Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.97x

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). Read Columbia Sportswear Company total liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.97x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$596.83 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$616.35 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$19.52 Million
USD

Columbia Sportswear Company Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1997–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Columbia Sportswear Company across 28 annual periods. Explore Columbia Sportswear Company capital spending ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

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 COLM stock 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
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).