Columbia Sportswear Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, marketing, and distribution of outdoor, active, and lifestyle products in the United States, Latin America, the Asia Pacifi…
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58.34 USD
Screen close, 2026-09-29 · not a live quote Last reviewed 9 days ago
Screened 2026-09-29 · the tape above runs as of 15:07 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
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What this means: price 58.34 against the desk's fair-value range, base estimate 61.25, over the last year.
Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
Options no verdict drawn today, left as found
Ethical screen not yet scored
Price58.34 USD
Fair value61.25
Ethical score70.0/100
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-10-02Read Accumulation58.34+0.0% to today ✓
2026-08-25Read Distribution60.08-2.9% to today ✓
2026-07-02Read Markup66.99-12.9% to today
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
Columbia Sportswear Company holds its Markdown at $58.34. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 2 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-09-29
Phase
Markdown · caution
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 2 days
Price at the screen
$58.34
Valuation
14.96 trailing · 13.94 forward price to earnings
Values screen
Not scored· score 70.0
Beta
0.93
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
This security has not been fully scored against the values screen yet.
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
Excluded
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows.
Fail
Interest-bearing cash
Excluded
Below 33%
Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit.
Fail
Receivables
Excluded
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit.
Fail
Revenue purity
0.00%
Below 5%
Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line.
Pass
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
The Ethical Read
The Read, in Plain English
Columbia Sportswear clears the business-activity screen and the figures we can measure look clean, but one or more financial figures are still pending, so the verdict is not final yet.
Read as at 2026-10-08. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-29 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 5.0% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 6 covering, consensus Hold. The average target sits +16% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & Projections
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-29 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Columbia's Outdoor Kit Faces Flat Growth Ahead
Picture a hiker pulling on a Columbia jacket in the rain, yet the company behind it shows no revenue growth at all. With a forward P/E of 15 times, 5 percent profit margins and 10 percent return on equity, the business looks steady but uninspiring in a cyclical apparel market. Our fair value sits at 80.94 against the current 63.50 price, yet the opportunity rating stays at none because zero top-line progress leaves little room for real improvement.
The ethical screen clears without issue, and the moat remains unknown, so nothing here triggers our usual red flags on governance or harm. Six analysts carry a median target of 69, barely above the share price, which matches the lack of momentum in the numbers. This is classic cyclical territory where a modest multiple can mask peak earnings rather than signal a bargain.
Risk sits in the flat revenue and thin returns, which leave the stock exposed if consumer spending on outdoor goods slows further. Currency swings and fashion shifts add further pressure in a sector that rarely rewards patience. Analysis, not advice.
The risks · The main risks here are ordinary market swings and the chance our fair-value read proves too optimistic.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to Trade
COLM trades on Nasdaq. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
The framework has shifted from distribution to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 2.9% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 22% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 3%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 19%. The street (6 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $71.
The framework has shifted from markup to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 3.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 22% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 3%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 19%. The street (6 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $71.
2026-07-25Markup$62.32-7.0%Entry 4
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 7.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 22% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 3%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 19%. The street (6 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $71.
2026-07-18Markup$66.99+0.0%Entry 3
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 22% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 3%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 19%. The street (6 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $71.
2026-07-03Markup$66.99+0.0%Entry 2
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Markup$66.99Entry 1
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
