COLM
Columbia Sportswear Company
COLM has the edge over EBAY overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY's outlook is improving despite an expensive valuation.
COLM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
COLM's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
EBAY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
EBAY's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
COLM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 15x | $69.30 | -3.3% |
| Current | 16x | $71.64 | — |
| Forward | 17x | $71.64 | — |
| Fair | 18x | $83.30 | +16% |
| Expensive | 26x | $117 | +63% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
COLM has the edge over EBAY in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
EBAY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.9x | $31.50 | -74% |
| Fair | 16x | $71.96 | -40% |
| Forward | 18x | $120 | — |
| Expensive | 22x | $99.04 | -18% |
| Current | 26x | $120 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EBAY's PE is in its expensive range at 26x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings.
COLM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for COLM, with profitability improving.
EBAY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for EBAY, with profitability holding steady.
COLM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.34 | -4.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.56 | +40% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.85 | -0.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.14 | -19% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.24 | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.26 | -8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.87 | +4% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.86 | -4.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.82 | -6.6% |
COLM earned $4.56 per share over the past year, up 40% from the year before.
EBAY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.63 | +45% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.57 | +0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.82 | +7.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.40 | +6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.34 | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.55 | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.49 | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.15 | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.94 | -24% |
EBAY has the edge over COLM on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
COLM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $962.6M | +2% |
| Q2 2026 | $614.4M | +1.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $779M | +0.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | -2.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $943.4M | +1.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $605.2M | +6.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $778.5M | +1.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B | +3.5% |
COLM's revenue fell from its 2022 peak and has held roughly level since: $963M last quarter, up 2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | +4.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5% | +8.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.4% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | -1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.1% | -4.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | -3.9% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | +1.8 points |
COLM's operating margin was 11% last quarter, up 4.3 points from the same quarter a year ago.
EBAY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.2B | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.1B | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.1B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $3B | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.8B | +9.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.7B | +6.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.6B | +1.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.6B | +0.7% |
EBAY has the edge over COLM on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +3.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 20% | -4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | -0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | -3.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +5.1 points |
EBAY has the edge over COLM on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
COLM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$333M | -$45.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $101.6M | +$147M |
| Q1 2026 | -$90M | -$42.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $596.8M | +8.6% |
| Q3 2025 | -$287.2M | -$87.7M |
| Q2 2025 | -$45.3M | -$34.4M |
| Q1 2025 | -$47.6M | -152% |
| Q4 2024 | $549.6M | -8.5% |
COLM usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$333M, but it generated $276M over the past year.
EBAY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $749M | -6.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $300M | +$741M |
| Q1 2026 | $897M | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $466M | -17% |
| Q3 2025 | $803M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | -$441M | -259% |
| Q1 2025 | $644M | +36% |
| Q4 2024 | $560M | +$564M |
EBAY has the edge over COLM on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
COLM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.6% | -318K shares |
| 1 year | -6.6% | -3.6M shares |
| 3 years | -16% | -10M shares |
| 5 years | -23% | -15.3M shares |
| Available history | -26% | -17.5M shares |
COLM has the edge over EBAY on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $50M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $150M |
| Q4 2025 | $29.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $40M |
| Q2 2025 | $30.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $101.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $86.9M |
COLM spent $229M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 11% from the year before.
EBAY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -2M shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -14M shares |
| 3 years | -15% | -79M shares |
| 5 years | -31% | -205M shares |
| Available history | -44% | -359M shares |
EBAY has 453M diluted shares, down 3% from a year ago, with $2.1B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $664M |
| Q2 2026 | $323M |
| Q1 2026 | $486M |
| Q4 2025 | $635M |
| Q3 2025 | $626M |
| Q2 2025 | $624M |
| Q1 2025 | $615M |
| Q4 2024 | $911M |
EBAY spent $2.1B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 24% from the year before.
COLM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
COLM has the edge over EBAY on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
EBAY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.9x | Healthy |
EBAY's net debt is about 1.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.7 years a year ago.
COLM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 71.0 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 92.5 | Overbought |
COLM's weekly RSI is 71 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 93 (overbought).
EBAY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 80.0 | Overbought |
EBAY's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 80 (overbought).
COLM PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | COLM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 18x | 13% below |
| PE % | 21 | 47 | 26 pts below |
COLM has the edge over EBAY on valuation relative to its sector.
EBAY PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | EBAY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 18x | 46% above |
| PE % | 91 | 47 | 44 pts above |
EBAY is trading at 26x earnings, a 46% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
COLM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $62.9 | 14% above |
| 20 week MA | $61.0 | 18% above |
| 50 week MA | $60.0 | 19% above |
| 100 week MA | $62.8 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $71.6 | 0.1% above |
COLM has climbed back above all five of its weekly moving averages, and it's now 0.1% above its 200-week average.
EBAY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $116.5 | 3.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $112.4 | 6.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $102.6 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $89.8 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $69.5 | 73% above |
EBAY is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 73% above its 200-week average.
COLM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $99.7 | $90.2 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | $90.2 | $93.8 | +4% |
| 2022 | $93.8 | $85.9 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | $85.9 | $79.5 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | $79.5 | $85.8 | +7.8% |
| 2025 | $85.8 | $55.6 | -35% |
| 2026 YTD | $55.6 | $71.6 | +29% |
COLM has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's up 29% so far in 2026.
EBAY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.1 | $50.1 | +39% |
| 2021 | $50.1 | $64.9 | +29% |
| 2022 | $64.9 | $40.2 | -38% |
| 2023 | $40.2 | $43.6 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | $43.6 | $62.8 | +44% |
| 2025 | $62.8 | $85.2 | +36% |
| 2026 YTD | $85.2 | $120.1 | +41% |
EBAY has the edge over COLM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.