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| Metric | COLMCOLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO | LEVILEVI STRAUSS & CO | VFCV F CORP | KTBKontoor Brands, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding COLM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $59.51▼ 1.59 (2.60%) | $21.36▲ 0.43 (2.05%) | $17.48▲ 0.33 (1.92%) | $77.78▲ 2.71 (3.61%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 8.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $3.29B | $8.45B | $6.84B | $4.30B | |
| Revenue | $3.40B | $6.28B | $9.61B | $3.15B | |
| Profit | $177.2M | $578.1M | $254.9M | $227.5M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 0.9% | 4.1% | 1.1% | 20.9% | 4.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 50.5% | 61.7% | 54.8% | 45.2% | 54.8% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 6.1% | 10.8% | 6.0% | 10.7% | 10.7% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 5.2% | 9.2% | 2.7% | 7.2% | 7.2% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 6.4% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 13.8% | 5.8% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 10.4% | 25.4% | 13.8% | 40.3% | 25.4% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 12.6% | 24.1% | 9.5% | 16.3% | 16.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 18.58x | 14.61x | 26.85x | 18.89x | 18.89x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 9.88x | — | 13.86x | 11.87x |
| Price to book | 1.93x | 3.71x | 3.70x | 7.61x | 3.71x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.71x | 2.01x | 4.02x | 3.57x | 3.57x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/8 | 7/9 | 8/9 | 6/9 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | grey | grey | safe |
How COLM compares with the others
- COLM's operating margin of 6.1% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (10.7%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 0.9% against 4.1%.
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (18.6x against 18.9x).
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.7x against 3.6x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.