Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM) vs Ermenegildo Zegna N.V. (ZGN)

Columbia Sportswear Company and Ermenegildo Zegna N.V. are both Apparel Manufacturing companies. Ermenegildo Zegna N.V. is the larger, with a market value of $7.1B against $2.9B — 2.4× the size. Ermenegildo Zegna N.V. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Columbia Sportswear Company trades at 14.9×. Columbia Sportswear Company has the higher net margin (6.05% vs −1.64%) and the higher return on invested capital (16.4% vs 0.00%). Both pay a dividend; Columbia Sportswear Company yields more (1.52% vs 1.05%). Across the 20 metrics below, Columbia Sportswear Company leads on 18 and Ermenegildo Zegna N.V. on 2.