Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Columbia Sportswear's Return on Equity [ROE] was 12.94% in Q2 2026, down 0.42 percentage points from 13.36% a year earlier but up 2.66 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at Columbia Sportswear came in at 10.16%, down 1.85 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has now declined for four consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +4.29 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 12.01% in FY2024 (-0.97 pp), 12.98% in FY2023 (-2.89 pp), 15.87% in FY2022 (-2.66 pp) and 18.53% in FY2021 (+12.66 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has moved between 10.28% (Q1 2026) and 19.33% (Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.02 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 12.79 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2023 (a drop of 4.27 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, COLM's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 10.28% (Q1 2026), 10.53% (Q4 2025) and 11.28% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 55.58 Bn | 21.78 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 20.56% |
| 2 | Tapestry | 23.82 Bn | 19.78 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 222.29% |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 22.79 Bn | 14.89 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 35.34% |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 12.56 Bn | 5.43 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 11.19 Bn | 5.44 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 29.49% |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 8.04 Bn | 4.62 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 25.16% |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.70 Bn | 5.62 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 1.48% |
| 8 | V F | 6.70 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 917.04 Mn | 15.17% |
| 9 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.18 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 12.03% |
| 10 | Columbia Sportswear | 3.13 Bn | 940.22 Mn | 358.43 Mn | 12.94% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.94% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.28% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.36% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.79% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.52% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.85% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.18% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.86% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.11% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.05% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.28% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.61% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.33% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.67% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.17% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.24% |
API Access
Columbia Sportswear Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=COLM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=COLM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();