COLM vs ERO Comparison

Columbia Sportswear Co makes outdoor and active-lifestyle apparel, footwear, equipment, and accessories that it sells under four primary brands: Columbia, Sorel, Mountain Hardwear, and prAna. The majority of sales are in the United States, but the company also has remarkable sales in its three other geographic segments: Latin American and Asia-Pacific; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; and Canada. The majority of sales are through wholesale channels, including sporting goods and department stores, but the company also operates its own branded stores in each of its geographic segments. It sources products from around the world and uses contract manufacturers outside the United States, predominantly in Asia to manufacture its various products.

Ero Copper Corp is a high-margin, high-growth copper producer with operations in Brazil. Its primary asset is its 99.6% ownership interest in Mineracao Caraiba S.A., held indirectly through its wholly-owned subsidiary. The company also owns a 97.6% ownership interest in NX Gold S.A. indirectly through its wholly-owned subsidiary. Its reporting segments include its three operating mines in Brazil, the Caraiba Operations, the Tucuma Operation, and the Xavantina Operations, and its corporate head office in Canada.