 

NIKE, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 30,

November 30,

% Change

(Dollars in millions)

2021

2020

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents

$

10,751

 

$

8,635

 

25

%

Short-term investments

4,352

 

3,177

 

37

%

Accounts receivable, net

3,746

 

3,713

 

1

%

Inventories

6,506

 

6,090

 

7

%

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

1,822

 

1,992

 

-9

%

Total current assets

27,177

 

23,607

 

15

%

Property, plant and equipment, net

4,812

 

4,959

 

-3

%

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

3,017

 

3,086

 

-2

%

Identifiable intangible assets, net

265

 

270

 

-2

%

Goodwill

242

 

223

 

9

%

Deferred income taxes and other assets

3,404

 

2,691

 

26

%

TOTAL ASSETS

$

38,917

 

$

34,836

 

12

%

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

$

 

$

 

 

Notes payable

9

 

41

 

-78

%

Accounts payable

2,795

 

2,154

 

30

%

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

462

 

458

 

1

%

Accrued liabilities

5,431

 

6,030

 

-10

%

Income taxes payable

160

 

188

 

-15

%

Total current liabilities

8,857

 

8,871

 

0

%

Long-term debt

9,417

 

9,410

 

0

%

Operating lease liabilities

2,835

 

2,896

 

-2

%

Deferred income taxes and other liabilities

2,884

 

3,019

 

-4

%

Redeemable preferred stock

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

14,924

 

10,640

 

40

%

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$

38,917

 

$

34,836

 

12

%

NIKE, Inc.

DIVISIONAL REVENUES

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% Change Excluding Currency Changes1

 

 

 

% Change Excluding Currency Changes1

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED

%

SIX MONTHS ENDED

%

(Dollars in millions)

11/30/2021

11/30/2020

Change

11/30/2021

11/30/2020

Change

North America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Footwear

$

2,852

 

$

2,512

 

14

%

13

%

$

6,116

 

$

5,469

 

12

%

12

%

Apparel

1,480

 

1,368

 

8

%

8

%

2,910

 

2,493

 

17

%

16

%

Equipment

145

 

126

 

15

%

16

%

330

 

269

 

23

%

23

%

Total

4,477

 

4,006

 

12

%

12

%

9,356

 

8,231

 

14

%

13

%

Europe, Middle East & Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Footwear

1,806

 

1,731

 

4

%

4

%

3,789

 

3,533

 

7

%

4

%

Apparel

1,202

 

1,104

 

9

%

8

%

2,361

 

2,075

 

14

%

11

%

Equipment

134

 

123

 

9

%

7

%

299

 

260

 

15

%

11

%

Total

3,142

 

2,958

 

6

%

6

%

6,449

 

5,868

 

10

%

7

%

Greater China

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Footwear

1,235

 

1,567

 

-21

%

-25

%

2,684

 

2,818

 

-5

%

-11

%

Apparel

564

 

681

 

-17

%

-21

%

1,040

 

1,159

 

-10

%

-16

%

Equipment

45

 

50

 

-10

%

-15

%

102

 

101

 

1

%

-6

%

Total

1,844

 

2,298

 

-20

%

-24

%

3,826

 

4,078

 

-6

%

-13

%

Asia Pacific & Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Footwear

887

 

991

 

-10

%

-8

%

1,909

 

1,749

 

9

%

9

%

Apparel

402

 

432

 

-7

%

-5

%

787

 

733

 

7

%

8

%

Equipment

58

 

48

 

21

%

22

%

116

 

88

 

32

%

32

%

Total

1,347

 

1,471

 

-8

%

-6

%

2,812

 

2,570

 

9

%

10

%

Global Brand Divisions2

6

 

8

 

-25

%

-5

%

13

 

12

 

8

%

13

%

TOTAL NIKE BRAND

10,816

 

10,741

 

1

%

0

%

22,456

 

20,759

 

8

%

6

%

Converse

557

 

476

 

17

%

16

%

1,186

 

1,039

 

14

%

11

%

Corporate3

(16

)

26

 

 

 

(37

)

39

 

 

 

TOTAL NIKE, INC. REVENUES

$

11,357

 

$

11,243

 

1

%

0

%

$

23,605

 

$

21,837

 

8

%

6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NIKE BRAND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Footwear

$

6,780

 

$

6,801

 

0

%

-1

%

$

14,498

 

$

13,569

 

7

%

5

%

Apparel

3,648

 

3,585

 

2

%

1

%

7,098

 

6,460

 

10

%

8

%

Equipment

382

 

347

 

10

%

9

%

847

 

718

 

18

%

15

%

Global Brand Divisions2

6

 

8

 

-25

%

-5

%

13

 

12

 

8

%

13

%

TOTAL NIKE BRAND REVENUES

$

10,816

 

$

10,741

 

1

%

0

%

$

22,456

 

$

20,759

 

8

%

6

%

1 The percent change has been calculated using actual exchange rates in use during the comparative prior year period and is provided to enhance the visibility of the underlying business trends by excluding the impact of translation arising from foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, which is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. Management uses this non-GAAP financial measure when evaluating the Company's performance, including when making financial and operating decisions. Additionally, management believes this non-GAAP financial measure provides investors with additional financial information that should be considered when assessing the Company’s underlying business performance and trends. References to this measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for other financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

2 Global Brand Divisions revenues include NIKE Brand licensing and other miscellaneous revenues that are not part of a geographic operating segment.

3 Corporate revenues primarily consist of foreign currency hedge gains and losses related to revenues generated by entities within the NIKE Brand geographic operating segments and Converse, but managed through the Company’s central foreign exchange risk management program.

NIKE, Inc.

EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES1

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED

%

SIX MONTHS ENDED

%

(Dollars in millions)

11/30/2021

11/30/2020

Change

11/30/2021

11/30/2020

Change

North America

$

1,235

 

$

1,023

 

21

%

$

2,669

 

$

2,325

 

15

%

Europe, Middle East & Africa

806

 

660

 

22

%

1,681

 

1,352

 

24

%

Greater China

569

 

891

 

-36

%

1,270

 

1,579

 

-20

%

Asia Pacific & Latin America

388

 

424

 

-8

%

869

 

704

 

23

%

Global Brand Divisions2

(1,071

)

(841

)

-27

%

(2,058

)

(1,694

)

-21

%

TOTAL NIKE BRAND1

1,927

 

2,157

 

-11

%

4,431

 

4,266

 

4

%

Converse

132

 

87

 

52

%

336

 

255

 

32

%

Corporate3

(503

)

(718

)

30

%

(1,048

)

(1,215

)

14

%

TOTAL NIKE, INC. EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES1

1,556

 

1,526

 

2

%

3,719

 

3,306

 

12

%

EBIT margin1

13.7

%

13.6

%

 

15.8

%

15.1

%

 

Interest expense (income), net

55

 

70

 

 

112

 

135

 

 

TOTAL NIKE, INC. INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

$

1,501

 

$

1,456

 

3

%

$

3,607

 

$

3,171

 

14

%

1 The Company evaluates the performance of individual operating segments based on earnings before interest and taxes (commonly referred to as “EBIT”), which represents net income before interest expense (income), net and income tax expense. Total NIKE Brand EBIT, Total NIKE, Inc. EBIT and EBIT margin are considered non-GAAP financial measures and are being provided as management believes this additional information should be considered when assessing the Company’s underlying business performance and trends. EBIT margin is calculated as EBIT divided by total NIKE, Inc. Revenues. References to EBIT and EBIT margin should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for other financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

2 Global Brand Divisions primarily represent demand creation and operating overhead expense, including product creation and design expenses that are centrally managed for the NIKE Brand, as well as costs associated with NIKE Direct global digital operations and enterprise technology. Global Brand Divisions revenues include NIKE Brand licensing and other miscellaneous revenues that are not part of a geographic operating segment.

3 Corporate consists primarily of unallocated general and administrative expenses, including expenses associated with centrally managed departments; depreciation and amortization related to the Company’s corporate headquarters; unallocated insurance, benefit and compensation programs, including stock-based compensation; and certain foreign currency gains and losses, including certain hedge gains and losses.

 

Contacts

Investor Contact:
Paul Trussell
investor.relations@nike.com

Media Contact:
KeJuan Wilkins
media.relations@nike.com

Contacts

Investor Contact:
Paul Trussell
investor.relations@nike.com

Media Contact:
KeJuan Wilkins
media.relations@nike.com