CSL vs NKE
Carlisle Companies Inc. and Nike, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CSL | NKE |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.0B | $46.4B |
| Net income | $740.7M | $3.1B |
| Gross margin | 35.7% | 42.9% |
| Net margin | 14.8% | 6.7% |
| Return on equity | 34.8% | 22.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $17.12 | $2.10 |
| Dividend / share | $4.20 | $1.63 |
| Payout ratio | 24.4% | 77.4% |
| Free cash flow | $970.6M | $2.2B |
| Equity | $1.8B | $14.9B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.99× | 0.03× |
| Current ratio | 3.09× | 1.96× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.8% | 0.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 18.3% | −11.5% |
NKE bills 9.2× the revenue of CSL, and CSL keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (14.8% against 6.7%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | CSL | NKE |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.0B | $46.4B |
| FY2024 | $5.0B | $46.3B |
| FY2023 | $4.6B | $51.4B |
| FY2022 | $5.4B | $51.2B |
| FY2021 | $3.8B | $46.7B |
| FY2020 | $4.0B | $44.5B |
| FY2019 | $4.5B | $37.4B |
| FY2018 | $4.5B | $39.1B |
| FY2017 | $3.8B | $36.4B |
| FY2016 | $3.4B | $34.4B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CSL | NKE |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $740.7M | $3.1B |
| FY2024 | $1.3B | $3.2B |
| FY2023 | $767.4M | $5.7B |
| FY2022 | $924.0M | $5.1B |
| FY2021 | $421.7M | $6.0B |
| FY2020 | $320.1M | $5.7B |
| FY2019 | $472.8M | $2.5B |
| FY2018 | $611.1M | $4.0B |
| FY2017 | $365.5M | $1.9B |
| FY2016 | $250.1M | $4.2B |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$41,378,100,000 | NKE |
| FY2024 | −$41,305,400,000 | NKE |
| FY2023 | −$46,775,100,000 | NKE |
| FY2022 | −$45,767,600,000 | NKE |
| FY2021 | −$42,873,300,000 | NKE |
| FY2020 | −$40,568,100,000 | NKE |
| FY2019 | −$32,918,400,000 | NKE |
| FY2018 | −$34,637,500,000 | NKE |
| FY2017 | −$32,646,200,000 | NKE |
| FY2016 | −$30,924,800,000 | NKE |
| FY2015 | −$28,832,800,000 | NKE |
| FY2014 | −$27,397,000,000 | NKE |
| FY2013 | −$24,856,000,000 | NKE |
| FY2012 | −$22,461,800,000 | NKE |
| FY2011 | −$20,838,600,000 | NKE |
| FY2010 | −$17,589,300,000 | NKE |
| FY2009 | −$16,755,900,000 | NKE |
| FY2008 | −$16,311,400,000 | NKE |
NKE has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +8.1 pp | CSL |
| FY2024 | +19.3 pp | CSL |
| FY2023 | +5.6 pp | CSL |
| FY2022 | +7.1 pp | CSL |
| FY2021 | −2.0 pp | NKE |
| FY2020 | −4.8 pp | NKE |
| FY2019 | +3.8 pp | CSL |
| FY2018 | +3.3 pp | CSL |
| FY2017 | +4.4 pp | CSL |
| FY2016 | −5.0 pp | NKE |
| FY2015 | −2.6 pp | NKE |
| FY2014 | −2.9 pp | NKE |
| FY2013 | −2.6 pp | NKE |
| FY2012 | −0.3 pp | NKE |
| FY2011 | −2.2 pp | NKE |
| FY2010 | −4.8 pp | NKE |
| FY2009 | −3.6 pp | NKE |
| FY2008 | −5.8 pp | NKE |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CSL and NKE over this period.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
CSL's net margin has been more volatile than NKE's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 5.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.2.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between CSL and NKE over these 18 fiscal years — CSL led in 7 and NKE in 11.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
CSL's return on equity has been more volatile than NKE's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 10.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 10.0.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between CSL and NKE over these 18 fiscal years — CSL led in 2 and NKE in 16.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.