Columbia Sportswear Co (Columbia Sportswear Co) Debt-to-Equity

: 0.21 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Columbia Sportswear Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $71 Mil. Columbia Sportswear Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $337 Mil. Columbia Sportswear Co's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,939 Mil. Columbia Sportswear Co's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.21.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Columbia Sportswear Co's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

COLM' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.2 Max: 0.24
Current: 0.21

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Columbia Sportswear Co was 0.24. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.20.

COLM's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
71.09% of 934 companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 0.445 vs COLM: 0.21

Columbia Sportswear Co Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Columbia Sportswear Co's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Columbia Sportswear Co Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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0.24

0.23

0.19

0.20

0.21

Columbia Sportswear Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.20	0.19	0.20	0.21	0.21

Competitive Comparison

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Columbia Sportswear Co's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Columbia Sportswear Co Debt-to-Equity Distribution

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Columbia Sportswear Co's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Columbia Sportswear Co's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

Columbia Sportswear Co Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Columbia Sportswear Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(71.086	+	336.772)	/	1938.61
	=	0.21

Columbia Sportswear Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(71.086	+	336.772)	/	1938.61
	=	0.21

Columbia Sportswear Co (NAS:COLM) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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Columbia Sportswear Co (Columbia Sportswear Co) Business Description

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Address

14375 Northwest Science Park Drive, Portland, OR, USA, 97229

Website

http://www.columbia.com

Columbia Sportswear Co makes outdoor and active-lifestyle apparel, footwear, equipment, and accessories that it sells under four primary brands: Columbia, Sorel, Mountain Hardwear, and prAna. The majority of sales are in the United States, but the company also has remarkable sales in its three other geographic segments: Latin American and Asia-Pacific; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; and Canada. The majority of sales are through wholesale channels, including sporting goods and department stores, but the company also operates its own branded stores in each of its geographic segments. Columbia sources products from around the world and uses contract manufacturers outside the United States, predominantly in Asia, to manufacture its products.

Executives

Ronald E. Nelson	director	14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DR., PORTLAND OR 97229
Sabrina Simmons	director	GAP INC., 2 FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Richelle T Luther	officer: EVP, CORP AFFAIRS & CHRO	220 NW SECOND AVE, PORTLAND OR 97209
Joseph P Boyle	officer: EVP Columbia Brand President	14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DR., PORTLAND OR 97229
Tim Sheerin	officer: SVP Global Wholesale	14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DR., PORTLAND OR 97229
Craig Zanon	officer: SVP Emerging Brands	14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DR., PORTLAND OR 97229
Steven M. Potter	officer: EVP, CDIO	14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DR., PORTLAND OR 97229
Timothy P Boyle	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman, President, CEO	14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE, PORTLAND OR 97229
Jim A Swanson	officer: EVP & CFO	14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DR, PORTLAND OR 97229
Peter J Bragdon	officer: EVP, CAO, Gen. Counsel	14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE, PORTLAND OR 97229
Lisa Kulok	officer: EVP Chief Supply Chain Officer	14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DR., PORTLAND OR 97229
Christiana Smith Shi	director	500 WESTRIDGE DRIVE, WATSONVILLE CA 95076
Andy D Bryant	director	INTEL CORPORATION- ATTN: GENERAL COUNCEL, 2200 MISSION COLLEDGE BOULEVARD, SANTA CLARA CA 95052
John Culver	director	2401 UTAH AVE. S. SUITE 800, SEATTLE WA 98134
Stephen E Babson	director	14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DR, PORTLAND OR 97229