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COLM vs GIII
Side-by-side comparison of Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM) and G-III Apparel Group LTD. (GIII): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both COLM and GIII operate in Apparel (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
- COLM is the larger of the two at $3.25B, about 2.2x GIII ($1.49B).
- Over the past year, COLM is up 6.0% and GIII is up 52.6% - GIII leads by 46.6 points.
- COLM has hit the wire 1 time in the past 4 weeks while GIII has been quiet.
- GIII has more recent analyst coverage (19 ratings vs 17 for COLM).
- Company
- Columbia Sportswear Company
- G-III Apparel Group LTD.
- Price
- $63.51-1.27%
- $35.42-1.34%
- Market cap
- $3.25B
- $1.49B
- 1M return
- -2.77%
- +1.61%
- 1Y return
- +6.03%
- +52.64%
- Industry
- Apparel
- Apparel
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NASDAQ
- IPO
- 1998
- 1989
- News (4w)
- 1
- 0
- Recent ratings
- 17
- 19
Columbia Sportswear Company
Columbia Sportswear Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, sources, markets, and distributes outdoor, active, and everyday lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment in the United States, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Canada. The company provides apparel, accessories, and equipment that are used in various activities, such as skiing, snowboarding, hiking, climbing, mountaineering, camping, hunting, fishing, trail running, water sports, yoga, golf, and adventure travel. It also offers footwear products that include lightweight hiking boots, trail running shoes, rugged cold weather boots for activities on snow and ice, sandals and shoes for use in water activities, and function-first fashion footwear and casual shoes for everyday use. The company sells its products under the Columbia, Mountain Hard Wear, SOREL, and prAna brand names through the company owned network of branded and outlet retail stores, brand-specific e-commerce sites, and concession-based arrangements with third-parties at branded outlet and shop-in-shop retail locations, as well as through independently operated specialty outdoor and sporting goods stores, sporting goods chains, department store chains, Internet retailers, and international distributors. As of December 31, 2020, it operated approximately 450 retail stores. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
G-III Apparel Group LTD.
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. designs, sources, and markets women's and men's apparel in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Wholesale Operations and Retail Operations. Its products include outerwear, dresses, sportswear, swimwear, women's suits, and women's performance wear; and women's handbags, footwear, small leather goods, cold weather accessories, and luggage. The company markets apparel and other products under the proprietary brand names, including DKNY, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, G.H. Bass, Eliza J, Jessica Howard, Andrew Marc, Marc New York, Wilsons Leather, Black Rivet, G-III Sports by Carl Banks, and G-III for Her; and licensed brands, such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, Guess?, Kenneth Cole, Cole Haan, Levi's, Vince Camuto, Kensie, and Dockers. It has licenses with the National Football League, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, and National Hockey League, as well as approximately 150 U.S. colleges and universities. The company offers its products to department, specialty, and mass merchant retail stores. As of January 31, 2021, it operated 98 Vilebrequin retail stores; 50 DKNY and Karl Lagerfeld Paris stores; and 13 DKNY stores. The company also sells its products online. G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Latest COLM
- Columbia Sportswear Company to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on Thursday, July 30, 2026
- President Bragdon Peter J gifted 1,200 shares and received a gift of 1,200 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 4% to 26,821 units (SEC Form 4)
- The Race for Next-Generation Fibers Is On
- Joe Vernachio Named President of SOREL
- Columbia Sportswear Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Wasson Malia H
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Shi Christiana Smith
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Denson Charles D
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Bryant Andy D
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Simmons Sabrina
Latest GIII
- SEC Form S-8 filed by G-III Apparel Group LTD.
- Chief Financial Officer/Treas Nackman Neal was granted 21,704 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 18,251 shares, increasing direct ownership by 7% to 49,525 units (SEC Form 4)
- Executive Vice President Goldfarb Jeffrey David was granted 65,112 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 55,400 shares, increasing direct ownership by 1% to 778,471 units (SEC Form 4)
- Vice Chairman and President Aaron Sammy was granted 130,224 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 120,024 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 335,471 units (SEC Form 4)
- CEO Goldfarb Morris was granted 234,405 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 187,238 shares, increasing direct ownership by 1% to 4,112,195 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Yaeger Andrew was granted 3,644 shares, increasing direct ownership by 21% to 20,905 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Shaffer Michael A was granted 4,345 shares, increasing direct ownership by 22% to 23,694 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Brown Joyce F was granted 3,644 shares, increasing direct ownership by 21% to 20,905 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director White Richard was granted 5,046 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 97,798 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Vitali Cheryl L was granted 3,644 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 70,592 units (SEC Form 4)