Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 4.33x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $115.00 Million exceeds net income of $26.55 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Columbia Sportswear Company debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Columbia Sportswear Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1997–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Columbia Sportswear Company across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see COLM cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Columbia Sportswear Company (1997–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Columbia Sportswear Company.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.60x | $282.90 Million | $177.22 Million | ▼ -27.4% |
| 2024 | 2.20x | $491.04 Million | $223.27 Million | ▼ -13.1% |
| 2023 | 2.53x | $636.30 Million | $251.40 Million | ▲ +3222.9% |
| 2022 | -0.08x | $-25.24 Million | $311.44 Million | ▼ -108.1% |
| 2021 | 1.00x | $354.41 Million | $354.11 Million | ▼ -60.8% |
| 2020 | 2.56x | $276.08 Million | $108.01 Million | ▲ +195.9% |
| 2019 | 0.86x | $285.45 Million | $330.49 Million | ▼ -18.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05x | $289.57 Million | $274.95 Million | ▼ -65.3% |
| 2017 | 3.04x | $341.13 Million | $112.31 Million | ▲ +119.0% |
| 2016 | 1.39x | $275.17 Million | $198.44 Million | ▲ +162.2% |
| 2015 | 0.53x | $95.11 Million | $179.85 Million | ▼ -59.6% |
| 2014 | 1.31x | $185.78 Million | $141.86 Million | ▼ -55.3% |
| 2013 | 2.93x | $274.27 Million | $93.60 Million | ▲ +96.8% |
| 2012 | 1.49x | $148.67 Million | $99.86 Million | ▲ +141.5% |
| 2011 | 0.62x | $63.80 Million | $103.48 Million | ▲ +102.0% |
| 2010 | 0.31x | $23.52 Million | $77.04 Million | ▼ -90.5% |
| 2009 | 3.20x | $214.37 Million | $67.02 Million | ▲ +109.8% |
| 2008 | 1.52x | $144.93 Million | $95.05 Million | ▲ +76.9% |
| 2007 | 0.86x | $124.52 Million | $144.45 Million | ▼ -32.5% |
| 2006 | 1.28x | $157.11 Million | $123.02 Million | ▲ +23.5% |
| 2005 | 1.03x | $135.22 Million | $130.74 Million | ▲ +53.0% |
| 2004 | 0.68x | $93.70 Million | $138.62 Million | ▼ -33.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01x | $121.10 Million | $120.12 Million | ▼ -38.7% |
| 2002 | 1.64x | $168.55 Million | $102.52 Million | ▲ +113.9% |
| 2001 | 0.77x | $68.28 Million | $88.82 Million | ▼ -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.89x | $52.20 Million | $58.61 Million | ▲ +25.1% |
| 1999 | 0.71x | $23.50 Million | $33.00 Million | ▲ +5721.6% |
| 1998 | 0.01x | $400.00K | $32.70 Million | ▼ -97.5% |
| 1997 | 0.48x | $18.90 Million | $39.30 Million | — |