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Columbia

NSQ:COLM · US1985161066
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury GoodsLarge

360

43
EV / EBIT36
Price / Owner Earnings23
Owner Earnings Yield47
Dividend Yield77
Price/Sales44
EV / Gross Profit64
Price/Book48
Return on Capital41
Cash Return on Capital55
Return on Equity35
EBIT Margin29
Gross Profitability77
Cash Conversion34
Accruals69
Owner Earnings Margin43
Sales growth49
Profit Growth66
Long-Term EPS Growth12
Owner Earnings Growth26
Reinvestment49
Price momentum41
Debt load75
Refinancing53
Debt Payback100
Liquidity1
Analyst ratings33
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside18
Market mood39
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Columbia clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryTextiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1961
Employees4,495
Websitecolumbia.com
ISINUS1985161066
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)S&P MIDCAP (USA)
Themes
LifestyleInnovation ManagementSporting GoodsSports

Description

Columbia Sportswear Company engages in designing, developing, marketing, and distributing outdoor, active and lifestyle products, including apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment worldwide. Brands and Products The company connects active peo…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Columbia Sportswear Company is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is fair. You pay 20.8× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
49
2023202420252026

All-time high

49

Mar 2026

All-time low

41

Jan 2024

Average rank

45

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
44
22
19
34
Price/Earnings
39
24
20
29
Price/Book
48
39
44
54
Dividend Yield
77
57
61
57
Value (overall)
67
29
23
35

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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