Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.97x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $596.83 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($616.35 Million). See working capital position of Columbia Sportswear Company to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Columbia Sportswear Company Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1997–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Columbia Sportswear Company across 28 annual periods. Explore how well can Columbia Sportswear Company service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Columbia Sportswear Company (1997–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Columbia Sportswear Company. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM) market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.77x | $216.74 Million | $282.90 Million | $66.17 Million | ▼ -12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.88x | $431.24 Million | $491.04 Million | $59.80 Million | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.91x | $581.69 Million | $636.30 Million | $54.61 Million | ▲ +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.90x | $319.66 Million | $354.41 Million | $34.74 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.90x | $247.32 Million | $276.08 Million | $28.76 Million | ▲ +57.9% |
| 2019 | 0.57x | $161.94 Million | $285.45 Million | $123.52 Million | ▼ -26.6% |
| 2018 | 0.77x | $223.95 Million | $289.57 Million | $65.62 Million | ▼ -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.84x | $287.78 Million | $341.13 Million | $53.35 Million | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.82x | $225.18 Million | $275.17 Million | $49.99 Million | ▲ +209.0% |
| 2015 | 0.26x | $25.19 Million | $95.11 Million | $69.92 Million | ▼ -60.8% |
| 2014 | 0.68x | $125.50 Million | $185.78 Million | $60.28 Million | ▼ -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.75x | $204.83 Million | $274.27 Million | $69.44 Million | ▲ +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.66x | $98.18 Million | $148.67 Million | $50.49 Million | ▲ +388.4% |
| 2011 | -0.23x | $-14.61 Million | $63.80 Million | $78.40 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2010 | -0.23x | $-5.32 Million | $23.52 Million | $28.84 Million | ▼ -126.8% |
| 2009 | 0.85x | $181.30 Million | $214.37 Million | $33.07 Million | ▲ +25.9% |
| 2008 | 0.67x | $97.35 Million | $144.93 Million | $47.58 Million | ▼ -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.72x | $90.23 Million | $124.52 Million | $34.29 Million | ▲ +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.68x | $106.20 Million | $157.11 Million | $50.91 Million | ▼ -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.73x | $98.67 Million | $135.22 Million | $36.54 Million | ▲ +39.0% |
| 2004 | 0.53x | $49.21 Million | $93.70 Million | $44.49 Million | ▼ -38.8% |
| 2003 | 0.86x | $103.98 Million | $121.10 Million | $17.12 Million | ▲ +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.77x | $130.53 Million | $168.55 Million | $38.02 Million | ▲ +85.2% |
| 2001 | 0.42x | $28.55 Million | $68.28 Million | $39.73 Million | ▼ -29.5% |
| 2000 | 0.59x | $30.96 Million | $52.20 Million | $21.23 Million | ▲ +27.9% |
| 1999 | 0.46x | $10.90 Million | $23.50 Million | $12.60 Million | ▲ +100.5% |
| 1998 | -100.00x | $-40.00 Million | $400.00K | $40.40 Million | ▼ -46197.6% |
| 1997 | 0.22x | $4.10 Million | $18.90 Million | $14.80 Million | — |