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COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO
COLM
$3.4B
Mkt Cap
$62.32
+0.96%
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO (COLM) has a current P/E ratio of 19.2, compared to its historical median P/E of 19.0. The stock is currently considered Fair based on its historical valuation range.
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO (COLM) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of 18.6%. This indicates strong capital allocation and a potential competitive advantage.
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO (COLM) has a market capitalization of $3.2B. It is classified as a mid-cap stock.
Yes, COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO (COLM) pays a dividend with a trailing twelve-month yield of 2.03%. The company also returns capital through share buybacks, with a buyback yield of 7.83%.
Based on historical P/E analysis, COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO (COLM) appears fair. The current P/E of 19.2 is 1% above its historical median of 19.0. The estimated fair value CAGR (P/E method) is 2.7%.
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO (COLM) operates in the Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector.
Columbia Sportswear Company, founded in 1938 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is a global designer, developer, marketer, and distributor of outdoor, active, and lifestyle products across four brands: Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear, and prAna. The company generates revenue through a diversified portfolio of apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment sold to consumers seeking outdoor and active lifestyle experiences, with products tailored to hiking, trail running, snow sports, fishing, hunting, and everyday outdoor activities. Columbia operates an asset-light manufacturing model, outsourcing substantially all finished goods production to contract manufacturers located primarily outside the United States while maintaining long-term relationships with key suppliers and operating manufacturing liaison offices across seven Asia Pacific countries. The company distributes through both direct-to-consumer channels and wholesale partnerships with retailers globally, with international business representing over 40% of sales and serving as a growth driver. Product differentiation is anchored in innovation, quality, value, and technical performance, supported by in-house research and development teams and specialized expertise in materials science, engineering, and design. The business exhibits pronounced seasonality, with sales weighted toward the third and fourth quarters while operating costs are distributed more evenly throughout the year, and faces ongoing headwinds from tariff impacts on product costs and supply chain dynamics.
【International momentum sustaining growth】 Management expects the company's international business, which represents over 40% of sales and grew 16% year-over-year in the first quarter, to continue leading overall growth and outperforming the U.S. market. The order book for the second half of 2026 is trending positively across all geographies and brands, with wholesale business anticipated to return to growth driven by increased fall 2026 orders and the company's ACCELERATE growth strategy resonating with consumers. While tariff headwinds remain a significant challenge—with the company now expecting approximately 200 basis points of unmitigated gross margin pressure from tariffs for the full year—management is implementing targeted price increases and mitigation actions to offset these impacts. The company is navigating macroeconomic uncertainties including potential supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures from the Middle East conflict, though these risks have not yet meaningfully altered the full-year financial outlook. Management remains confident in the company's ability to execute given its experienced leadership, flexible supply chain, strong balance sheet, and high-quality products that provide compelling value to consumers.
| Metric | Target | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Net sales growth | 1%-3% | FY2026 |
| Gross margin | 50.3%-50.5% | FY2026 |
| Operating margin | 6.7%-7.5% | FY2026 |
| Diluted earnings per share | $3.55-$4.00 | FY2026 |
Net sales growth (FY2026): “Based on the information we have today, we are maintaining our full-year outlook for net sales growth in the range of 1%-3%.”
Gross margin (FY2026): “We now expect gross margins of 50.3%-50.5% or down 20 basis points to flat versus the prior year.”
Operating margin (FY2026): “Based on these assumptions, we are raising our operating margin guidance to 6.7%-7.5% for the year, leading to diluted earnings per share in the range of $3.55-$4.00.”
Diluted earnings per share (FY2026): “Based on these assumptions, we are raising our operating margin guidance to 6.7%-7.5% for the year, leading to diluted earnings per share in the range of $3.55-$4.00.”
Generated solely from the company's own reports listed below — not from third-party data. Hallucination risk is low. · Sources: 10-K, Q4 FY2025 Earnings Call, Q3 FY2025 Earnings Call, Q2 FY2025 Earnings Call, Q1 FY2025 Earnings Call
| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.4B | 3.4B | 3.4B | 3.5B | 3.5B | 3.1B |
| Net Income | 169M | 177M | 223M | 251M | 311M | 354M |
| EPS | $3.19 | $3.24 | $3.82 | $4.09 | $4.95 | $5.33 |
| Free Cash Flow | 174M | 217M | 431M | 582M | -84M | 320M |
| ROIC | 14.8% | 13.5% | 15.6% | 15.4% | 20.7% | 28.0% |
| Gross Margin | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.2% | 49.6% | 49.4% | 51.6% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.00 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.19 |
| Dividends/Share | $1.26 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.04 |
| Operating Income | 203M | 207M | 271M | 310M | 393M | 451M |
| Operating Margin | 6.0% | 6.1% | 8.0% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 14.4% |
| ROE | 10.7% | 10.2% | 12.0% | 13.0% | 15.9% | 18.5% |
| Shares Outstanding | 51M | 55M | 58M | 61M | 63M | 66M |
| Metric | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 2.1B | 2.3B | 2.4B | 2.5B | 2.8B | 3.0B | 2.5B | 3.1B | 3.5B | 3.5B | 3.4B | 3.4B | 3.4B |
| Gross Margin | 45.5% | 46.1% | 46.7% | 47.0% | 49.5% | 49.8% | 48.9% | 51.6% | 49.4% | 49.6% | 50.2% | 50.5% | 50.5% |
| R&D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A | 763M | 832M | 864M | 911M | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.3B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.5B | 1.5B |
| EBIT | 199M | 250M | 257M | 263M | 351M | 395M | 137M | 451M | 393M | 310M | 271M | 207M | 203M |
| Op. Margin | 9.5% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 10.7% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 5.5% | 14.4% | 11.3% | 8.9% | 8.0% | 6.1% | 6.0% |
| Net Income | 137M | 174M | 192M | 105M | 268M | 330M | 108M | 354M | 311M | 251M | 223M | 177M | 169M |
| Net Margin | 6.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% | 4.3% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 4.3% | 11.3% | 9.0% | 7.2% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 5.0% |
| Non-Recurring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5.4M | -31M | -733K | -21M | -1.4M | 0 | 21M | 21M |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||||||
| ROIC | 15.5% | 17.4% | 24.8% | 15.8% | 21.4% | 23.8% | 7.9% | 28.0% | 20.7% | 15.4% | 15.6% | 13.5% | 14.8% |
| ROE | 10.2% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 6.6% | 16.3% | 18.8% | 5.9% | 18.5% | 15.9% | 13.0% | 12.0% | 10.2% | 10.7% |
| ROA | 7.7% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 5.0% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 3.7% | 12.0% | 10.2% | 8.4% | 7.6% | 6.0% | 6.6% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 186M | 95M | 275M | 341M | 290M | 285M | 276M | 354M | -25M | 636M | 491M | 283M | 237M |
| Free Cash Flow | 126M | 25M | 225M | 288M | 224M | 162M | 247M | 320M | -84M | 582M | 431M | 217M | 174M |
| Owner Earnings | 121M | 27M | 204M | 270M | 217M | 208M | 195M | 279M | -101M | 555M | 410M | 202M | 155M |
| CapEx | 60M | 70M | 50M | 53M | 66M | 124M | 29M | 35M | 58M | 55M | 60M | 66M | 63M |
| Maint. CapEx | 54M | 57M | 60M | 60M | 58M | 60M | 63M | 56M | 55M | 58M | 56M | 57M | 57M |
| Growth CapEx | 6.3M | 13M | 0 | 0 | 7.4M | 64M | 0 | 0 | 3.7M | 0 | 3.9M | 9.3M | 6.0M |
| D&A | 54M | 57M | 60M | 60M | 58M | 60M | 63M | 56M | 55M | 58M | 56M | 57M | 57M |
| CapEx/OCF | 32.4% | 73.5% | 18.2% | 15.6% | 22.7% | 43.3% | 10.4% | 9.8% | N/A | 8.6% | 12.2% | 23.4% | 26.6% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 40M | 44M | 48M | 51M | 63M | 65M | 17M | 69M | 75M | 73M | 70M | 66M | 65M |
| Dividend Yield | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1185.3% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Share Buybacks | 15M | 70M | 11K | 36M | 202M | 122M | 133M | 165M | 287M | 184M | 318M | 201M | 250M |
| Buyback Yield | 0.5% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 5.6% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 7.8% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 11M | 12M | 11M | 11M | 14M | 18M | 18M | 19M | 21M | 23M | 25M | 24M | 26M |
| Debt Repayment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3M | 0 | 604K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt | -425M | -353M | -538M | -654M | -615M | -202M | -373M | -509M | -47M | -352M | -362M | -307M | -535M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 414M | 370M | 551M | 673M | 452M | 686M | 791M | 763M | 430M | 350M | 532M | 442M | 535M |
| Long-Term Debt | 16M | 15M | 14M | 14M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Debt/Equity | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.00 |
| Interest Coverage | 188.8 | 227.2 | 402.7 | 187.8 | 877.5 | 789.9 | 171.3 | 1501.7 | 491.4 | 114.9 | 338.4 | 295.8 | 295.8 |
| Equity | 1.3B | 1.4B | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.7B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 2.0B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.8B | 1.7B | 1.6B |
| Total Assets | 1.8B | 1.8B | 2.0B | 2.2B | 2.4B | 2.9B | 2.8B | 3.1B | 3.1B | 2.9B | 3.0B | 2.9B | 2.6B |
| Total Liabilities | 437M | 430M | 432M | 561M | 678M | 1.1B | 1.0B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.0B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 982M |
| Intangibles | 144M | 139M | 133M | 130M | 127M | 124M | 104M | 102M | 82M | 80M | 79M | 71M | 71M |
| Retained Earnings | 1.3B | 1.4B | 1.5B | 1.6B | 1.7B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 2.0B | 2.0B | 2.0B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.6B |
| Working Capital | 893M | 883M | 1.0B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.3B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.1B |
| Current Assets | 1.3B | 1.2B | 1.4B | 1.6B | 1.8B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 2.1B | 2.1B | 2.0B | 2.0B | 2.0B | 1.6B |
| Current Liabilities | 373M | 366M | 363M | 454M | 573M | 631M | 553M | 680M | 739M | 597M | 767M | 761M | 527M |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS | 1.94 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 1.49 | 3,930.72 | 4.83 | 1.62 | 5.33 | 4.95 | 4.09 | 3.82 | 3.24 | 3.19 |
| Owner EPS | 1.71 | 0.38 | 2.89 | 3.83 | 3,180.38 | 3.04 | 2.92 | 4.20 | -1.61 | 9.03 | 7.02 | 3.69 | 3.02 |
| Book Value | 19.00 | 19.67 | 22.12 | 22.99 | 24,526.81 | 27.03 | 27.49 | 29.94 | 30.77 | 31.54 | 30.45 | 31.26 | 30.93 |
| Cash Flow/Share | 2.63 | 1.34 | 3.90 | 4.84 | 4,243.02 | 4.17 | 4.14 | 5.33 | -0.40 | 10.35 | 8.40 | 5.17 | 4.43 |
| Dividends/Share | 0.57 | 0.62 | 0.69 | 0.73 | 918.21 | 0.96 | 0.26 | 1.04 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.26 |
| Shares Out. | 70.7M | 71.2M | 70.6M | 70.6M | 0.1M | 68.4M | 66.7M | 66.4M | 62.9M | 61.5M | 58.4M | 54.7M | 51.1M |
| Valuation | |||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | 20.2 | 17.1 | 18.9 | 43.5 | 20.3 | 19.1 | 50.5 | 16.7 | 16.4 | 19.0 | 22.0 | 17.2 | 19.5 |
| P/FCF | 22.1 | 118.5 | 16.1 | 15.9 | 0.0 | 39.0 | 22.0 | 18.5 | N/A | 8.2 | 11.4 | 14.0 | 18.3 |
| EV/EBIT | 11.8 | 10.5 | 12.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 13.1 |
| Price/Book | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Price/Sales | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| FCF Yield | 4.5% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 4.0% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 5.4% | -1.6% | 12.2% | 8.8% | 7.1% | 5.5% |
| Market Cap | 2.8B | 3.0B | 3.6B | 4.6B | 5.6B | 6.3B | 5.5B | 5.9B | 5.1B | 4.8B | 4.9B | 3.0B | 3.2B |
| Avg. Price | 34.90 | 49.12 | 50.66 | 53.17 | 77.46 | 89.48 | 76.06 | 94.11 | 77.07 | 76.86 | 78.90 | 63.51 | 62.32 |
| Year-End Price | 39.23 | 41.94 | 51.29 | 64.87 | 77.34 | 92.20 | 81.74 | 88.94 | 80.95 | 77.71 | 84.08 | 55.58 | 62.32 |
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO passes 6 of 9 quality checks, suggesting mixed fundamentals.
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO trades at 19.2x trailing earnings, compared to its 15-year median P/E of 19.0x, suggesting it is currently Fair relative to its historical range. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 15.1x vs a median of 15.9x. The company's 5-year average ROIC is 18.6% with a gross margin of 50.3%. Total shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) is 9.9%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is +9.4%.
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO (COLM) reported annual revenue of $3.4 billion in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO (COLM) has a net profit margin of 5.2%. This is a modest margin.
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO (COLM) generated $217 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Positive free cash flow supports dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction.
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO (COLM) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. This indicates a conservatively financed balance sheet.
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO (COLM) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $3.24 in its most recent fiscal year.
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO (COLM) has a return on equity (ROE) of 10.2%. This indicates moderate shareholder returns.
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO (COLM) has a 5-year average gross margin of 50.3%. This high margin suggests strong pricing power and a potential competitive moat.
The Ledger Terminal provides 15 years of financial data for COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO (COLM), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO (COLM) has a book value per share of $31.26, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.
Based on recent SEC filings and earnings disclosures, Management expects the company's international business, which represents over 40% of sales and grew 16% year-over-year in the first quarter, to continue leading overall growth and outperforming the U.S. market. The order book for the second half of 2026 is trending positively across all geographies and brands, with wholesale business anticipated to return to growth driven by increased fall 2026 orders and the company's ACCELERATE growth strategy resonating with consumers. While tariff headwinds remain a significant challenge—with the company now expecting approximately 200 basis points of unmitigated gross margin pressure from tariffs for the full year—management is implementing targeted price increases and mitigation actions to offset these impacts. The company is navigating macroeconomic uncertainties including potential supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures from the Middle East conflict, though these risks have not yet meaningfully altered the full-year financial outlook. Management remains confident in the company's ability to execute given its experienced leadership, flexible supply chain, strong balance sheet, and high-quality products that provide compelling value to consumers.
Based on recent SEC filings and earnings calls, COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO (COLM) has provided the following forward guidance: Net sales growth: 1%-3% (FY2026); Gross margin: 50.3%-50.5% (FY2026); Operating margin: 6.7%-7.5% (FY2026); Diluted earnings per share: $3.55-$4.00 (FY2026).