Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Columbia Sportswear (COLM) posted Operating Expenses of $357.1 million for Q1 2026, down 19.11% sequentially from $441.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 0.75% YoY from $354.5 million in Q1 2025.
Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Columbia Sportswear has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $357.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 0.75% year-over-year to $357.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.5 billion (up 3.87% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.5 billion, up 4.06% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses declined to $357.1 million in Q1 2026 per COLM's latest filing, from $441.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $441.5 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $281.3 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $354.4 million and a median of $351.6 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses advanced 17.57% in 2022, then slipped 3.13% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $405.1 million in 2022, then dropped by 0.07% to $404.8 million in 2023, then rose by 6.38% to $430.6 million in 2024, then gained by 2.52% to $441.5 million in 2025, then slipped by 19.11% to $357.1 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $357.1 million, $441.5 million, and $380.9 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Lauren | 22.40 Bn | 20.45 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 2 | Gildan Activewear | 10.27 Bn | 10.00 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 283.86 Mn |
| 3 | Levi Strauss | 8.21 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 856.90 Mn |
| 4 | V F | 5.48 Bn | 4.81 Bn | 917.04 Mn | 1.75 Bn |
| 5 | Kontoor Brands | 4.35 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 328.26 Mn | 493.76 Mn |
| 6 | Ermenegildo Zegna | 3.54 Bn | 3.19 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Pvh | 3.49 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 8 | Columbia Sportswear | 3.04 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 358.43 Mn | 332.19 Mn |
| 9 | Figs | 2.39 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 147.86 Mn | 112.59 Mn |
| 10 | Under Armour | 2.19 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 593.83 Mn | 547.09 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 332.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 357.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 441.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 380.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 325.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 354.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 430.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 361.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 302.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 349.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 404.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 351.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 312.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 347.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 405.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 318.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 281.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 299.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 384.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 280.12 Mn |