COLM Stock Analysis: Columbia Sportswear | NASDAQ

Apparel Manufacturing | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 3.088m USD | 12M Return: 7.7% | US1985161066 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Outdoor Apparel, Hiking Footwear, Snow Sports, Hunting Gear
Total Rating 46
Safety 78
Buy Signal -0.76
Apparel Manufacturing
Industry Rotation: -7.6
Market Cap: 3.09B
Avg Turnover: 42.8M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility33.2%
VaR 5th Pctl5.65%
VaR vs Median3.33%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.27
Rel. Str. IBD19.8
Rel. Str. Peer Group45
Character TTM
Beta0.625
Beta Downside0.911
Hurst Exponent0.493
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD46.09%
CAGR/Max DD-0.13
CAGR/Mean DD-0.32
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of COLM over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-06": 0.61, "2021-09": 1.52, "2021-12": 2.39, "2022-03": 1.03, "2022-06": 0.11, "2022-09": 1.8, "2022-12": 2.47, "2023-03": 0.74, "2023-06": 0.14, "2023-09": 1.7, "2023-12": 1.87, "2024-03": 0.71, "2024-06": -0.2, "2024-09": 1.56, "2024-12": 1.8, "2025-03": 0.75, "2025-06": -0.19, "2025-09": 0.95, "2025-12": 1.73, "2026-03": 0.65, "2026-06": -0.41,
EPS CAGR: -15.91%
EPS Trend: -96.6%
Last SUE: 0.00
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of COLM over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-06: 566.37, 2021-09: 804.706, 2021-12: 1129.72, 2022-03: 761.51, 2022-06: 578.063, 2022-09: 955.059, 2022-12: 1169.52, 2023-03: 820.593, 2023-06: 620.933, 2023-09: 985.683, 2023-12: 1059.993999, 2024-03: 769.982, 2024-06: 570.244, 2024-09: 931.768, 2024-12: 1096.588, 2025-03: 778.893, 2025-06: 605.285, 2025-09: 943.168, 2025-12: 1069.673, 2026-03: 779.013, 2026-06: 614.362,
Rev. CAGR: -1.09%
Rev. Trend: -50.6%
Last SUE: 0.56
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Below Avwap Earnings
Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan +0.8% 8
Feb +0.8% 5
Mar -0.9% 40
Apr -2.2% 22
May -1.9% 15
Jun +0.9% 2
Jul +1.0% 8
Aug -0.1% 0
Sep +0.2% 0
Oct -0.9% 24
Nov +7.2% 32
Dec +0.5% 23

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: COLM Columbia Sportswear

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ: COLM) is a multi-brand designer, developer, marketer, and distributor of outdoor, active, and lifestyle products headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1938, the company operates four primary brands-Columbia, Mountain Hardwear, PRANA, and SOREL-offering apparel, accessories, equipment, and footwear for activities such as hiking, trail running, snow sports, fishing, and hunting across the United States, Canada, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

The company employs a dual distribution model common in the apparel and accessories sector, selling through both wholesale channels (specialty outdoor stores, sporting goods chains, department stores, internet retailers, and international distributors) and direct-to-consumer channels (branded retail stores, outlet stores, brand-specific e-commerce sites, and shop-in-shop retail locations). Columbia Sportswear is classified within the GICS Consumer Discretionary sector and the Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods sub-industry, and has been publicly traded since its 1998 IPO.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • DTC channel expansion drives higher margin revenue mix
  • Warm winter weather pressures seasonal outerwear demand
  • China sourcing exposure raises tariff cost headwinds
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 7.5
Net Income: 206.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.11 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 2.58 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 32.80% < 20% (prev 33.19%; Δ -0.39% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.14 > 3% & CFO 383.2m > Net Income 206.0m
Net Debt (-163.4m) to EBITDA (331.3m): -0.49 < 3
Current Ratio: 2.49 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (52.0m) vs 12m ago -5.11% < -2%
Gross Margin: 52.02% > 18% (prev 50.29%; Δ 1.74% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 119.8% > 50% (prev 118.1%; Δ 1.70% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBIT TTM and Interest Expense TTM)
Altman Z'' 6.61
A: 0.40 (Total Current Assets 1.87b - Total Current Liabilities 748.5m) / Total Assets 2.80b
B: 0.59 (Retained Earnings 1.66b / Total Assets 2.80b)
C: 0.10 (EBIT TTM 274.9m / Avg Total Assets 2.84b)
D: 1.34 (Book Value of Equity 1.60b / Total Liabilities 1.20b)
Altman-Z'' = 6.61 = AAA
Beneish M -3.16
DSRI: 0.94 (Receivables 271.3m/290.6m, Revenue 3.41b/3.41b)
GMI: 0.97 (GM 50.29% / 52.02%)
AQI: 0.94 (AQ_t 0.09 / AQ_t-1 0.10)
SGI: 1.00 (Revenue 3.41b / 3.41b)
TATA: -0.06 (NI 206.0m - CFO 383.2m) / TA 2.80b)
Beneish M = -3.16 (Cap -4..+1) = AA
What is the price of COLM shares?

As of August 29, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 58.01 with a total of 492,260 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.85%, over one month by -9.57%, over three months by -14.00% and over the past year by +7.65%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 55.70 (which is 4% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).

Is COLM a buy, sell or hold?

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

What are the forecasts/targets for the COLM price?
Analysts Target Price 69.8 20.4%
Columbia Sportswear (COLM) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 24 August 2026
Market Cap USD = 3.09b (3.09b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 15.752
P/E Forward = 12.4844
P/S = 0.9065
P/B = 1.9271
P/EG = 2.186
Revenue TTM = 3.41b USD
EBIT TTM = 274.9m USD
EBITDA TTM = 331.3m USD
Long Term Debt = 377.2m USD (estimated: total debt 461.2m - short term 84.0m)
Short Term Debt = 84.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 461.2m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) (leases 461.2m already included)
Net Debt = -163.4m USD (calculated: Debt 461.2m - CCE 624.6m)
Enterprise Value = 2.93b USD (3.09b + Debt 461.2m - CCE 624.6m)
 Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 274.9m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
 EV/FCF = 9.10x (Enterprise Value 2.93b / FCF TTM 321.3m)
FCF Yield = 10.98% (FCF TTM 321.3m / Enterprise Value 2.93b)
FCF Margin = 9.43% (FCF TTM 321.3m / Revenue TTM 3.41b)
Net Margin = 6.05% (Net Income TTM 206.0m / Revenue TTM 3.41b)
Gross Margin = 52.02% ((Revenue TTM 3.41b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.63b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 58.34% (prev 50.70%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.05 (Enterprise Value 2.93b / Total Assets 2.80b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 461.2m)
Taxrate = 25.05% (68.9m / 274.9m)
NOPAT = 206.0m (EBIT 274.9m * (1 - 25.05%))
Current Ratio = 2.49 (Total Current Assets 1.87b / Total Current Liabilities 748.5m)
Debt / Equity = 0.29 (Debt 461.2m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.60b)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.49 (Net Debt -163.4m / EBITDA 331.3m)
Debt / FCF = -0.51 (Net Debt -163.4m / FCF TTM 321.3m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.64b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 7.24% (Net Income 206.0m / Total Assets 2.80b)
RoE = 12.58% (Net Income TTM 206.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.64b)
RoCE = 13.64% (EBIT 274.9m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.64b + L.T.Debt 377.2m))
RoIC = 10.50% (NOPAT 206.0m / Invested Capital 1.96b)
WACC = 7.12% (E(3.09b)/V(3.55b) * Re(8.18%) + D(461.2m)/V(3.55b) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 8.18% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -99.55 | Cagr: -6.18%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈295.7m ; Y1≈338.9m ; Y5≈498.8m
[DCF] Fair Price = 149.8 (EV 7.51b - Net Debt -163.4m = Equity 7.67b / Shares 51.2m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -96.64 | EPS CAGR: -15.91% | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -50.56 | Revenue CAGR: -1.09% | SUE: 0.56 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.28 | Chg30d=-17.48% | Revisions=-70% | Analysts=8
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.67 | Chg30d=+21.51% | Revisions=+55% | GrowthEPS=+44.2% | GrowthRev=+1.8%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=4.19 | Chg30d=-0.85% | Revisions=-10% | GrowthEPS=-10.4% | GrowthRev=+3.1%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -8% (up=10, down=12)