Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Columbia Sportswear Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and distributes outdoor, active, and everyday lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment in the United States, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Canada. The company provides apparel, accessories, and equipment for hiking, trail running, snow, fishing, hunting, mountaineering, climbing, skiing and snowboarding, trail, and outdoor activities. It offers footwear products that include lightweight hiking boot; trail running shoes; rugged cold weather boots; sandals and shoes for use in water activities; and footwear for lifestyle wear. In addition, it owned network of branded and outlet retail stores; brand-specific e-commerce sites; and concession or franchise-based arrangements with third parties at branded outlet and shop-in-shop retail locations, as well as through independently operated specialty outdoor and sporting goods stores, sporting goods chains, department store chains, internet retailers, and international distributors. The company sells its products under the Columbia, Mountain Hard Wear, SOREL, and prAna brand names. Columbia Sportswear Company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $82.31 to $84.68
• 50-Day Range: $76.38 to $83.74
• 52-Week Range: $66.01 to $87.23
• Volume: 439,390 shs
• Average Volume: 467,665 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.88 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.12
• Dividend Yield: 1.45%
• Price Target: $77.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Columbia Sportswear Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Columbia Sportswear scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 110th out of 297 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: 1.0 / 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, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Columbia Sportswear has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.21%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Columbia Sportswear are expected to grow by 12.21% in the coming year, from $3.85 to $4.32 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Columbia Sportswear is 20.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Columbia Sportswear is 20.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.12.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Columbia Sportswear has a PEG Ratio of 3.00. 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 2.57. 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

8.65% 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 6.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Columbia Sportswear has recently decreased by 17.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Columbia Sportswear pays a meaningful dividend of 1.47%, 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 29.27%. 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 27.78% 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

8.65% 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 6.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Columbia Sportswear has recently decreased by 17.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.48

News Sentiment

Columbia Sportswear has a news sentiment score of 1.48. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Columbia Sportswear this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for COLM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Columbia Sportswear to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Columbia Sportswear insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

44.70% 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 $79.54 at the beginning of the year. Since then, COLM shares have increased by 3.7% and is now trading at $82.46.
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How were Columbia Sportswear's earnings last quarter?

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) released its earnings results on Thursday, July, 25th. The textile maker reported ($0.20) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.34) by $0.14. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

When did Columbia Sportswear's stock split?

Columbia Sportswear's stock split on the morning of Monday, September 29th 2014. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, July 24th 2014. The newly created shares were distributed 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?

Columbia Sportswear's top institutional shareholders include Pacer Advisors Inc. (2.50%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (2.21%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.02%) and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (1.88%). Insiders that own company stock include Stephen E Babson, Peter J Bragdon, Ronald E Nelson, Jim A Swanson, Sabrina Simmons and Walter Klenz.
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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.
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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 Intel (INTC), NIKE (NKE), Netflix (NFLX), AbbVie (ABBV), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Salesforce (CRM) and Walt Disney (DIS).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/25/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend: 8/15/2024
• Dividend Payable: 8/29/2024
• Today: 9/19/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/24/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Apparel, finished products from fabrics & similar materials
• Sub-Industry: Apparel Accessories & Luxury Goods
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:COLM
• CUSIP: 19851610
• CIK: 1050797
• Web: www.columbia.com
• Phone: (503) 985-4000
• Fax: 503-289-6602
• Employees: 10,070
• Year Founded: 1938

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $77.00
• High Stock Price Target: $92.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $59.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -6.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.10
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.11
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.42
• P/E Growth: 3
• Net Income: $251.40 million
• Net Margins: 6.72%
• Pretax Margin: 8.72%
• Return on Equity: 13.01%
• Return on Assets: 8.74%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.39
• Quick Ratio: 1.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.39 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.44
• Cash Flow: $6.70 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.30
• Book Value: $32.04 per share
• Price / Book: 2.57

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 59,124,000
• Free Float: 32,696,000
• Market Cap: $4.88 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.92