VALUE—NIKE, INC.

Selected data from Nike’s financial statements for the period 2005–2009 follow:

Item 6 Selected Financial Data (In Part)

Year   Ended May 31,

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

 

(In   millions, except per share data and financial ratios)1

Revenues

$19,176.10

$18,627.00

$16,325.90

$14,954.90

$13,739.70

Gross   margin

8,604.40

8,387.40

7,160.50

6,587.90

6,115.40

Gross   margin %

44.90%

45.00%

43.90%

44.00%

44.50%

Restructuring   charges

195

Goodwill   impairment

199.3

Intangible   and other asset impairment

202

Net   income

1,486.70

1,883.40

1,491,5

1,392.00

1,211.60

Basic   earnings per common share

3.07

3.8

2.96

2.69

2.31

Diluted   earnings per common share

3.03

3.74

2.93

2.64

2.24

Weighted   average common shares outstanding

484.9

495.6

503.8

518

525.2

Diluted   weighted average common shares outstanding

490.7

504.1

509.9

527.6

540.6

Cash   dividends declared per common share

0.98

0.875

0.71

0.59

0.475

Cash   flow from operations

1,736.10

1,936.30

1,878.70

1,667.90

1,570.70

Price   range of common stock

         

High

70.28

70.6

57.12

45.77

46.22

Low

38.24

51.5

37.76

38.27

34.31

At May   31,

         

Cash and   equivalents

$2,291.10

$2,133.90

$1,856.70

$954.20

$1,388.10

Short term   investments

1,164.00

642.2

990.3

1,348.80

436.6

Inventories

2,357.00

2,438.40

2,121.90

2,076.70

1,811.10

Working   capital

6,457.00

5,517.80

5,492.50

4,733.60

4,339.70

Total   assets

13,249.60

12,442.70

10,688.30

9,869.60

8,793.60

Long term   debt

437.2

441.1

409.9

410.7

687.3

Redeemable   Preferred Stock

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

Shareholders’   equity

8,693.10

7,825.30

7,025.40

6,285.20

5,644.20

Year end   stock price

57.05

68.37

56.75

40.16

41.1

Market   capitalization

27,697.80

33,576.50

28,472.30

20,564.50

21,462.30

Financial   Ratios:

         

Return   on equity

18.00%

25.40%

22.40%

23.30%

23.20%

Return on   assets

11.60%

16.30%

14.50%

14.90%

14.50%

Inventory   turns

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.4

Current   ratio at May 31

3

2.7

3.1

2.8

3.2

Price/Earnings   ratio at May 31

18.8

18.3

19.4

15.2

18.3

Note: There are many approaches to valuing a company. The analysts would likely review a company using several approaches.

Required

a. Liquidity

1. Review the summary analysis for Nike, Inc., from 2007–2009. Give your opinion of the liquidity position (refer back to Exhibit 3, Summary Analysis).

2. Review the current ratio in this case (2005–2009). Give your opinion of the liquidity position.

3. Review cash provided by operations (2005–2009). Give your opinion as to the trend.

b. Long term debt paying ability

1. Review the summary analysis for Nike, Inc., from 2007–2009. Give your opinion of the debt position (refer back to Exhibit 3, Summary Analysis).

2. Review the trend of long term debt in relation to total assets (2007–2009). Give your opinion of the debt trend.

c. Profitability

1. Review the summary analysis for Nike, Inc. from 2007–2009. Give your opinion of the profitability (refer back to Exhibit 3, Summary Analysis).

2. Review the trend in revenues (2005–2009). Comment on the trend.

3. Review the trend in gross margin (2005–2009). Comment on the trend.

d. Investor Analysis

1. Review the absolute amount and trend in the price/earnings. Considering liquidity, debt, and profitability, is there a reasonable probability that the price/earnings may increase?

2. Comment on the trend in market capitalization (2005–2009) (share price _ number of outstanding shares).

3. Review cash dividends declared per common share (2005–2009). Is there a likely chance that dividends will be increased during the year ended May 31, 2010?

4. Give your opinion of the stock price of Nike, Inc., on May 31, 2011. In practice, many things would be considered that are not presented in this case. Base your opinion on the summary analysis (2007–2009) and the data provided with this case.

e. Other

1. This case has used a fundamental financial statement approach to valuing Nike. In your opinion, would an analyst likely use this type of approach for valuing Nike? Comment.