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	28.6	45.03%	🇺🇸 USA
Under Armour UA	9.10	-53.83%	🇺🇸 USA
VF Corporation VFC	-41.1	-308.28%	🇺🇸 USA
Skechers SKX	19.8	0.38%	🇺🇸 USA
Wolverine World Wide WWW	-6.51	-133.01%	🇺🇸 USA
Phillips-Van Heusen PVH	36.5	85.15%	🇺🇸 USA
Deckers Brands DECK	9.02	-54.27%	🇺🇸 USA
Oxford Industries OXM	8.24	-58.23%	🇺🇸 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.