Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM)

Net profit margin

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 223,273 214,056 227,407 247,498 251,400 283,750 291,992 290,805 311,440 342,711 331,524 365,045 354,108 292,903 255,091 163,700 108,013 126,282 182,789 256,525
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 3,368,926 3,332,326 3,386,241 3,436,870 3,487,199 3,596,729 3,566,105 3,523,235 3,464,152 3,424,352 3,273,999 3,262,306 3,126,402 2,912,305 2,808,691 2,558,932 2,501,554 2,540,798 2,746,499 2,956,098
Net profit margin 6.63% 6.42% 6.72% 7.20% 7.21% 7.89% 8.19% 8.25% 8.99% 10.01% 10.13% 11.19% 11.33% 10.06% 9.08% 6.40% 4.32% 4.97% 6.66% 8.68%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $223,273K ÷ $3,368,926K
= 6.63%

The net profit margin of Columbia Sportswear Company has exhibited fluctuations over the periods examined. From March 31, 2020, to June 30, 2020, there was a decline in the net profit margin from 8.68% to 6.66%. Subsequently, the margin continued to decrease, reaching its lowest point at 4.32% by December 31, 2020. However, there was a reversal in the trend from March 31, 2021, where the net profit margin began to increase steadily, peaking at 11.33% by December 31, 2021.

The net profit margin maintained relatively high levels throughout the following periods up to September 30, 2022, hovering above 10%. From there, a gradual decline was observed, with the margin reaching 6.42% by September 30, 2024, before slightly increasing to 6.63% by December 31, 2024. This trend signifies fluctuations in the company's profitability over time, reflecting changes in revenue, expenses, and operational efficiency. Further assessment of the company's financial performance and strategies would be necessary to fully interpret these variations in the net profit margin.