(COLM) Columbia Sportswear - Overview
Sector: Consumer Cyclical | Industry: Apparel Manufacturing | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 3.090m USD | Total Return: -2.1% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 32.0M
EPS Trend: -90.7%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -66.1%
Qual. Beats: 4
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
Confidence
Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM) is a global designer and distributor of outdoor and active lifestyle apparel, footwear, and equipment. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the company manages a diverse brand portfolio including Columbia, Mountain Hardwear, SOREL, and prAna. Its product lines cater to specific activities such as hiking, trail running, fishing, and winter sports.
The company utilizes a multichannel distribution strategy, balancing wholesale accounts-ranging from independent specialty shops to major department stores-with a growing direct-to-consumer (DTC) network of physical retail locations and e-commerce platforms. This hybrid model allows the firm to capture broader market share while maintaining control over brand presentation and consumer data. Within the apparel and luxury goods sector, companies often face high sensitivity to seasonal weather patterns and discretionary consumer spending cycles.
Investors can further examine these seasonal trends and historical performance metrics on ValueRay. Given its international footprint, Columbia Sportswear also manages significant exposure to global supply chain logistics and foreign currency fluctuations across its operations in North America, Europe, and Asia.
- Direct-to-consumer channel expansion improves gross margins and brand control
- Abnormal weather patterns significantly impact seasonal outerwear and footwear demand
- Excessive inventory levels require heavy promotional activity and reduce profitability
- Wholesale partner sell-through rates dictate future order book and revenue growth
- International market penetration in China and Europe drives long-term revenue diversification
| Net Income: 169.3m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.07 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -3.97 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 32.12% < 20% (prev 35.01%; Δ -2.89% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.09 > 3% & CFO 237.4m > Net Income 169.3m |
| Net Debt (-62.8m) to EBITDA (260.1m): -0.24 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 3.07 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (52.7m) vs 12m ago -5.86% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 50.28% > 18% (prev 0.50%; Δ 4.98k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 128.9% > 50% (prev 124.7%; Δ 4.15% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBITDA TTM and Interest Expense TTM) |
| A: 0.43 (Total Current Assets 1.62b - Total Current Liabilities 527.1m) / Total Assets 2.56b |
| B: 0.64 (Retained Earnings 1.65b / Total Assets 2.56b) |
| C: 0.08 (EBIT TTM 203.0m / Avg Total Assets 2.64b) |
| D: 1.68 (Book Value of Equity 1.65b / Total Liabilities 981.6m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 7.16 = AAA |
| DSRI: 0.94 (Receivables 368.3m/387.9m, Revenue 3.40b/3.38b) |
| GMI: 1.00 (GM 50.28% / 50.18%) |
| AQI: 0.96 (AQ_t 0.10 / AQ_t-1 0.10) |
| SGI: 1.01 (Revenue 3.40b / 3.38b) |
| TATA: -0.03 (NI 169.3m - CFO 237.4m) / TA 2.56b) |
| Beneish M = -3.12 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of May 25, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 61.37 with a total of 457,351 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +10.31%,
over one month by +5.72%,
over three months by +3.72% and
over the past year by -2.10%.
Columbia Sportswear has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.38. Therefore, it is recommended to hold COLM.
- StrongBuy: 2
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 4
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 1
| Analysts Target Price | 70.7 | 15.2% |
P/E Forward = 14.6413
P/S = 0.9094
P/B = 1.8945
P/EG = 2.186
Revenue TTM = 3.40b USD
EBIT TTM = 203.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 260.1m USD
Long Term Debt = 387.9m USD (estimated: total debt 472.6m - short term 84.7m)
Short Term Debt = 84.7m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 472.6m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) (leases 472.6m already included)
Net Debt = -62.8m USD (calculated: Debt 472.6m - CCE 535.4m)
Enterprise Value = 3.03b USD (3.09b + Debt 472.6m - CCE 535.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 203.0m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
EV/FCF = 17.36x (Enterprise Value 3.03b / FCF TTM 174.4m)
FCF Yield = 5.76% (FCF TTM 174.4m / Enterprise Value 3.03b)
FCF Margin = 5.13% (FCF TTM 174.4m / Revenue TTM 3.40b)
Net Margin = 4.98% (Net Income TTM 169.3m / Revenue TTM 3.40b)
Gross Margin = 50.28% ((Revenue TTM 3.40b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.69b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 50.70% (prev 51.43%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.18 (Enterprise Value 3.03b / Total Assets 2.56b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 472.6m)
Taxrate = 27.43% (13.0m / 47.3m)
NOPAT = 147.4m (EBIT 203.0m * (1 - 27.43%))
Current Ratio = 3.07 (Total Current Assets 1.62b / Total Current Liabilities 527.1m)
Debt / Equity = 0.30 (Debt 472.6m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.58b)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.24 (Net Debt -62.8m / EBITDA 260.1m)
Debt / FCF = -0.36 (Net Debt -62.8m / FCF TTM 174.4m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.65b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.42% (Net Income 169.3m / Total Assets 2.56b)
RoE = 10.26% (Net Income TTM 169.3m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.65b)
RoCE = 9.96% (EBIT 203.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.65b + L.T.Debt 387.9m))
RoIC = 7.08% (NOPAT 147.4m / Invested Capital 2.08b)
WACC = 7.55% (E(3.09b)/V(3.56b) * Re(8.70%) + D(472.6m)/V(3.56b) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.27)))
Discount Rate = 8.70% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -100.00 | Cagr: -5.84%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.10% ; FCFF base≈221.3m ; Y1≈194.0m ; Y5≈156.8m
[DCF] Fair Price = 50.43 (EV 2.52b - Net Debt -62.8m = Equity 2.58b / Shares 51.1m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -90.70 | EPS CAGR: -12.05% | SUE: 0.23 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -66.14 | Revenue CAGR: -1.68% | SUE: 1.48 | # QB: 4
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=-0.40 | Chg30d=+7.20% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=8
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.55 | Chg30d=+2.02% | Revisions=+9% | Analysts=8
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=3.85 | Chg30d=+13.05% | Revisions=+67% | GrowthEPS=+18.7% | GrowthRev=+2.3%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=4.22 | Chg30d=+10.47% | Revisions=+67% | GrowthEPS=+9.8% | GrowthRev=+3.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +67%