To put the two brands’ stories into perspective, we’ve commissioned a handy set of infographics showing their market capitalizations over the past 15 years. Quick economics 101 – market capitalization is a brand’s share price multiplied by the number of shares it has sold, and is used as a proxy for the public opinion of a company’s net worth and by the investment community as a way of determining a company’s size.
Nike’s market cap is illustrated in red, adidas’s in blue.