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Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Columbia Sportswear's Return on Capital Employed history spans 15 years, with the latest figure at 10.05% for Q4 2025.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 283.0% to 10.05% in Q4 2025 year-over-year; TTM through Dec 2025 was 10.05%, a 283.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 9.45%, down 291.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 10.05% in Q4 2025 for Columbia Sportswear, down from 10.31% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for COLM hit a ceiling of 21.27% in Q3 2022 and a floor of 8.95% in Q1 2021.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 14.6% across 5 years, with a median of 13.79% in 2021.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: soared 1335bps in 2021 and later tumbled -573bps in 2023.
  • Tracing COLM's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 19.61% in 2021, then fell by -10bps to 17.61% in 2022, then fell by -22bps to 13.65% in 2023, then decreased by -6bps to 12.88% in 2024, then dropped by -22bps to 10.05% in 2025.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for COLM at 10.05% in Q4 2025, 10.31% in Q3 2025, and 13.39% in Q2 2025.