COLM
Columbia Sportswear Co
$63.08
▲ 2.8%Updated Jul 21, 3:42 PM ET
COLM at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
—
Revenue Growth
—
EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
—
FCF Yield
—
Debt / Equity
—
ROIC
10.0%
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
3.07x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
0/100
Columbia Sportswear Co (COLM) is a small-cap company in the Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $3.40B in revenue and $177.22M in net profit.
Our model rates COLM Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
50.1% average over the last 3 years
±1.4 pts around 49.3% across 10 years
grew in 7 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 9 of 10 years
10.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
4Y CAGR
2.1%
Revenue moved from $2.38B in 2016 to $3.40B in 2025, a 4.0% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
50.5%
Operating Margin
6.1%
Net Margin
5.2%
ROE
—
Total Debt
—
Net Debt
—
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
—
Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, with a current ratio of 3.1x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name.
Operating CF
$282.90M
Free Cash Flow
$216.74M
FCF Margin
6.4%
In the latest year Columbia Sportswear Co produced about $282.90M of operating cash flow and $216.74M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The dividend is being paid, but coverage or consistency is thinner than an income investor should rely on without a closer look.
Per share (latest FY)
$1.20
Total paid (latest FY)
$65.53M
History on record
10 years
dividend uses 30% of free cash flow
37% of net income paid out
no current raise streak
payout was cut at least once in the last 10 years
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
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P/S
—
P/B
—
EV / EBITDA
—
COLM trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$72.76
Current price
$63.08
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$216.74M
Growth, years 1–5
4.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where COLM sits versus its Consumer Discretionary sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 85 Consumer Discretionary companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How COLM stacks up against its Consumer Discretionary peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Consumer Discretionary sector (158 S&P 500 companies), COLM ranks #97 of 158 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 25.1x
ROE vs sector
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median 26.2%
Growth vs sector
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median 6.8%
Sector rank
#97
of 158 by rating
Peers are the closest Consumer Discretionary companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 158 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $63.08 today · expected CAGR -1% – 9%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.67B | $3.96B | $4.28B | $4.62B | $4.99B |
| Net income | $183.46M | $198.13M | $213.98M | $231.10M | $249.59M |
| EPS | $3.59 | $3.87 | $4.18 | $4.52 | $4.88 |
| Share price (low) | $43.05 | $46.49 | $50.21 | $54.23 | $58.57 |
| Share price (high) | $71.75 | $77.49 | $83.68 | $90.38 | $97.61 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -32% / 14% | -14% / 11% | -7% / 10% | -4% / 9% | -1% / 9% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for COLM:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Consumer Discretionary, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against COLM:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Columbia Sportswear Co is a small-cap consumer discretionary business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 14 Wall Street analysts covering COLM recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
COLM's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
COLM — frequently asked questions
Is COLM a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Columbia Sportswear Co's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does COLM's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Columbia Sportswear Co's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for COLM calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this COLM analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell COLM. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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