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The market assumes Nike’s gross margin stabilized at 42.9%.
Audited 10-K filings reveal an unexpected $986M unauthorized IEEPA customs refund. Excluding this benefit, core gross margin deteriorated to 40.8%.
A 10-page fundamental teardown of $NKE
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A 4% dividend yield is completely meaningless if the business is funding it with debt.
Most investors aren’t collecting "passive income"—they’re just watching management liquidate the company’s balance sheet in slow motion.
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The battle for Nike ($NKE):
🐂 BULL CASE:
• Unmatched global brand moat
• Technical running regaining share (+5 pts)
• Elliott Hill turnaround playbook in motion
🐻 BEAR CASE:
• Payout ratio at 110% of Free Cash Flow
• Converse & China margins deteriorating
• $2.0B debt refinancing wall in FY27
Which side are you on? Drop it down below.
Stop trading headlines. Make up your mind with audited SEC numbers.
10-page fundamental teardown & dividend audit:
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Can $NKE manage to turn thier buisness around and finally increase their revenue again in 2027?
Are you a buyer or staying far away?
Drop your opinions below↓
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The market assumes Nike’s gross margin stabilized at 42.9%.
Audited 10-K filings reveal an unexpected $986M unauthorized IEEPA customs refund. Excluding this benefit, core gross margin deteriorated to 40.8%.
A 10-page fundamental teardown of $NKE
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Upcoming structural headwinds:
• $2.00B in bonds (2.38% & 2.75%) mature in FY27 and face higher refinancing rates
• Greater China currency-neutral revenue down 13%
• Converse EBIT collapsed 93% to just $18M
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Turnaround pivot:
Management is slashing $2.0B+ of retro lifestyle franchises while technical running gained +5 market share points (+$1B over 5 quarters)[cite: 5].
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The operational inflection point at $MCD nobody is discussing: For years, price increases disguised declining customer foot traffic.
Now the 10-K confirms the fracture: Consumers finally rejected the $18 meal. Traffic dropped faster than margins could expand.
Selling fewer burgers at higher prices works—until the customers stop showing up.
Full operational breakdown in our 10-K audit: divinvestor.one
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The top bear argument on $MCD is the $37B debt pile and negative equity.
The 10-K kills that thesis:
97% locked at fixed rates, $0 net debt due over the next 2 years.
Zero refinancing squeeze. The balance sheet panic simply isn't in the data.
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Is McDonald’s ($MCD) facing structural brand decay, or was the domestic traffic slowdown entirely self-inflicted?
Consensus blames macroeconomic pressure on low-income consumers.
We audited their SEC 10-K and Q2 2026 10-Q filings.
Here is what the primary numbers actually show:
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3/ The Operating Engine & Margins
While consensus debates consumer weakness, the P&L reveals the immense leverage of the franchised real estate model:
• Consolidated Revenues: $26.89B FY25 ($27.70B LTM)
• Operating Margin: 46.1% (+91 bps YoY)
• Gross Margin: 57.1%
• Diluted EPS: $11.95 (+4.9% YoY)
Quarterly revenue rebounded to $7.10B in Q2 FY26. It is an asset-light commercial landlord disguised as a fast food chain.
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4/ The Full 10-Page Audit
We didn't just audit margins. The full research breakdown covers:
• Debt & Refinancing Ladder: $39.97B debt profile audited (97% fixed-rate, $0 net 2026 maturities)
• Commercial Real Estate Engine: How 61.6% recurring rents & royalties insulate margins from inflation
• Catalysts & Headwinds: Specialty beverage check expansion (+50%) vs. franchisee value friction
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