45/100BNike company profile
- CEO
- Elliott J. Hill
- Employees
- 73,000
- Headquarters
- One Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, OR 97005-6453, US
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Apparel - Footwear & Accessories
- IPO date
- 2 Dec 1980
- Stock exchange
- NYSE
- ISIN
- US6541061031
Website:nike.com
About the company
NIKE, Inc., through its various subsidiaries, operates as a global enterprise focused on the design, development, marketing, and sale of athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories for all ages and genders. Beyond its primary offerings, the company provides a range of athletic and casual footwear, clothing, and accessories under the notable Jumpman trademark. It also distributes a variety of casual sneakers, apparel, and accessories, featuring well-known brands like Converse, Chuck Taylor, All Star, One Star, Star Chevron, and Jack Purcell. Under the NIKE brand itself, the company supplies a comprehensive line of performance sports gear and accessories, such as bags, socks, sports balls, eyewear, timepieces, digital devices, bats, gloves, and protective equipment. Additionally, NIKE sells various plastic products to other manufacturers. The company also markets sportswear adorned with licensed logos from college and professional sports teams and leagues. Furthermore, it engages in licensing arrangements, allowing unaffiliated parties to manufacture and sell apparel, digital devices, applications, and other sports equipment under NIKE-owned trademarks. Its extensive product catalog reaches consumers globally through diverse channels, including specialized footwear, sporting goods, athletic specialty, department, skate, tennis, and golf stores. Distribution occurs via NIKE's proprietary retail outlets, digital e-commerce platforms, independent distributors, authorized licensees, and sales representatives. Founded in 1964, the company was originally named Blue Ribbon Sports, Inc., before officially becoming NIKE, Inc. in 1971, and maintains its corporate headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon.
Employees
Nike had about 73,000 employees at the end of fiscal year 2026 (31 May 2026), by its annual report. That is 6.2% fewer than a year before.
Employees at each fiscal year end, as the company reports them in its annual report (10-K); revenue and net income per employee are the fiscal year's over that count.
Who owns Nike
Institutions such as funds, banks and insurers held 65.7% of Nike's shares on 30 June 2026, 1,876 of them reporting holdings to the SEC; the rest is held by individual investors and other shareholders.
Shares free to trade
Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.
Common questions about Nike
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