Is NIKE's Margin Pressure a Temporary Setback or a Red Flag?

Key Takeaways NIKE has been struggling with sustained margin pressures impacting profitability. Aggressive discounting to clear excess inventory and rising product costs hurt margins. Supply-chain diversification, full-price digital selling and pricing may support long-term margin growth.NIKE, Inc. (NKE) has been grappling with sustained margin pressures for a while. Margins, a critical barometer of profitability, have been under strain for NIKE, due to factors including aggressive discounting to clear ex ...