Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
Columbia Sportswear (COLM) recorded Cash from Operations of -$317.98 million in Q3 2026, compared with -$270.56 million a year earlier.
Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Columbia Sportswear's Cash from Operations came in at $335.82 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 43.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $282.9 million, down 42.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cash from Operations came in at $491.04 million in FY2024 (-22.8%), $636.3 million in FY2023, -$25.24 million in FY2022 and $354.41 million in FY2021 (+28.4%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Cash from Operations in data going back to Q3 2010.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $115 million (Q2 2026), -$77.54 million (Q1 2026) and $616.35 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 57.28 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 135.00 Mn |
| 2 | Tapestry | 27.14 Bn | 23.10 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 522.20 Mn |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 22.63 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 278.90 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 12.51 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 374.84 Mn |
| 5 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.73 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 895.11 Mn | -57.17 Mn |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 8.84 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 102.90 Mn |
| 7 | V F | 8.00 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 1.49 Bn | -151.53 Mn |
| 8 | Crocs | 7.20 Bn | 6.60 Bn | 689.73 Mn | 290.42 Mn |
| 9 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.95 Bn | 5.27 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 286.47 Mn |
| 10 | Columbia Sportswear | 3.59 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 479.02 Mn | -317.98 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -317.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 115.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -77.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 616.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -270.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -30.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -32.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 567.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -185.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 106.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 614.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -68.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 78.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 302.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -215.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -78.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -33.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 370.04 Mn |
Columbia Sportswear Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=COLM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "COLM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=COLM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();