Designs and develops outdoor, active, and everyday lifestyle apparel. Creates a range of footwear for various activities, including hiking, running, and water sports. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The market pays 16.4× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 83% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 14% above today's price.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
The stock trades 47% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
There is $790.8M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $313.1M would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 87 buys and 79 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew only 2% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
On our five-subject report card, COLM sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: COLM is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.