# Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods. Price $57.72, market value $3.0 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 15.1×** (5-yr avg 18.1×, 3-yr avg 18.9×). Columbia Sportswear Company trades at 15.1× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 18.1×. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 13.8×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.9×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.9×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.8×**. The shares trade at 1.8× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 10.9%** (5-yr avg 6.5%). Free cash flow equals 10.9% of the market value, above its five-year average of 6.5%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 6.6%**. The inverse of the P/E: 6.6% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 52.2%**. Columbia Sportswear Company keeps 52.2% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 7.5%**. 7.5% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 5.2%**. 5.2% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 10.4%**. 10.4% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on assets: 7.0%**. Each dollar of assets produces 7.0% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 0.9%** (3-yr -0.6%/yr, 5-yr 6.3%/yr). Revenue grew 0.9% over the last year, against 6.3% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -15.2%** (3-yr -13.2%/yr, 5-yr 14.9%/yr). Earnings per share fell 15.2%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Current ratio: 2.59** (quick 2.59). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.59 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.16**. A Z-score of 4.16 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.08%** ($1.20 per share, trailing). Columbia Sportswear Company yields 2.08%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 37%** (20% of free cash flow). 37% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 5**. 5 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 35.8%/yr** (1-yr 0.0%). The dividend has compounded at 35.8% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 2 years at that pace.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (6 analysts). 6 analysts cover Columbia Sportswear Company; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $69.83 (+21% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 2.0%** (YTD 5.8%, 3-mo -10.1%). The shares are up 2.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -16.4%** (21.6% above the low). Trading 16% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 45**. An RSI of 45 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.87** (volatility 37%). Beta of 0.87 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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