Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Columbia Sportswear (COLM) posted Free Cash Flow of -$82.8 million for Q1 2026, down 112.52% sequentially from $661.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 73.9% YoY from -$317.2 million in Q1 2025.
Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Columbia Sportswear has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$82.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 73.9% year-over-year to -$82.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $245.7 million (down 11.9% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $280.9 million, down 34.86% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to -$82.8 million in Q1 2026 per COLM's latest filing, from $661.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $661.0 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$319.8 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $72.1 million and a median of -$12.7 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow soared 265.33% in 2023, then slumped 2228.55% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $334.2 million in 2022, then soared by 83.73% to $614.1 million in 2023, then retreated by 15.31% to $520.1 million in 2024, then gained by 27.1% to $661.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 112.52% to -$82.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$82.8 million, $661.0 million, and -$319.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Lauren | 22.42 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 285.90 Mn |
| 2 | Gildan Activewear | 10.48 Bn | 10.21 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 19.85 Mn |
| 3 | Levi Strauss | 8.24 Bn | 7.26 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 230.90 Mn |
| 4 | V F | 5.63 Bn | 4.96 Bn | 917.04 Mn | -102.08 Mn |
| 5 | Kontoor Brands | 4.50 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 328.26 Mn | - |
| 6 | Ermenegildo Zegna | 3.59 Bn | 3.24 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Pvh | 3.58 Bn | 2.99 Bn | 1.19 Bn | -86.00 Mn |
| 8 | Columbia Sportswear | 3.08 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 358.43 Mn | 101.63 Mn |
| 9 | Figs | 2.46 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 147.86 Mn | 44.26 Mn |
| 10 | Under Armour | 2.19 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 593.83 Mn | 64.33 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 101.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 101.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -82.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -82.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 661.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 661.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -319.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -319.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -12.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -12.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -47.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -47.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 520.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 520.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -191.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -191.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 104.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 104.72 Mn |