NIKE, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2022 Third Quarter Results

BEAVERTON, Ore.--()--NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today reported fiscal 2022 financial results for its third quarter ended February 28, 2022.

  • Third quarter reported revenues were $10.9 billion, up 5 percent compared to prior year and up 8 percent on a currency-neutral basis.*
  • NIKE Direct sales were $4.6 billion, up 15 percent on a reported basis and up 17 percent on a currency-neutral basis.
  • NIKE Brand Digital sales increased 19 percent, or 22 percent on a currency-neutral basis, led by 33 percent growth in North America.
  • Gross margin increased 100 basis points to 46.6 percent.
  • Diluted earnings per share for the quarter was $0.87.

"NIKE’s strong results this quarter show that our Consumer Direct Acceleration strategy is working, as we invest to achieve our growth opportunities," said John Donahoe, President and CEO, NIKE, Inc. "Fueled by deep consumer connections, compelling product innovation and an expanding digital advantage, we have the right playbook to navigate volatility and create value through our relentless drive to serve the future of sport."**

Third Quarter revenues increased 8 percent on a currency-neutral basis, led by NIKE Direct growth of 17 percent. NIKE Brand Digital business fueled growth, increasing by 22 percent, driven by double-digit growth in North America, APLA and EMEA, partially offset by declines in Greater China. Further contributing to NIKE Direct growth was the steady normalization of traffic in owned physical retail, with NIKE owned stores up 14 percent. Wholesale revenues declined 1 percent on a reported basis and were up 1 percent on a currency-neutral basis, with growth in EMEA and APLA offset by declines in North America and Greater China.

“Our third quarter results demonstrate NIKE’s ability to navigate through volatility, while continuing to serve consumers directly and digitally, at scale,” said Matt Friend, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, NIKE, Inc. “Marketplace demand continues to significantly exceed available inventory supply, with a healthy pull market across our geographies.”**

Third Quarter Income Statement Review

  • Revenues for NIKE, Inc. increased 5 percent to $10.9 billion compared to the prior year and were up 8 percent on a currency-neutral basis.
    • Revenues for the NIKE Brand were $10.3 billion, up 8 percent compared to prior year on a currency-neutral basis, led by 13 percent growth in EMEA.
    • Revenues for Converse were $567 million, down 1 percent on a reported basis and up 2 percent on a currency-neutral basis, led by strong performance in North America and Europe, partially offset by declines in Asia.
  • Gross margin increased 100 basis points to 46.6 percent, driven by margin expansion in our NIKE Direct business driven by lower markdowns, changes in foreign currency exchange rates and a higher mix of full-price sales, partially offset by lower full-price product margins largely due to increased freight and logistics costs.
  • Selling and administrative expense increased 13 percent to $3.4 billion.
    • Demand creation expense was $854 million, up 20 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 11 percent to $2.6 billion, primarily due to higher strategic technology investments and wage-related expenses.
  • The effective tax rate for the quarter was 16.4 percent compared to 11.4 percent for the same period last year, due to a shift in our earnings mix, the effects of stock-based compensation and recently finalized U.S. tax regulations.
  • Net income was $1.4 billion, down 4 percent, and Diluted earnings per share was $0.87.

February 28, 2022 Balance Sheet Review

  • Inventories for NIKE, Inc. were $7.7 billion, up 15 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 $13.5 billion, up approximately $939 million 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 third quarter, NIKE returned approximately $1.7 billion to shareholders, including:

  • Dividends of $484 million, up 12 percent from the prior year.
  • Share repurchases of $1.2 billion for the quarter, reflecting 8.1 million shares retired as part of the four-year, $15 billion program approved by the Board of Directors in June 2018. As of February 28, 2022, a total of 68.9 million shares have been repurchased under the program for a total of approximately $7.6 billion.

Conference Call

NIKE, Inc. management will host a conference call beginning at approximately 2:00 p.m. PT on March 21, 2022, to review fiscal third 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, April 11, 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

%

NINE MONTHS ENDED

%

(In millions, except per share data)

2/28/2022

2/28/2021

Change

2/28/2022

2/28/2021

Change

Revenues

$

10,871

 

$

10,357

 

5

%

$

34,476

 

$

32,194

 

7

%

Cost of sales

 

5,804

 

 

5,638

 

3

%

 

18,500

 

 

17,887

 

3

%

Gross profit

 

5,067

 

 

4,719

 

7

%

 

15,976

 

 

14,307

 

12

%

Gross margin

 

46.6

%

 

45.6

%

 

 

46.3

%

 

44.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand creation expense

 

854

 

 

711

 

20

%

 

2,789

 

 

2,117

 

32

%

Operating overhead expense

 

2,584

 

 

2,330

 

11

%

 

7,980

 

 

7,166

 

11

%

Total selling and administrative expense

 

3,438

 

 

3,041

 

13

%

 

10,769

 

 

9,283

 

16

%

% of revenues

 

31.6

%

 

29.4

%

 

 

31.2

%

 

28.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense (income), net

 

53

 

 

64

 

 

 

165

 

 

199

 

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

(94

)

 

(22

)

 

 

(235

)

 

18

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

1,670

 

 

1,636

 

2

%

 

5,277

 

 

4,807

 

10

%

Income tax expense

 

274

 

 

187

 

47

%

 

670

 

 

589

 

14

%

Effective tax rate

 

16.4

%

 

11.4

%

 

 

12.7

%

 

12.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

$

1,396

 

$

1,449

 

-4

%

$

4,607

 

$

4,218

 

9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.88

 

$

0.92

 

-4

%

$

2.91

 

$

2.68

 

9

%

Diluted

$

0.87

 

$

0.90

 

-3

%

$

2.85

 

$

2.62

 

9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

1,579.0

 

 

1,578.0

 

 

 

1,581.1

 

 

1,570.9

 

 

Diluted

 

1,610.7

 

 

1,616.9

 

 

 

1,615.8

 

 

1,607.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.305

 

$

0.275

 

 

$

0.885

 

$

0.795

 

 

NIKE, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 28,

February 28,

% Change

(Dollars in millions)

2022

2021

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents

$

8,704

$

8,516

2

%

Short-term investments

 

4,763

 

4,012

19

%

Accounts receivable, net

 

3,827

 

3,669

4

%

Inventories

 

7,700

 

6,693

15

%

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,968

 

1,810

9

%

Total current assets

 

26,962

 

24,700

9

%

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

4,806

 

4,958

-3

%

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

 

2,959

 

3,149

-6

%

Identifiable intangible assets, net

 

291

 

271

7

%

Goodwill

 

284

 

242

17

%

Deferred income taxes and other assets

 

3,275

 

2,865

14

%

TOTAL ASSETS

$

38,577

$

36,185

7

%

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

$

$

 

Notes payable

 

 

4

-100

%

Accounts payable

 

2,770

 

2,257

23

%

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

455

 

470

-3

%

Accrued liabilities

 

5,391

 

5,907

-9

%

Income taxes payable

 

202

 

256

-21

%

Total current liabilities

 

8,818

 

8,894

-1

%

Long-term debt

 

9,418

 

9,412

0

%

Operating lease liabilities

 

2,784

 

2,964

-6

%

Deferred income taxes and other liabilities

 

2,748

 

2,984

-8

%

Redeemable preferred stock

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

14,809

 

11,931

24

%

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$

38,577

$

36,185

7

%

NIKE, Inc.

DIVISIONAL REVENUES

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% Change Excluding Currency Changes1

 

 

 

% Change Excluding Currency Changes1

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED

%

NINE MONTHS ENDED

%

(Dollars in millions)

2/28/2022

2/28/2021

Change

2/28/2022

2/28/2021

Change

North America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Footwear

$

2,532

 

$

2,382

6

%

6

%

$

8,648

 

$

7,851

10

%

10

%

Apparel

 

1,207

 

 

1,087

11

%

11

%

 

4,117

 

 

3,580

15

%

15

%

Equipment

 

143

 

 

95

51

%

49

%

 

473

 

 

364

30

%

30

%

Total

 

3,882

 

 

3,564

9

%

9

%

 

13,238

 

 

11,795

12

%

12

%

Europe, Middle East & Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Footwear

 

1,569

 

 

1,606

-2

%

4

%

 

5,358

 

 

5,139

4

%

4

%

Apparel

 

1,083

 

 

898

21

%

28

%

 

3,444

 

 

2,973

16

%

16

%

Equipment

 

127

 

 

105

21

%

29

%

 

426

 

 

365

17

%

16

%

Total

 

2,779

 

 

2,609

7

%

13

%

 

9,228

 

 

8,477

9

%

9

%

Greater China

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Footwear

 

1,554

 

 

1,614

-4

%

-6

%

 

4,238

 

 

4,432

-4

%

-9

%

Apparel

 

548

 

 

616

-11

%

-13

%

 

1,588

 

 

1,775

-11

%

-15

%

Equipment

 

58

 

 

49

18

%

15

%

 

160

 

 

150

7

%

1

%

Total

 

2,160

 

 

2,279

-5

%

-8

%

 

5,986

 

 

6,357

-6

%

-11

%

Asia Pacific & Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Footwear

 

1,005

 

 

903

11

%

20

%

 

2,914

 

 

2,652

10

%

13

%

Apparel

 

394

 

 

365

8

%

16

%

 

1,181

 

 

1,098

8

%

10

%

Equipment

 

62

 

 

47

32

%

44

%

 

178

 

 

135

32

%

36

%

Total

 

1,461

 

 

1,315

11

%

19

%

 

4,273

 

 

3,885

10

%

13

%

Global Brand Divisions2

 

41

 

 

6

583

%

561

%

 

54

 

 

18

200

%

206

%

TOTAL NIKE BRAND

 

10,323

 

 

9,773

6

%

8

%

 

32,779

 

 

30,532

7

%

7

%

Converse

 

567

 

 

570

-1

%

2

%

 

1,753

 

 

1,609

9

%

8

%

Corporate3

 

(19

)

 

14

 

 

 

(56

)

 

53

 

 

TOTAL NIKE, INC. REVENUES

$

10,871

 

$

10,357

5

%

8

%

$

34,476

 

$

32,194

7

%

7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NIKE BRAND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Footwear

$

6,660

 

$

6,505

2

%

5

%

$

21,158

 

$

20,074

5

%

5

%

Apparel

 

3,232

 

 

2,966

9

%

12

%

 

10,330

 

 

9,426

10

%

9

%

Equipment

 

390

 

 

296

32

%

36

%

 

1,237

 

 

1,014

22

%

21

%

Global Brand Divisions2

 

41

 

 

6

583

%

561

%

 

54

 

 

18

200

%

206

%

TOTAL NIKE BRAND REVENUES

$

10,323

 

$

9,773

6

%

8

%

$

32,779

 

$

30,532

7

%

7

%

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

%

NINE MONTHS ENDED

%

(Dollars in millions)

2/28/2022

2/28/2021

Change

2/28/2022

2/28/2021

Change

North America

$

967

 

$

970

 

0

%

$

3,636

 

$

3,295

 

10

%

Europe, Middle East & Africa

 

713

 

 

533

 

34

%

 

2,394

 

 

1,885

 

27

%

Greater China

 

784

 

 

973

 

-19

%

 

2,054

 

 

2,552

 

-20

%

Asia Pacific & Latin America

 

478

 

 

408

 

17

%

 

1,347

 

 

1,112

 

21

%

Global Brand Divisions2

 

(975

)

 

(852

)

-14

%

 

(3,033

)

 

(2,546

)

-19

%

TOTAL NIKE BRAND1

 

1,967

 

 

2,032

 

-3

%

 

6,398

 

 

6,298

 

2

%

Converse

 

168

 

 

150

 

12

%

 

504

 

 

405

 

24

%

Corporate3

 

(412

)

 

(482

)

15

%

 

(1,460

)

 

(1,697

)

14

%

TOTAL NIKE, INC. EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES1

 

1,723

 

 

1,700

 

1

%

 

5,442

 

 

5,006

 

9

%

EBIT margin1

 

15.8

%

 

16.4

%

 

 

15.8

%

 

15.5

%

 

Interest expense (income), net

 

53

 

 

64

 

 

 

165

 

 

199

 

 

TOTAL NIKE, INC. INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

$

1,670

 

$

1,636

 

2

%

$

5,277

 

$

4,807

 

10

%

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