Trajectory Analysis · Margin & Quality Profile

Companies with a NIKE, Inc.-like Margin & Quality Profile

25 companies with high margin and capital efficiency comparable to NIKE, Inc. (NKE) — identified by structural trajectory analysis, not sector labels alone.

Reference score: 73 · Updated 2026-04-05 · All companies similar to NKE →

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NKE

NIKE, Inc.

Margin & Quality Profile score

Score range used for matching: 61–85

Companies with a similar margin and capital efficiency profile to NIKE, Inc.

Ranked by closeness of quality score to NKE's reference score of 73. Delta shown in parentheses.

#	Company	Margin & Quality Profile
#1	Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated PEG · Utilities similar →	73(+0)	Analysis
#2	L'Air Liquide S.A. AI.PA · Basic Materials similar →	73(+0)	Analysis
#3	TUI AG TUI1.DE · Consumer Cyclical similar →	73(+0)	Analysis
#4	HP Inc. HPQ · Technology similar →	73(+0)	Analysis
#5	International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. IAG.L · Industrials similar →	73(+0)	Analysis
#6	Orkla ASA ORK.OL · Consumer Defensive similar →	73(+0)	Analysis
#7	Vallourec S.A. VK.PA · Basic Materials similar →	73(+0)	Analysis
#8	Walmart Inc. WMT · Consumer Defensive similar →	73(+0)	Analysis
#9	Parker-Hannifin Corporation PH · Industrials similar →	73(+0)	Analysis
#10	PG&E Corporation PCG · Utilities similar →	73(+0)	Analysis
#11	Insulet Corporation PODD · Healthcare similar →	73(+0)	Analysis
#12	Balfour Beatty plc BBY.L · Industrials similar →	72(−1)	Analysis
#13	Micron Technology, Inc. MU · Technology similar →	74(+1)	Analysis
#14	McDonald's Corporation MCD · Consumer Cyclical similar →	74(+1)	Analysis
#15	Microsoft Corporation MSFT · Technology similar →	72(−1)	Analysis
#16	Banco Comercial Português, S.A. BCP.LS · Financial Services similar →	72(−1)	Analysis
#17	Kimberly-Clark Corporation KMB · Consumer Defensive similar →	72(−1)	Analysis
#18	Quilter plc QLT.L · Financial Services similar →	74(+1)	Analysis
#19	HCA Healthcare, Inc. HCA · Healthcare similar →	72(−1)	Analysis
#20	Solventum Corporation SOLV · Healthcare similar →	74(+1)	Analysis

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Trajectory similarity is rule-based and descriptive — not investment advice. Companies are matched by score proximity on a single dimension; this does not imply equivalence across all financial characteristics. Based on peer-relative structural scores in the AssetNext universe.

How AssetNext Peer Scores Work

AssetNext scores reflect each company's structural position within its functional peer group — not a ranking against all stocks simultaneously. Peers are identified by similarity across eight financial dimensions, including revenue growth trajectory, margin structure, capital intensity, and earnings stability. A score of 75 means the company ranks in the top quartile within its own peer group, not the entire market.

Four dimension scores drive the overall peer score: Growth (revenue trajectory and expansion dynamics), Quality (margin structure and capital efficiency), Valuation (peer-relative pricing on standard multiples), and Stability (earnings consistency and financial predictability). Each dimension is scored 0–100 relative to the peer group, then combined into an overall peer score using equal weighting.

Scores are recalculated periodically as underlying financial data is updated. All analysis is descriptive and rule-based — AssetNext describes structural realities and never issues buy, sell or hold recommendations.