Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Competitors $54.44 +0.54 (+0.99%) As of 10:27 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock COLM vs. CROX, GIII, LULU, SHOO, BC, CRI, GIL, PVH, RL, and VFCShould you be buying Columbia Sportswear stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Columbia Sportswear include Crocs (CROX), G-III Apparel Group (GIII), lululemon athletica (LULU), Steven Madden (SHOO), Brunswick (BC), Carter's (CRI), Gildan Activewear (GIL), PVH (PVH), Ralph Lauren (RL), and V.F. (VFC). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector. Columbia Sportswear vs. Its Competitors Crocs G-III Apparel Group lululemon athletica Steven Madden Brunswick Carter's Gildan Activewear PVH Ralph Lauren V.F. Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) and Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends. Is COLM or CROX more profitable? Columbia Sportswear has a net margin of 6.59% compared to Crocs' net margin of 5.72%. Crocs' return on equity of 44.15% beat Columbia Sportswear's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Columbia Sportswear6.59% 12.97% 7.93% Crocs 5.72%44.15%16.12% Which has more volatility and risk, COLM or CROX? Columbia Sportswear has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crocs has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer COLM or CROX? In the previous week, Crocs had 8 more articles in the media than Columbia Sportswear. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Crocs and 12 mentions for Columbia Sportswear. Columbia Sportswear's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Crocs' score of 0.88 indicating that Columbia Sportswear is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Columbia Sportswear 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Crocs 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, COLM or CROX? Crocs has higher revenue and earnings than Columbia Sportswear. Columbia Sportswear is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crocs, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioColumbia Sportswear$3.37B0.89$223.27M$3.9213.89Crocs$4.10B1.07$950.07M$3.7321.46 Do analysts prefer COLM or CROX? Columbia Sportswear currently has a consensus price target of $60.80, suggesting a potential upside of 11.69%. Crocs has a consensus price target of $105.33, suggesting a potential upside of 31.59%. Given Crocs' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Crocs is more favorable than Columbia Sportswear.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Columbia Sportswear 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Crocs 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of COLM or CROX? 47.8% of Columbia Sportswear shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of Crocs shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.3% of Columbia Sportswear shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Crocs shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryCrocs beats Columbia Sportswear on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Columbia Sportswear News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for COLM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart COLM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricColumbia SportswearTEXTILE IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.98B$12.63B$8.44B$10.29BDividend Yield2.22%2.70%2.97%4.63%P/E Ratio13.8818.3618.6126.62Price / Sales0.891.175.73124.40Price / Cash11.0813.5517.2060.46Price / Book1.756.265.066.30Net Income$223.27M$586.11M$256.19M$270.83M7 Day Performance-1.06%5.83%2.38%2.35%1 Month Performance1.84%15.19%18.81%6.69%1 Year Performance-34.88%28.65%50.74%27.20% Columbia Sportswear Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COLMColumbia Sportswear4.3721 of 5 stars$54.44+1.0%$60.80+11.7%-35.3%$2.98B$3.37B13.889,780Positive NewsCROXCrocs4.1861 of 5 stars$87.19+0.9%$105.33+20.8%-41.7%$4.76B$4.10B23.387,910GIIIG-III Apparel Group2.9484 of 5 stars$27.08+4.3%$29.60+9.3%-14.4%$1.17B$3.18B6.704,600LULUlululemon athletica4.6983 of 5 stars$168.10+0.2%$245.79+46.2%-38.8%$20.15B$10.59B11.4339,000Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeSHOOSteven Madden3.4388 of 5 stars$30.50+0.6%$28.80-5.6%-31.1%$2.22B$2.28B24.024,800Positive NewsBCBrunswick3.9136 of 5 stars$66.80+0.3%$66.75-0.1%-18.1%$4.36B$5.10B107.7415,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeCRICarter's2.7593 of 5 stars$28.83+0.3%$30.25+4.9%-54.6%$1.05B$2.84B7.6515,350Positive NewsGILGildan Activewear4.567 of 5 stars$55.73+0.4%$64.58+15.9%+20.0%$8.32B$3.27B17.6950,000Short Interest ↑PVHPVH4.3688 of 5 stars$84.50-3.7%$95.27+12.7%-13.3%$4.06B$8.65B9.4728,000RLRalph Lauren4.3644 of 5 stars$308.52-1.1%$307.88-0.2%+73.7%$18.69B$7.08B24.6423,400Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap DownVFCV.F.4.0808 of 5 stars$15.53+3.5%$16.52+6.4%-19.2%$6.06B$9.50B-119.4227,000Trending NewsAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CROX Alternatives GIII Alternatives LULU Alternatives SHOO Alternatives BC Alternatives CRI Alternatives GIL Alternatives PVH Alternatives RL Alternatives VFC Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:COLM) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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