Growth Metrics

Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2025)

Historic Return on Capital Employed for Columbia Sportswear (COLM) over the last 17 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 0.1%.

  • Columbia Sportswear's Return on Capital Employed fell 100.0% to 0.1% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 0.1%, marking a year-over-year decrease of 100.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.12% for FY2024, which is 100.0% down from last year.
  • According to the latest figures from Q3 2025, Columbia Sportswear's Return on Capital Employed is 0.1%, which was down 100.0% from 0.13% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • Columbia Sportswear's 5-year Return on Capital Employed high stood at 0.21% for Q3 2022, and its period low was 0.09% during Q1 2021.
  • Moreover, its 5-year median value for Return on Capital Employed was 0.14% (2021), whereas its average is 0.15%.
  • As far as peak fluctuations go, Columbia Sportswear's Return on Capital Employed surged by 1300bps in 2021, and later tumbled by -600bps in 2023.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Columbia Sportswear's Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.2% in 2021, then fell by -10bps to 0.18% in 2022, then dropped by -22bps to 0.14% in 2023, then dropped by -6bps to 0.13% in 2024, then fell by -20bps to 0.1% in 2025.
  • Its last three reported values are 0.1% in Q3 2025, 0.13% for Q2 2025, and 0.12% during Q1 2025.