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Columbia Sportswear Co

COLM · Consumer Discretionary

Last earnings Oct 29, 2026

Key results

Operating incomequarter

40 percent

Operating income decreased 40 percent to $67.4 million, or 7.1 percent of net sales, compared to third quarter 2024 operating income of $112.5 million, or 12.1 percent of net sales.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

Third quarter 2025 operating income includes $29.0 million of impairment charges related to prAna and Mountain Hardwear.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

EPSquarter

$0.95

Diluted earnings per share of $0.95, compared to third quarter 2024 diluted earnings per share of $1.56.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

The impairment charges referred to above negatively impacted diluted earnings per share by $0.46.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

Operating income decreased 40 percent to $67.4 million, or 7.1 percent of net sales, compared to operating income of $112.5 million, or 12.1 percent of net sales, for the comparable period in 2024.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

Net incomequarter

$52.0 million

Net income was $52.0 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, compared to net income of $90.2 million, or $1.56 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2024.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

The impairment charges related to prAna and Mountain Hardwear in third quarter 2025 negatively impacted diluted earnings per share by $0.46.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

Operating income decreased 32 percent to $90.3 million, or 3.9 percent of net sales, compared to operating income of $133.4 million, or 5.9 percent of net sales, for the comparable period in 2024.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

AI analysis

Q3 2025 · reported Oct 30, 2025

Based on: Earnings release + Q3 2025 deck + parent 8-K — transcript not held

EPS · Q3 2025

$0.95

EX-99 · Oct 30, 2025

Net income · Q3 2025

$52.0M

EX-99 · Oct 30, 2025

Operating income · Q3 2025

40 percent

+300.0% vs prior quarter computed from stated figures

EX-99 · Oct 30, 2025

Headline figures

Metric	Q3 2025	Prior qtr	Year ago
Operating income	40 percent	10 percent	—
EPS	$0.95	$0.58	—
Net income	$52.0 million	—	—

EX-99 · Oct 30, 2025

Guidance · company-stated

Direction: Raised

Revenue$943.4 million

“htm EX-99.1 Document Exhibit 99.1 Columbia Sportswear Company Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results Updates Full Year 2025 Financial Outlook Third Quarter 2025 Highlights Net sales increased 1 percent (flat on a constant-currency basis) to $943.4 million, compared to third quarter 2024.”

Classified from the release's primary full-year outlook statement.

Next earningsNo verified date on fileNo date is estimated or imported

Capital allocation

Capex$46.6M

Dividend$0.30

Exited the quarter with $236.0 million of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and no borrowings.

General educational research only — not investment advice.Every figure is as stated in the held documents; values marked “computed from stated figures” are arithmetic on those stated figures. Guidance shown is the company’s own stated guidance. No price targets, no recommendations, no consensus estimates.

Event summary

Diluted earnings per share of $0.95, compared to third quarter 2024 diluted earnings per share of $1.56

Based on: Earnings release + Q3 2025 deck + parent 8-K — transcript not held

Guidance & outlook

Direction: Raised

Revenue: “htm EX-99.1 Document Exhibit 99.1 Columbia Sportswear Company Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results Updates Full Year 2025 Financial Outlook Third Quarter 2025 Highlights Net sales increased 1 percent (flat on a constant-currency basis) to $943.4 million, compared to third quarter 2024.”

Revenue — Raised (“increased”)
“htm EX-99.1 Document Exhibit 99.1 Columbia Sportswear Company Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results Updates Full Year 2025 Financial Outlook Third Quarter 2025 Highlights Net sales increased 1 percent (flat on a constant-currency basis) to $943.4 million, compared to third quarter 2024.”

Classified from the release's primary full-year outlook statement.

Capital allocation

Exited the quarter with $236.0 million of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and no borrowings.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

The Company had no borrowings as of either September 30, 2025 or September 30, 2024.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

Capital expenditures totaled $46.6 million, compared to $41.7 million for the same period in 2024.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

Share Repurchases for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 The Company repurchased 2,400,131 shares of common stock for an aggregate of $171.7 million, or an average price per share of $71.53.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

At September 30, 2025, $455.9 million remained available under our stock repurchase authorization, which does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares or to acquire shares over any specified period of time.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

Quarterly Cash Dividend The Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share, payable on December 4, 2025 to shareholders of record on November 20, 2025.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

Strategy & priorities

This strong international performance underscores the Columbia brand s ability to connect with younger and more active consumers, a key tenet of our ACCELERATE Growth Strategy.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

, we are focused on revitalizing the Columbia brand through our ACCELERATE Growth Strategy.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

I m confident we have the right strategy in place to unlock significant long-term growth opportunities.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

We remain committed to investing in our strategic priorities to 1 accelerate profitable growth create iconic products that are differentiated, functional and innovative drive brand engagement through increased, focused demand creation investments enhance consumer experiences by investing in capabilities to delight and retain consumers amplify marketplace excellence, with digitally-led, omni-channel, global distribution and empower talent that is driven by our core values, through a diverse and inclusive workforce.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

ACCELERATE Growth Strategy ACCELERATE is a growth strategy intended to elevate the Columbia brand to attract younger and more active consumers.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

Risks & headwinds

Full Year 2025 Financial Outlook The following forward-looking statements reflect our expectations as of October 30, 2025 and are subject to significant risks and business uncertainties, including those factors described under Forward-Looking Statements below.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

Gross margin contraction reflected the impact of incremental tariffs and unfavorable foreign exchange rates, which more than offset higher channel profitability from lower clearance and promotional activity.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

) 3 The Company's 2025 Full Year and Fourth Quarter Financial Outlooks, as well as first half 2026 commentary, are forward-looking in nature, and the following forward-looking statements reflect our expectations as of October 30, 2025 and are subject to significant risks and business uncertainties, including those factors described under Forward-Looking Statements below.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

These risks and uncertainties limit our ability to accurately forecast results.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

tariff rates in place on October 30, 2025.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

Operating income includes $29.0 million in impairment charges related to prAna and Mountain Hardwear, as well as $35 to $40 million of incremental tariffs prior to mitigation actions.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

What changed vs prior quarter

Guidance direction — prior quarter: Raised; this quarter: Raised

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

Operating income — prior quarter passage and this quarter's passage are both cited.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

EPS — prior quarter passage and this quarter's passage are both cited.

SEC original ↗Columbia Sportswear Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 30, 2025

Documents

Earnings deck slides

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