Comparing Nike vs. Adidas Finances

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Comparing Nike vs. Adidas Finances

What is the companies product or service?

Nike -- Nike is in the sporting goods industry and produces shoes, clothes, and sporting goods.

Adidas -- Adidas is in the sporting goods industry and provides "state-of-the-art sports footwear, apparel and accessories" (Adidas, What We Do).

When was the company established?

Nike -- Nike was established in 1962 under the name Blue Ribbon Sports, with the name being changed to Nike in 1971 (Nike, Timeline).

Adidas -- Adidas was established in August, 1949 (Adidas, History).

When did the companies go public?

Nike -- Nike first went public in 1980 (Nike, Timeline).

Adidas -- Adidas went public on the Frankfurt and Paris Stock Exchange in 1995 (Adidas, History).

What is its stock ticker symbol?

Nike -- Nike's stock ticker symbol is NKE (Nike, Stock Quote).

Adidas -- Adidas's stock ticker symbol is ADSG.DE

e. On what index is the company traded?

Nike -- Nike is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (Nike, Stock Quote).

Adidas -- Adidas is listed on the "Deutsche Borse" stock exchange in Frankfurt.

f. What is its current stock price?

Nike -- Nike's current stock price is U.S.$85.55 (Nike, Stock Quote).

Adidas -- Adidas's current stock price is 142.05 Eur (Adidas, Share Price).

g. What is its lowest & highest stock price over the most recent 52 weeks?

Nike -- Nike's lowest stock price over the most recent 52 weeks was U.S.$75.10 and its highest stock price was U.S.$92.43 (Nike, Stock Quote).

Adidas -- Adidas's lowest stock price over the most recent 52 weeks was 108.94 Euro and its highest stock price was 164.00 Euro (Adidas, Share Price).

h. What accounting firm audited its financial statements?

Nike -- PricewaterhouseCoopers audited Nike's financial statements (Nike, Annual Report 2005).

Adidas -- KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft audited Adidas's financial statements Adidas, Financial Analysis).

i. What is its standard industrial classification (SIC) code?

Nike -- Nike's SIC code is 3021.

Adidas -- Adidas's SIC code is 3021.

j. What industry is the company in and what is the company's ranking within that industry?

Nike -- Nike is in the porting goods industry and is a leader in the industry.

Adidas -- Adidas is in the sporting goods industry and is a leader in the industry.

k. What types of financial data are found in the company's financial statements, including footnotes?

Nike -- Nike's financial data includes current assets, non-current assets, current liabilities, non-current liabilities, accounts receivable, inventories, goodwill, shareholders' equity, operating expenses, and income taxes (Adidas, Balance Sheet).

Adidas -- Adidas's financial data includes current assets, non-current assets, current liabilities, non-current liabilities, accounts receivable, inventories, goodwill, borrowing and credit lines, pensions and similar obligations, shareholders' equity, operating expenses, and income taxes (Adidas, Balance Sheet).

l. What were the dividends over the last three years?

Nike -- The dividends were 0.95 per share in 2005, 0.74 per share in 2004, and 0.54 per share in 2003 (Nike, Ten-Year Financial History).

Adidas -- The dividends were 1.30 per share in 2004, 1.00 per share in 2003, and 1.00 per share in 2002 (Adidas, Financial Highlights: Five-Year Overview).