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CLAIM #46598 · Nike Inc (NKE) · 2026Q3 earnings call · Mar 31, 2026 · due May 31, 2026

We expect Greater China to be down approximately 20% in the fourth quarter, reflecting reduced sell-in that we highlighted last quarter, as well as accelerated actions to clean up the marketplace.

Matt Friend · CFO

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graded after results covering May 31, 2026 are reported

In context

Win Now. We expect earnings to be flattish with gross margins beginning to inflect and disciplined SG&A management, setting the foundation for earnings recovery from there. We also recognize that the environment around us has become increasingly dynamic, and we could experience unplanned volatility due to the disruption in the Middle East, rising oil prices, and other factors that could impact either input costs or consumer behavior. We are focused on what we can control, and these assumptions reflect the macro environment as it stands today. Now I will share a specific outlook for Q4 fiscal 2026. We expect revenues in Q4 to be down 2% to 4%, with modest growth in North America despite lapping a value liquidation in the prior year, largely offset by declines in Greater China and Converse. We expect Greater China to be down approximately 20% in the fourth quarter, reflecting reduced sell-in that we highlighted last quarter, as well as accelerated actions to clean up the marketplace. We anticipate a two-point benefit from foreign exchange. We expect sequential improvement in gross margin, with Q4 down approximately 25 to 75 basis points, including 250 basis points due to higher tariffs in North America. We expect Q4 SG&A dollars to be flat to down slightly. We expect other expense, net of interest income, to be an expense of $15 million to $25 million in the fourth quarter. And we expect our full-year tax rate to be in the low 20% range. And last, we will return to providing full-year and long-term guidance at our Investor Day in the fall. With that, I will pass it back to Elliott. Elliott J. Hill: Thanks, Matt. Before we move to your questions, I want to leave you with an image that stayed with me from this quarter. I was in Barcelona meeting with athletes and leader

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SEC filings for NKE · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2026Q3 earnings call.