Columbia’s Sales Remain Steady, Profit Takes Another Hit in 2025

Columbia closes a year of flat revenue performance, but with a sharp drop in profit. The U.S. fashion and sports equipment giant has maintained a downward dynamic that began in the second half of the year, which has included a 20.6% drop in earnings at the end of fiscal 2025.

Specifically, the company posted a turnover of $3.39 billion for the whole of fiscal 2025, 0.85% more than in fiscal 2024, which closed with sales of $3.368 billion. Net income, meanwhile, stood at $177.2 million at the end of 2025, down 20.6% compared to the $223.3 million recorded at the end of 2024.

In the fourth quarter of the year ended December 31st, 2025, the company saw both sales and net income decline. First, its revenue shrank by 2.4% to $1.07 billion, compared with $1.09 billion in the same period of 2024. The drop in profits amounted to 9.16%, to $93.2 million. In the same period of 2024, net income stood at $102.6 million.

Columbia also reduced its operating income by 23.5% to $207 million in 2025

Operating income also suffered in both periods. For the year as a whole, it fell by 23.5%, from $270.7 million in 2024 to $207 million at year-end 2025. In the fourth quarter of the year, operating income declined by 15%, from $137.3 million in the 2024 period to $116.7 million in 2025.

The United States was the only market to report a 4% drop in sales. The group’s turnover in the territory fell from $2,068.2 million for the whole of fiscal year 2024 to $1,979 million at the end of fiscal year 2025. The decline, in the last quarter of the year, was 8%.

In this regard, the group’s president and CEO, Tim Boyle, celebrated “having achieved higher than expected net sales and profitability for the fourth quarter, driven by increased demand in the United States”. However, he said that the business in the territory continues to “face challenges”.

While activity in the U.S. declines, other markets are progressing upward

All other territories were up for 2025 as a whole. Latin America and Asia Pacific advanced by 9% for the year as a whole, with net sales of $611.1 million. Europe, the Middle East and Africa advanced by 13% to $576.9 million. Canada, on the other hand, grew by 1% to $230.3 million.

Columbia was the only chain to grow. For the year as a whole, it grew by 2%, with sales of $2.97 billion. Sorel, however, has shrunk its sales by 7%, from $238.3 million in 2024 to $221.7 million in 2025. Prana has decreased its turnover by 1% to $102.8 million and Mountain Hardwear by 8% to $100.2 million.

By category, apparel, accessories and equipment accounted for the bulk of sales: $2.712 billion. Footwear accounted for $685 million in sales. Finally, the wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels accounted for similar percentages of sales. The former accounted for sales of $1.78 billion, while the latter had a turnover of $1.616 billion.