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Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM) Quality Score

COLM
Quality48

Growth is the primary weakness (avg 0/100). Valuation is the relative bright spot.

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
90/100
15.5x

Under 20x, reasonable relative to earnings

Cash Flow Multiple
100/100
9.5x

Under 20x cash flow, well covered

Revenue Growth
0/100
-0.4%

Below 2%, essentially flat

Cash Flow Growth
0/100
-18.0%

Below 2%, essentially flat

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
100/100
-18.6%

Shrinking >2%, active buybacks

Margin Trend
0/100
-3.8pp

Contracted >2pp, margin pressure

Capital Structure
100/100
-$163M

Net cash position, no leverage concern

2022
$431M
$379M
2023
$765M
$408M
2024
$815M
$449M
2025
$791M
$478M
TTM
$625M
$461M
Return on Capital
40/100
8.9%

8–10%, clearing the bar

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Columbia Sportswear (COLM) quality: score, margins and returns

Columbia Sportswear (COLM) scores 48/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a mixed business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 7.5% operating margins and 8.9% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Columbia Sportswear (COLM) a high-quality business?+

Columbia Sportswear scores 48 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a mixed business on these measures. Recent figures include a 7.5% operating margin and a 8.9% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does Columbia Sportswear's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from COLM's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Columbia Sportswear scores well and where it falls behind.

What is Columbia Sportswear's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

Columbia Sportswear earns about 8.9% on its invested capital, which is modest. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to COLM's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is Columbia Sportswear?+

Columbia Sportswear runs an operating margin of about 7.5% and a net margin of about 6.0%. Revenue has grown at roughly 6.3% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

How the market compares: US profitability statistics

SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 24 Jul 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 12 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.

Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.

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