Peers · Consumer Cyclical
NKE Alternatives
The closest NKE alternative is HD (2.92% yield, 7.0/10 safety), followed by LOW and MCD. All 3 sit in the same consumer cyclical sector as NKE (4.33% yield, 5.6/10 safety) and are ranked below on how closely they match it.
The closest alternative to NKE in our universe is HD — 1.41% higher yield than NKE (2.92% vs 4.33%) and a 7.0/10 safety score compared to NKE's 5.6/10. Across all 3 peers, yields range from 2.69% to 3.08% and safety scores range from 7.0 to 7.8/10.
Switching from NKE to a peer is not always straightforward — a higher yield peer often carries a lower safety score, and vice versa. Tax treatment can diverge too: check whether NKE dividends are qualified before assuming a peer's headline yield is comparable after tax. The table below ranks each alternative by how closely it matches NKE on both dimensions simultaneously, so you can see the full yield-vs-safety tradeoff at a glance.
Closest matches
| Ticker | Yield | Safety | How it differs from NKE |
|---|---|---|---|
| HD · The Home Depot, Inc. | 2.92% | 7.0/10 · Solid | 1.41% yield gap (lower) |
| LOW · Lowe's Companies, Inc. | 2.69% | 7.1/10 · Solid | 1.64% yield gap (lower) |
| MCD · McDonald's Corporation | 3.08% | 7.8/10 · Solid | 2.2 safety-score gap (safer) |
Frequently asked questions
What are the best NKE alternatives?
The closest NKE alternatives are HD, LOW, MCD — all in the same consumer cyclical sector with comparable yield and dividend safety. HD is the single closest match at 2.92% yield and 7.0/10 safety, versus 4.33% and 5.6/10 for NKE.
Is there a higher-yielding alternative to NKE?
None of the 3 peers we track yield more than NKE's 4.33%. If you want more income than NKE produces, you would need to move outside its sector — usually at the cost of a lower dividend safety score.
What stocks are similar to NKE?
We rank 3 similar stocks for NKE: HD, LOW, MCD. Each is matched on sector, yield zone, and a 0-10 dividend safety score, then ranked by how closely it tracks NKE on both dimensions at once.
Which of these do you already own?
Connect your brokerage in 60 seconds — Infnits flags which of these peer tickers duplicate exposure you already have, and which would actually diversify NKE.