Columbia Sportswear
Designs and distributes outdoor products through a multi-brand portfolio.
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Profile
Designs, develops, markets, and distributes outdoor, active, and lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment. A multi-brand portfolio sells through wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels, with the Columbia brand and North America overseen separately within the current leadership structure.
Founded in Portland in 1938 as a regional hat distributor, the business now designs, develops, markets, and distributes outdoor, active, and lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment. Its portfolio comprises Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear, and prAna.
Wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels distribute these brands. The Columbia brand accounts for most reported brand sales, while current leadership assigns it and North America to Joseph P. Boyle; Peter J. Bragdon oversees international businesses and the other brands.
Chairman and CEO Timothy P. Boyle retains both roles as the family-linked succession arrangement adds the presidents.
Company facts
Categories
Key statistics
Year to date +3.6% · Average volume (30d) 725.3K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | Stifel Nicolaus | Target | $68 | $67 | |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Robert W. Baird | Target | $63 | $65 | |
| May 1, 2026 | BTIG | Reiterate | Buy | $75 | $80 |
| May 1, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Sell | $44 | $47 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Sell | $39 | $44 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026Q2 FY26 | −$0.39 | $0.52 | +233.2% | $607.0M | $614.4M | +1.2% | −5.43% |
| Apr 30, 2026Q1 FY26 | $0.35 | $0.65 | +85.7% | $758.3M | $779.0M | +2.7% | +2.35% |
| Feb 3, 2026Q4 FY25 | $1.22 | $1.73 | +41.8% | $1.03B | $1.07B | +3.7% | +14.44% |
| Oct 30, 2025Q3 FY25 | $1.19 | $1.41 | +18.5% | $917.0M | $943.4M | +2.9% | −3.63% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $778.9M | $605.3M | $943.2M | $1.07B | $779.0M | $614.4M | |
| Gross profit | $393.4M | $294.6M | $468.5M | $550.1M | $395.0M | $358.4M | |
| Operating income | $38.9M | −$31.0M | $87.6M | $108.6M | $37.8M | $30.9M | |
| Net income | $42.2M | −$10.2M | $52.0M | $93.2M | $34.3M | $26.6M | |
| Diluted EPS | $0.75 | −$0.19 | $0.95 | $1.73 | $0.65 | $0.52 | |
| Gross margin | 50.5% | 48.7% | 49.7% | 51.4% | 50.7% | 58.3% | |
| Operating margin | 5.0% | -5.1% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 4.9% | 5.0% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $3.13B · FY22 $3.46B · FY23 $3.49B · FY24 $3.37B · FY25 $3.40B
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Revenue by geography · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $624.6M · Total debt $461.2M · Total assets $2.80B · Shareholders' equity $1.60B
Dividends
Raised for 18 straight years — most recently to $0.30 from $0.26 in Mar 2022. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 20 | Sep 3 | $0.30 | |
| May 21, 2026 | May 21 | Jun 4 | $0.30 | |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 9 | Mar 20 | $0.30 | |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Nov 20 | Dec 4 | $0.30 | |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Aug 21 | Sep 4 | $0.30 | |
| May 22, 2025 | May 22 | Jun 5 | $0.30 | |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 10 | Mar 21 | $0.30 | |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Nov 20 | Dec 4 | $0.30 |
Ownership
Institutions and insiders are filed separately and overlap, so together they can pass the whole company. No split is drawn from them.
Shares outstanding 51.14M · Float 21.36M · 41.8% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy P. Boyle · director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO | 21.45M | 41.94% | Form 4 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Joseph P. Boyle | 3.18M | 5.90% | 13G | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Molly Boyle | 3.04M | 5.70% | 13G | Feb 13, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 2.46M | 4.81% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.42M | 4.73% | 13F | Aug 11, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | Stephen E. Babson | director | −4,150 | $67.95 |
| May 27, 2026 | Ronald E. Nelson | director | −4,080 | $67.78 |
| May 27, 2026 | Jim A. Swanson | officer: EVP & CFO | −2,000 | $68.00 |
| May 26, 2026 | Jim A. Swanson | officer: EVP & CFO | −2,000 | $65.50 |
| May 4, 2026 | Sabrina Simmons | director | −1,329 | $61.24 |
Peers
- VF
The North Face and Timberland span outdoor apparel and weather-ready footwear
- Amer Sports
Arc'teryx and Salomon span technical outdoor apparel and footwear
- Deckers Brands
HOKA and UGG span performance, outdoor-lifestyle, and winter footwear
- Canada Goose
Premium outerwear overlaps in cold-weather outdoor and everyday use
- Wolverine Worldwide
Merrell overlaps in hiking, trail, and outdoor-performance footwear
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Sportswear | $58.01 | −0.05% | $2.97B | 15.1 | 15.1 | 0.9 | +1.5% |
| VF | $13.77 | +0.68% | $5.37B | 19.8 | 12.1 | 0.6 | −5.2% |
| Amer Sports | $30.90 | −0.53% | $17.96B | 32.7 | 22.2 | 2.4 | +32.1% |
| Deckers Brands | $88.07 | +0.36% | $11.95B | 12.5 | 11.5 | 2.2 | +5.7% |
| Canada Goose | $8.25 | +0.12% | $800.5M | 21.2 | 10.7 | 0.7 | +5.8% |
| Wolverine Worldwide | $20.34 | 0.00% | $1.67B | 15.6 | 11.7 | 0.9 | +6.8% |
| Median | 19.8 | 11.7 | 0.9 | +5.8% |