Nike's Fourth Quarter Results Highlight Its Struggle With Ongoing Challenges

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Fiscal Fourth Quarter Highlights

For the quarter that ended on May 31st, Nike reported revenue decreased by 2% to $12.61 billion. 

Its direct-to-consumer sales were 8% down a YoY basis as they amounted to $5.1 billion, while wholesale revenues went up 5% as they amounted to $7.1 billion. The world's largest sportswear company also revealed it is struggling with weakening demand in international markets, including in China.

On a slightly better note, gross margins increased to 44.7% from last year’s comparable quarter when it amounted to 43.6%.

A Lowered 2025 Fiscal Year Outlook

Nike projected a larger than expected sales decline after initially guiding for overall sales growth in 2025 that kicked off on June 1st and is deemed to be a transition year for its business, as phrased by the CEO John Donahoe . In fiscal 2025, Nike excepts revenue to go down by mid-single digits, including first quarter’s expected 10% drop.

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