COLM · Nasdaq · Consumer Cyclical
Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM) — Rank #47 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.61) · ROE 11.1% · Piotroski F-Score 6 / 9.
As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0001050797 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
Columbia Sportswear Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, marketing, and distribution of outdoor, active, and lifestyle products in the United States, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Canada.
Show moreShow less
It provides apparel, accessories, and equipment for hiking, trail running, snow, fishing, hunting, and outdoor activities. The company also offers footwear products that include hiking boots; trail running shoes; rugged cold weather boots; sandals and shoes for use in water activities; and footwear for lifestyle wear. It serves its products through wholesale distribution channel comprising small independently operated specialty outdoor and sporting goods stores, sporting goods chains, department store chains, internet retailers, and international distributors, as well as through direct-to-consumer distribution channel, including a network of branded, outlet, temporary clearance and employee retail stores, brand-specific e-commerce sites, and shop-in-shop retail locations. It sells its products under the Columbia, Mountain Hardwear, PRANA, and SOREL brands.
Columbia Sportswear Company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
- Industry
- Apparel Manufacturing
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- State
- OR
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- December 31
- Website
- columbia.com
Company Snapshot
P/E and dividend yield are the primary valuation lenses for mature businesses.
Market Cap
—
P/E (annual)
—
P/S (annual)
—
P/B
—
P/OCF (annual)
—
Shareholder Yield
—
Employees
9,620
Industry
Apparel Manufacturing
Exchange
Nasdaq
10/11
Flags passed
COLM fails 1 critical flag
Passes 10 of 11 quality flags
- FAILOperating margin declining
Operating margin lower than prior year
- PASSGross margin holding
- PASSDilution within 2%
- PASSFCF not negative from investment
- PASSDisclosure consistent
- PASSRevenue not declining
- PASSFree cash flow intact
- PASSPasses safety gate
- PASSNo competitive retreat
- PASSSBC not compressing margin
- PASSNo valuation convergence
Strengths Revenue growth accelerating · Sequential beat (rev + EPS)
No data Balance sheet — not counted as a pass.
A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.
Quality Profile
Profitability
1/1 passSafety
1/1 passCash Flow
3/3 passGrowth
2/2 passDividend yield and payout ratio are the primary reads at this stage (trailing P/E — see valuation above).
Profitability
Does it make money well?
Warning: Operating margin declining · GP/assets 0.61
Gross profitability (GP / assets)
0.61
Primary signal (Novy-Marx).
Return on equity
11.1%
Gross margin
50.5%
Revenue growth (YoY)
0.9%
Gross margin improving
Margin trend vs prior year.
Operating Leverage
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue vs COGS | ||||
| Revenue vs OpEx | ||||
| Op. Income vs Revenue |
Growth
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
-0.6%
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
6.3%
Earnings CAGR (3Y)
-17.1%
FCF CAGR (3Y)
—
Cash Flow Health
Is the cash real?
No warning flags · FCF 22% above net income
Free cash flow
$216.74M
Operating cash flow minus capex.
Positive free cash flow
FCF vs net income
22.3%
(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.
FCF not below net income
Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).
Accruals healthy
Cash-backed earnings.
SBC / revenue
0.7%
Stock-based comp intensity.
Balance Sheet Strength
Can it survive a storm?
No warning flags · net cash $624.60M, F-Score 6/9
Balance-sheet safety
Composite anti-fragile check.
Debt / equity
0.75
Current ratio
2.49×
Quick ratio
1.20×
Net cash
$624.60M
Cash & equivalents minus total debt.
Piotroski F-Score
6 / 9
Fundamental-strength score (0-9).
Valuation
Is the price reasonable?
No warning flags
Dividend safety
Composite score
2.8 / 5
Capital allocation quality
Composite score
2.7 / 5
Lifecycle Phase History
Price History
Source filings on SEC EDGAR: 10-K annual reports · 10-Q quarterly reports