P/E ratio for Columbia Sportswear (COLM)

P/E ratio history for Columbia Sportswear from 2001 to 2023

PE ratio at the end of each year

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company	P/E ratio	P/E ratio differencediff.	Country
Ralph Lauren RL	26.1	43.85%	🇺🇸 USA
Under Armour UA	10.4	-42.62%	🇺🇸 USA
VF Corporation VFC	-36.7	-301.66%	🇺🇸 USA
Skechers SKX	17.6	-3.20%	🇺🇸 USA
Wolverine World Wide WWW	-6.12	-133.69%	🇺🇸 USA
Phillips-Van Heusen PVH	33.9	86.72%	🇺🇸 USA
Deckers Brands DECK	7.53	-58.58%	🇺🇸 USA
Oxford Industries OXM	7.38	-59.42%	🇺🇸 USA

How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.