Columbia Sportswear (COLM) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Columbia Sportswear's EBT Margin was 5.91% in Q2 2026, up 8.65 percentage points from -2.74% a year earlier but down 0.16 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Columbia Sportswear (COLM) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Columbia Sportswear's EBT Margin was 8.07% through Jun 30, 2026, down 0.64 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 6.76%, down 2.09 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin has now declined for four consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +1.18 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EBT Margin was 8.85% in FY2024 (-0.50 pp), 9.35% in FY2023 (-2.12 pp), 11.47% in FY2022 (-2.97 pp) and 14.44% in FY2021 (+8.86 pp).
- Quarterly EBT Margin has moved between -2.74% (Q2 2025) and 18.76% (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBT Margin was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.15 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBT Margin over five years was Q2 2026 (a gain of 8.65 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2025 (a drop of 5.27 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, COLM's EBT Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 6.07% (Q1 2026), 11.25% (Q4 2025) and 7.52% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 55.20 Bn | 21.40 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 8.21% |
| 2 | Tapestry | 23.95 Bn | 19.91 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 22.85% |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 22.95 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 17.46% |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 12.57 Bn | 5.44 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 11.02 Bn | 5.27 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 19.35% |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.96 Bn | 4.54 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 13.67% |
| 7 | V F | 6.73 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 917.04 Mn | -6.40% |
| 8 | Gildan Activewear | 6.57 Bn | 5.49 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 6.74% |
| 9 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.13 Bn | 4.46 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 22.24% |
| 10 | Columbia Sportswear | 3.07 Bn | 882.66 Mn | 358.43 Mn | 5.91% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.91% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.07% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.25% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.74% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.05% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.75% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.79% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.81% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.54% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.38% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.66% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.26% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.36% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.76% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.63% |
Columbia Sportswear EBT Margin 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=ebt-margin&ticker=COLM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "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=ebt-margin&ticker=COLM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();