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Columbia Sportswear Co

COLMNASDAQ

SectorConsumer Discretionary

IndustryApparel Manufacturing

Beta (adjusted)0.96

Intrinsic Value $74.32median of 5 methods · middle span $44-$75based on filings through 30 Jun 2026

Market Price $57.69Price as of 1 Oct 2026

UndervaluedIntrinsic value is 29% above the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

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Market Cap $3B

Enterprise Value $2.4B

Shares Outstanding 51.3M diluted

Moat Rating Wide

Next Earnings Date29 Oct 2026

Last ex-dividend20 Aug 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM) is navigating a transitional period marked by domestic wholesale softness and tariff-related margin pressures, offset by robust international growth (particularly in Europe) and a fortress balance sheet with zero debt. While the company's multi-year consumer-centric 'ACCELERATE' growth strategy aims to revitalize brand engagement among younger demographics, near-term domestic headwinds and macroeconomic uncertainty warrant a cautious Hold stance.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets6 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$47.00

Mean target$69.83

High · most bullish analyst$92.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

The bear case reflects prolonged softness in U.S. consumer discretionary spending, failure of the ACCELERATE strategy to attract younger consumers, and severe margin contraction if incremental tariffs are not successfully mitigated after July 2026.

Base CaseCentral scenario

The base case assumes that Columbia Sportswear successfully executes its ACCELERATE strategy, stabilizing domestic sales while continuing to expand internationally. Gross margins are expected to remain supported by lower-than-planned U.S. tariffs through July 2026, leading to full-year 2026 net sales growth of 1% to 3% and diluted EPS of $3.55 to $4.00.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Fortress balance sheet with approximately $535.4 million in cash and short-term investments and zero bank borrowings as of March 31, 2026.
Strong international sales growth (+16% YoY in Q1 2026) helping to offset domestic retail softness.
Active share repurchase program, with $150.0 million of common stock repurchased during the first quarter of 2026.

Key Investment Risks

Significant exposure to U.S. tariff fluctuations, with an estimated 200 basis points of unfavorable impact from incremental tariffs prior to mitigation.
Softness in the core U.S. market, highlighted by a 10% decline in domestic sales during Q1 2026.
Execution risk associated with the multi-year ACCELERATE growth strategy and brand refresh.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Operating margin falling below the guided 6.7% for full-year 2026.
Failure to stabilize U.S. sales declines in subsequent quarters.
Inability to mitigate tariff headwinds after the temporary tariff rates expire in July 2026.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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