Columbia Sportswear Co (FRA:CUW) Risk Assessment

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FRA:CUW Columbia Sportswear Co FRA:CUW
82 GF Score
Price €55.50
GF Value €74.61
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Columbia Sportswear Co Risk Assessment?

Risk Assessment represents the investment risk of a stock derived from our exclusive method. It suggests how risky the investment opportunity is based on the valuation and the fundamental performance of the stock. It is derived from following key aspects:

1. GuruFocus internally developed valuations of the stock, such as GF valuation.
2. Quality Rank, a business quality indicator developed by GuruFocus.
3. Fundamental performance: Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score, Beneish M-Score, etc.
4. Growth opportunities: 5-year revenue growth rate, 5-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate, etc.

Value investors are always willing to find undervalued stocks. However, not all the undervalued stocks are good deals, we should also be careful of how risky the investment opportunity is. We believe that if the company's financial strength and profitability are strong, and the stock price is within a reasonable range of the GF valuation, or stock has a high return with its price being undervalued, then it might be a good investment opportunity with low risk.

Based on those aspects listed above, GuruFocus believes the risk assessment of Columbia Sportswear Co is: No Data: Cannot be evaluated.

Columbia Sportswear Co  (FRA:CUW) Risk Assessment Explanation

Based on the four aspects listed above, GuruFocus provides the following 7 evaluations:

All-in-One Screener Examples (1)
Low Risk: Strong fundamentals, worth long-term holding
Moderate Risk: Sensitive, better choose undervalued stock
High Risk: High uncertainty with risk-return tradeoff
High Risk: Good fundamentals, beware of shrinking business
High Risk: Sensitive to economic or industry trends
High Risk: High uncertainty
No Data: Cannot be evaluated

(1) These are some simple examples. You can access our Risk Assessment filter under All-in-One Screener’s Fundamental tab and set your own criteria.

Columbia Sportswear Co Risk Assessment Related Terms

FRA:CUW vs PVH, ZGN, UAA: Risk Assessment Comparison

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Columbia Sportswear Co's Risk Assessment, along with its competitors' market caps and Risk Assessment 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 Risk Assessment vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Columbia Sportswear Co's Risk Assessment falls into.


FRA:CUW
82GF Score
Columbia Sportswear Co FRA:CUW
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Is Columbia Sportswear Co (FRA:CUW) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Columbia Sportswear Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €55.50 is trading 25.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €74.61.

Key valuation signals for FRA:CUW:

  • Risk Assessment:
  • GF Value™: €74.61 vs. price of €55.50 (25.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:CUW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Columbia Sportswear Co Business Description

Other Exchanges COLM:USA
Address 14375 Northwest Science Park Drive, Portland, OR, USA, 97229
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. It sources products from around the world and uses contract manufacturers outside the United States, predominantly in Asia to manufacture its various products.
82GF Score

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€55.50
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€74.61
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