Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Columbia Sportswear Company is a leading designer, marketer and distributor of outdoor apparel, footwear and accessories. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the company develops technical outerwear and performance gear under the Columbia brand, serving outdoor enthusiasts, athletes and consumers seeking reliable and innovative products for a variety of weather conditions and recreational activities.

In addition to its flagship Columbia brand, the company’s portfolio includes Mountain Hardwear, which focuses on high-performance equipment and apparel for extreme outdoor pursuits; Sorel, known for its stylish and functional winter footwear; and prAna, offering sustainable, yoga-inspired apparel and accessories. These complementary brands enable Columbia Sportswear to address a wide spectrum of consumer needs, from casual urban wear to expedition-level gear.

Columbia Sportswear markets its products through a diversified channel strategy that includes company-owned retail stores, e-commerce platforms and wholesale partnerships with specialty retailers and department stores across North America, Europe and Asia. The company has built a global distribution network designed to support both seasonal and year-round product offerings, while maintaining flexibility to adapt to regional market trends and consumer preferences.

Founded in 1938 as a small hat distributor in Portland, Columbia has grown into a prominent international outdoor brand through a combination of innovation in fabric technologies, targeted acquisitions and strategic brand extensions. Under the leadership of a seasoned executive team, the company continues to invest in product research and development, sustainability initiatives and digital capabilities to strengthen its market position and drive long-term growth.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $59.39 to $60.60
• 50-Day Range: $58.62 to $69.59
• 52-Week Range: $58.44 to $92.88
• Volume: 500,939 shs
• Average Volume: 621,674 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.29 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.25
• Dividend Yield: 2.01%
• Price Target: $68.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Columbia Sportswear Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Columbia Sportswear scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 58th out of 294 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Columbia Sportswear has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Columbia Sportswear has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.68%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Columbia Sportswear are expected to grow by 12.68% in the coming year, from $4.10 to $4.62 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Columbia Sportswear is 15.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Columbia Sportswear is 15.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 20.88.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Columbia Sportswear has a PEG Ratio of 3.99. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Columbia Sportswear has a P/B Ratio of 1.92. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.50% of the float of Columbia Sportswear has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Columbia Sportswear has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Columbia Sportswear has recently decreased by 13.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Columbia Sportswear pays a meaningful dividend of 2.02%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Columbia Sportswear does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Columbia Sportswear is 30.69%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Columbia Sportswear will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.97% next year. This indicates that Columbia Sportswear will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.18

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.50% of the float of Columbia Sportswear has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Columbia Sportswear has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Columbia Sportswear has recently decreased by 13.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.95

News Sentiment

Columbia Sportswear has a news sentiment score of 0.95. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Columbia Sportswear this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Columbia Sportswear insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $183,049.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

48.30% of the stock of Columbia Sportswear is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

47.76% of the stock of Columbia Sportswear is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

COLM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have COLM shares performed this year?

Columbia Sportswear's stock was trading at $83.93 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, COLM shares have decreased by 29.0% and is now trading at $59.61.

How were Columbia Sportswear's earnings last quarter?

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 1st. The textile maker reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.07. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Columbia Sportswear's stock split?

Columbia Sportswear's stock split before market open on Monday, September 29th 2014.The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, July 24th 2014. The newly created shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Friday, September 26th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Does Columbia Sportswear have any subsidiaries?

Columbia Sportswear subsidiaries include these companies: Bugaboo Holdings Sàrl, Columbia Brands Holding Company, Columbia Brands International Sàrl, Columbia Brands USA LLC, Columbia Sportswear Asia Pacific Sàrl, Columbia Sportswear Austria GmbH, Columbia Sportswear Canada Limited, and more.

Who are Columbia Sportswear's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Columbia Sportswear include Cairn Investment Group Inc. (0.08%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.07%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.07%) and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Stephen E Babson, Ronald E Nelson, Richelle T Luther, Jim A Swanson and Sabrina Simmons.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Columbia Sportswear?

Shares of COLM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Columbia Sportswear own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Columbia Sportswear investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Visa (V) and Chevron (CVX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Record date for 6/5 Dividend: 5/22/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend: 5/22/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/05/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 7/31/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: TEXTILE - APPAREL
• Sub-Industry: Apparel Accessories & Luxury Goods
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:COLM
• CIK: 1050797
• Web: www.columbia.com
• Phone: (503) 985-4000
• Fax: 503-289-6602
• Employees: 9,780
• Year Founded: 1938

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Columbia Sportswear: $68.00
• High Price Target: $84.00
• Low Price Target: $51.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.91
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.61
• P/E Growth: 3.99
• Net Income: $223.27 million
• Net Margins: 6.61%
• Pretax Margin: 8.85%
• Return on Equity: 12.57%
• Return on Assets: 7.97%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.12
• Quick Ratio: 2.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.37 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.98
• Cash Flow: $4.93 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.14
• Book Value: $31.12 per share
• Price / Book: 1.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 55,170,000
• Free Float: 28,522,000
• Market Cap: $3.31 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.97