Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

Columbia Sportswear Company(COLM)

Apparel - Manufacturers · Portland, OR

$57.13+0.20 (+0.35%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT

About Columbia Sportswear Company

Columbia Sportswear Company, including its various business units, operates as a global enterprise focused on the design, procurement, promotion, and sale of clothing, footwear, gear, and accessories. These products cater to outdoor adventures, active pursuits, and general daily wear. The company's extensive market presence spans across the United States, Latin America, the Asia Pacific region, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Canada. Its offerings support a wide array of activities such as skiing, snowboarding, hiking, climbing, mountaineering, camping, hunting, fishing, trail running, water sports, yoga, golf, and adventure travel. The footwear selection is particularly diverse, encompassing lightweight hiking boots, specialized trail running shoes, robust cold-weather boots for snow and ice, water-friendly sandals and shoes, and stylish yet functional casual options for everyday use. These items are marketed under well-known brand names: Columbia, Mountain Hardwear, SOREL, and prAna. Distribution occurs through multiple channels, including the company's own network of approximately 455 branded and outlet retail stores (as of December 31, 2021), dedicated brand e-commerce sites, and concession-based arrangements with third parties in outlet and shop-in-shop formats. Furthermore, products are available via independent specialty outdoor and sporting goods retailers, large sporting goods chains, department stores, various online merchants, and international distributors. Established in 1938, the company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

Portland, OR

9,620 employees

www.columbia.com

Consumer Cyclical / Apparel - Manufacturers

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Apparel - Manufacturers
CEO: Timothy Boyle

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COLM Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.29

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

0.29

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.25

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.23

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

0.18

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.12

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

0.09

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-0.49%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+14.86%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+22.94%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+63.24%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+133.52%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+205.13%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL

0.82

median of 218 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-64.88%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM)	$2.92B	0.29	0.29	0.25	0.23
Wingstop Inc. (WING)vs ›	$3.04B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)vs ›	$3.04B	1.09	0.92	0.84	0.93
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A (HOVNP)vs ›	$2.64B	1.14	1.20	1.94	3.15
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO)vs ›	$3.24B	0.90	0.88	0.88	1.00
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP)vs ›	$2.49B	2.31	2.38	1.87	1.62
OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd (OSW)vs ›	$2.36B	0.16	0.18	0.34	0.48
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (LIND)vs ›	$2.35B	N/A	53.71	27.72	18.98
Thor Industries, Inc. (THO)vs ›	$3.53B	0.20	0.21	0.26	0.35
Kohl's Corporation (KSS)vs ›	$2.25B	1.54	1.76	1.80	1.78

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM)

$2.92B

0.29

0.25

0.23

Wingstop Inc. (WING)vs ›

$3.04B

N/A

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)vs ›

$3.04B

1.09

0.92

0.84

0.93

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. PFD DEP1/1000A (HOVNP)vs ›

$2.64B

1.14

1.20

1.94

3.15

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO)vs ›

$3.24B

0.90

0.88

1.00

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP)vs ›

$2.49B

2.31

2.38

1.87

1.62

OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd (OSW)vs ›

$2.36B

0.16

0.18

0.34

0.48

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (LIND)vs ›

$2.35B

N/A

53.71

27.72

18.98

Thor Industries, Inc. (THO)vs ›

$3.53B

0.20

0.21

0.26

0.35

Kohl's Corporation (KSS)vs ›

$2.25B

1.54

1.76

1.80

1.78

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM)?

The debt to equity ratio for COLM stock is 0.29.

Is Columbia Sportswear Company's debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.29 is 23% above its 5-year average of 0.23, near the high end of its 5-year range (0.19–0.30).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for COLM stock is 0.29.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for COLM stock is 0.25.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for COLM stock is 0.23.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for COLM stock is 0.18.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for COLM stock is 0.12.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for COLM stock is 0.09.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-30	0.29
2026-03-31	0.30
2025-12-31	0.28
2025-09-30	0.29
2025-06-30	0.29
2025-03-31	0.27
2024-12-31	0.25
2024-09-30	0.24
2024-06-30	0.23
2024-03-31	0.22
2023-12-31	0.21
2023-09-30	0.21
2023-06-30	0.20
2023-03-31	0.19
2022-12-31	0.20
2022-09-30	0.21
2022-06-30	0.22
2022-03-31	0.21
2021-12-31	0.19
2021-09-30	0.21
2021-06-30	0.22
2021-03-31	0.23
2020-12-31	0.23
2020-09-30	0.24
2020-06-30	0.26
2020-03-31	0.36
2019-12-31	0.24
2019-09-30	0.25
2019-06-30	0.25
2019-03-31	0.23
2018-12-31	0.00
2018-09-30	0.00
2018-06-30	0.00
2018-03-31	0.00
2017-12-31	0.00
2017-09-30	0.00
2017-06-30	0.00
2017-03-31	0.01
2016-12-31	0.01
2016-09-30	0.01
2016-06-30	0.01
2016-03-31	0.01
2015-12-31	0.01
2015-09-30	0.03
2015-06-30	0.01
2015-03-31	0.01
2014-12-31	0.01
2014-09-30	0.01
2014-06-30	0.01
2014-03-31	0.01
2013-12-31	0.00
2013-09-30	0.00
2013-06-30	0.00
2013-03-31	0.00
2012-12-31	0.00
2012-09-30	0.05
2012-06-30	0.04
2012-03-31	0.00
2011-12-31	0.00
2011-09-30	0.04
2011-06-30	0.04
2011-03-31	0.00
2010-12-31	0.00
2010-09-30	0.00
2010-06-30	0.00
2010-03-31	0.00
2009-12-31	0.00
2009-09-30	0.00
2009-06-30	0.00
2009-03-31	0.00
2008-12-31	0.00
2008-09-30	0.00
2008-06-30	0.00
2008-03-31	0.00
2007-12-31	0.00
2007-09-30	0.03
2007-06-30	0.03
2007-03-31	0.00
2006-12-31	0.00
2006-09-30	0.05
2006-06-30	0.02
2006-03-31	0.04
2005-12-31	0.07
2005-09-30	0.02
2005-06-30	0.03
2005-03-31	0.03
2004-12-31	0.02
2004-09-30	0.02
2004-06-30	0.03
2004-03-31	0.03
2003-12-31	0.03
2003-09-30	0.04
2003-06-30	0.06
2003-03-31	0.07
2002-12-31	0.07
2002-09-30	0.09

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-30

0.29

2026-03-31

0.30

2025-12-31

0.28

2025-09-30

0.29

2025-06-30

0.29

2025-03-31

0.27

2024-12-31

0.25

2024-09-30

0.24

2024-06-30

0.23

2024-03-31

0.22

2023-12-31

0.21

2023-09-30

0.21

2023-06-30

0.20

2023-03-31

0.19

2022-12-31

0.20

2022-09-30

0.21

2022-06-30

0.22

2022-03-31

0.21

2021-12-31

0.19

2021-09-30

0.21

2021-06-30

0.22

2021-03-31

0.23

2020-12-31

0.23

2020-09-30

0.24

2020-06-30

0.26

2020-03-31

0.36

2019-12-31

0.24

2019-09-30

0.25

2019-06-30

0.25

2019-03-31

0.23

2018-12-31

0.00

2018-09-30

0.00

2018-06-30

0.00

2018-03-31

0.00

2017-12-31

0.00

2017-09-30

0.00

2017-06-30

0.00

2017-03-31

0.01

2016-12-31

0.01

2016-09-30

0.01

2016-06-30

0.01

2016-03-31

0.01

2015-12-31

0.01

2015-09-30

0.03

2015-06-30

0.01

2015-03-31

0.01

2014-12-31

0.01

2014-09-30

0.01

2014-06-30

0.01

2014-03-31

0.01

2013-12-31

0.00

2013-09-30

0.00

2013-06-30

0.00

2013-03-31

0.00

2012-12-31

0.00

2012-09-30

0.05

2012-06-30

0.04

2012-03-31

0.00

2011-12-31

0.00

2011-09-30

0.04

2011-06-30

0.04

2011-03-31

0.00

2010-12-31

0.00

2010-09-30

0.00

2010-06-30

0.00

2010-03-31

0.00

2009-12-31

0.00

2009-09-30

0.00

2009-06-30

0.00

2009-03-31

0.00

2008-12-31

0.00

2008-09-30

0.00

2008-06-30

0.00

2008-03-31

0.00

2007-12-31

0.00

2007-09-30

0.03

2007-06-30

0.03

2007-03-31

0.00

2006-12-31

0.00

2006-09-30

0.05

2006-06-30

0.02

2006-03-31

0.04

2005-12-31

0.07

2005-09-30

0.02

2005-06-30

0.03

2005-03-31

0.03

2004-12-31

0.02

2004-09-30

0.02

2004-06-30

0.03

2004-03-31

0.03

2003-12-31

0.03

2003-09-30

0.04

2003-06-30

0.06

2003-03-31

0.07

2002-12-31

0.07

2002-09-30

0.09

Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.29

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