Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.
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- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.
Highlights
Columbia Sportswear Company (CSC) is an apparel and footwear company that designs, develops, markets, and distributes apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment for men, women and youth. The company designs and develops its products through third party manufacturers. CSC sells its products through wholesale distribution channels, independently operated outdoor and sporting goods stores, regional, national and international sporting goods chains, regional, department store chains and internet retailers, direct-to-consumer channels, independent distributors and licensees. It caters to retail and commercial customers across the US, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Canada. CSC is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the US.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents  2
List of Tables  4
List of Figures  5
Section 1 - About the Company  6
Columbia Sportswear Company - Key Facts  6
Columbia Sportswear Company - Key Employees  7
Columbia Sportswear Company - Key Employee Biographies  9
Columbia Sportswear Company - Major Products and Services  11
Columbia Sportswear Company - History  12
Columbia Sportswear Company - Company Statement  16
Columbia Sportswear Company - Locations And Subsidiaries  18
Head Office  18
Other Locations & Subsidiaries  18
Section 2 – Company Analysis  20
Columbia Sportswear Company - Business Description  20
Columbia Sportswear Company - Corporate Strategy  21
Columbia Sportswear Company - SWOT Analysis  22
SWOT Analysis - Overview  22
Columbia Sportswear Company - Strengths  22
Strength - Brand Recognition  22
Strength - Operational Network  22
Columbia Sportswear Company - Weaknesses  23
Weakness - Lack of Manufacturing Facilities  23
Weakness - Increasing Receivables  23
Columbia Sportswear Company - Opportunities  24
Opportunity - Growth in Online Retail  24
Opportunity - Growth in Footwear Market  24
Opportunity - Strategic Initiatives  24
Columbia Sportswear Company - Threats  25
Threat - Counterfeit Products  25
Threat - Intense Competition  25
Threat - Changes in the Customer Preferences  25
Columbia Sportswear Company - Key Competitors  26
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios  27
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios  27
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios  28
Performance Chart  29
Financial Performance  29
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios  30
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts  31
Section 4 – Appendix  32
Methodology  32
Ratio Definitions  32
About GlobalData  36
Contact Us  36
Disclaimer  36
List of Tables
Columbia Sportswear Company, Key Facts  6
Columbia Sportswear Company, Key Employees  7
Columbia Sportswear Company, Key Employee Biographies  9
Columbia Sportswear Company, Major Products and Services  11
Columbia Sportswear Company, History  12
Columbia Sportswear Company, Subsidiaries  18
Columbia Sportswear Company, Key Competitors  26
Columbia Sportswear Company, Ratios based on current share price  27
Columbia Sportswear Company, Annual Ratios  28
Columbia Sportswear Company, Interim Ratios  30
Currency Codes  32
Capital Market Ratios  32
Equity Ratios  33
Profitability Ratios  33
Cost Ratios  34
Liquidity Ratios  34
Leverage Ratios  35
Efficiency Ratios  35
List of Figures
Columbia Sportswear Company, Performance Chart (2011 - 2015)  29
Columbia Sportswear Company, Ratio Charts  31