Columbia Sportswear (COLM)
Designs and distributes outdoor products through a multi-brand portfolio.
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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
Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | Stifel Nicolaus | Target | Target: $68 | Target: $67 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Robert W. Baird | Target | Target: $63 | Target: $65 |
| May 1, 2026 | BTIG | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $75 | Target: $80 |
| May 1, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $44 | Target: $47 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $39 | Target: $44 |
EPSReportedEstimate
RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $624.6M · Total debt $461.2M · Total assets $2.80B · Shareholders' equity $1.60B
- Revenue
- $614.4M
- Operating income
- $30.9M
- Net income
- $26.6M
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | 52.05% | 26.62M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 331 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 58.59% | 29.96M shares | |
| 17 holders · as of Sep 3, 2026 | |||
| Adds to | 110.64% | ||
51.14M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
These groups come from separate filings that can overlap, so they add to 110.64%; nothing is left for Other.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Timothy P. Boyle1Insiderdirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO | 45.72% | 23.38M | filed Aug 11, 2026 |
Joseph P. Boyle2,3Insiderofficer: EVP Columbia Brand President | 6.23% | 3.18M | filed Feb 13, 2026 |
Molly BoyleInsider | 5.95% | 3.04M | filed Feb 13, 2026 |
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 4.81% | 2.46M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPInstitution | 4.73% | 2.42M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
- Timothy P. Boyle's transaction reports restate only vehicles that traded; the 2026 ownership statement (23.38M) less the 1.8K net shares sold since is used instead.
- Joseph P. Boyle's transaction reports restate only vehicles that traded; the 2026 ownership statement (3.18M) is used instead.
- Joseph P. Boyle reports a block also reported by BlackRock, Inc.; it is counted once, under BlackRock, Inc.
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 |
- 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
Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Sportswear | $58.50 | +3.12% | $2.90B | 14.7 | 15.2 | 0.9 | +1.5% |
| VF | $13.62 | +4.33% | $5.13B | 18.9 | 12.2 | 0.5 | −5.2% |
| Amer Sports | $27.63 | +0.64% | $15.87B | 28.9 | 19.3 | 2.1 | +32.1% |
| Deckers Brands | $80.87 | +0.80% | $10.93B | 11.4 | 10.6 | 2.0 | +5.7% |
| Canada Goose | $7.65 | +1.86% | $729.6M | 19.5 | 10.3 | 0.7 | +5.7% |
| Wolverine Worldwide | $20.08 | +3.05% | $1.60B | 15.0 | 11.4 | 0.8 | +6.8% |
| Median | 18.9 | 11.4 | 0.8 | +5.7% |