Who owns Nike?
Nike is owned by NIKE, Inc. (the United States, NYSE: NKE).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- NIKE, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Beaverton, Oregon
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1971
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Sportswear & footwear › Athletic footwear
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: NKE
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Nike
The Nike brand was created in 1971 when Blue Ribbon Sports, until then a distributor of Japanese running shoes, began making its own. The swoosh was designed by a graphic design student for $35, and the waffle sole came from a co-founder pouring rubber into his wife's waffle iron.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Nike?
The parent company of Nike is NIKE, Inc., a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Nike American?
Yes. Nike originated in the United States in 1971 and its owner, NIKE, Inc., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Nike still owned by NIKE, Inc.?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Nike is still owned by NIKE, Inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] NIKE, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-07-15 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 15 July 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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