Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Competitors $59.28 +0.66 (+1.13%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$59.26 -0.02 (-0.04%) As of 05:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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. Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) and Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and profitability. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CROX or COLM? 93.4% of Crocs shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.8% of Columbia Sportswear shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Crocs shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.3% of Columbia Sportswear shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings and valuation, CROX or COLM? Crocs has higher revenue and earnings than Columbia Sportswear. Crocs is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Columbia Sportswear, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCrocs$4.10B1.41$950.07M$16.326.32Columbia Sportswear$3.37B0.97$223.27M$3.9115.16 Which has more risk & volatility, CROX or COLM? Crocs has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Columbia Sportswear has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CROX or COLM more profitable? Crocs has a net margin of 23.35% compared to Columbia Sportswear's net margin of 6.61%. Crocs' return on equity of 43.07% beat Columbia Sportswear's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Crocs23.35% 43.07% 16.02% Columbia Sportswear 6.61%12.57%7.97% Does the media refer more to CROX or COLM? In the previous week, Crocs had 11 more articles in the media than Columbia Sportswear. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Crocs and 5 mentions for Columbia Sportswear. Columbia Sportswear's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Crocs' score of 0.60 indicating that Columbia Sportswear is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Crocs 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Columbia Sportswear 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer CROX or COLM? Crocs currently has a consensus price target of $135.13, suggesting a potential upside of 30.94%. Columbia Sportswear has a consensus price target of $70.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.08%. Given Crocs' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Crocs is more favorable than Columbia Sportswear.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Crocs 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73Columbia Sportswear 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryCrocs beats Columbia Sportswear on 13 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding COLM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$3.23B$11.95B$8.25B$9.32BDividend Yield2.05%3.15%3.20%4.05%P/E Ratio15.1613.6220.9519.68Price / Sales0.971.033.41100.29Price / Cash12.0112.4016.5057.53Price / Book1.904.214.835.67Net Income$223.27M$600.99M$215.29M$257.51M7 Day Performance-6.19%-1.63%-0.14%0.52%1 Month Performance-3.88%2.34%38.59%8.84%1 Year Performance-25.46%-0.05%14.03%14.18% Columbia Sportswear Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COLMColumbia Sportswear4.2094 of 5 stars$59.28+1.1%$70.00+18.1%-24.6%$3.23B$3.37B15.169,780CROXCrocs3.6484 of 5 stars$106.35-0.9%$135.13+27.1%-26.6%$5.96B$4.10B6.527,910GIIIG-III Apparel Group2.7077 of 5 stars$23.54+1.3%$27.80+18.1%-11.1%$1.02B$3.18B5.454,600LULUlululemon athletica4.8047 of 5 stars$237.57-4.1%$338.73+42.6%-21.7%$28.47B$10.75B16.1039,000Trending NewsSHOOSteven Madden3.7969 of 5 stars$25.00-3.8%$28.50+14.0%-45.5%$1.82B$2.28B10.784,800News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownBCBrunswick4.6803 of 5 stars$58.21-2.1%$70.00+20.3%-25.5%$3.82B$5.24B48.1115,000Dividend AnnouncementCRICarter's2.7018 of 5 stars$31.51+0.1%$36.80+16.8%-49.6%$1.15B$2.84B6.9715,350GILGildan Activewear4.3788 of 5 stars$50.91+0.1%$57.91+13.7%+28.6%$7.66B$3.27B19.6650,000Positive NewsPVHPVH4.8555 of 5 stars$73.02+0.8%$98.27+34.6%-32.1%$3.51B$8.68B10.3028,000RLRalph Lauren4.2663 of 5 stars$285.42+2.0%$292.88+2.6%+67.3%$17.22B$7.08B24.5823,400VFCV.F.4.8488 of 5 stars$12.52-0.5%$16.21+29.5%-11.8%$4.88B$9.50B-25.0427,000Trending News 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 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | Sponsored"Death Spiral" Threatening Your SavingsThe "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…GoldCo Precious Metals | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredSpecial gold investment soars 2,300% ... 5,090% ... 9,850%In my 54 years as an investor, I’ve seen my share of gold bull markets. 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