Every material Form 8-K Columbia Sportswear has filed with the SEC since February 01, 2024, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Columbia Sportswear reported third quarter 2026 net sales up 2% to $962.6 million and diluted EPS of $1.66, compared with $0.95 a year earlier, when impairment charges reduced EPS by $0.46. The company raised the low end of its full year 2026 diluted EPS range to $4.65 to $4.90 from $4.45 to $4.90, but cut its operating cash flow outlook to $230 to $250 million from $290 to $310 million.
Q3 2026 net sales rose 2% to $962.6 million; operating income was $109.6 million, or 11.4% of net sales, versus $67.4 million a year earlier.
Full year 2026 diluted EPS outlook: $4.65 to $4.90 (prior $4.45 to $4.90); net sales outlook $3.46 to $3.50 billion (prior $3.43 to $3.50 billion).
Full year 2026 operating cash flow outlook lowered to $230 to $250 million from $290 to $310 million, which the company attributed to earlier production of Spring 2027 inventory.
Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, payable December 3, 2026 to shareholders of record on November 19, 2026.
Columbia Sportswear reported second-quarter 2026 net sales up 2% to $614.4 million and diluted earnings of $0.52 per share, compared with a loss of $0.19 a year earlier. The results include a $0.93 per share benefit from a recovery of IEEPA tariffs, and the company raised its full-year 2026 diluted EPS outlook to $4.45 to $4.90 from $3.55 to $4.00. Management said its second-half outlook has moderated, and third-quarter net sales are expected to be $929 million to $943 million, down 1.5% to flat.
Q2 net sales were $614.4 million, up 2% (1% in constant currency), while U.S. net sales fell 4% to $320.1 million.
Q2 operating income was $30.9 million, compared with an operating loss of $23.6 million a year earlier.
Full-year 2026 diluted EPS outlook raised to $4.45 to $4.90 from $3.55 to $4.00; net sales outlook unchanged at $3.43 to $3.50 billion.
Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, payable September 3, 2026, to holders of record on August 20, 2026.
At its June 10, 2026 annual meeting, Columbia Sportswear shareholders approved an Amended and Restated 2020 Stock Incentive Plan, which took effect immediately and covers up to 9 million shares, an increase of 4.5 million. All 10 director nominees were elected, and a shareholder proxy access proposal was rejected.
Plan covers up to 9 million shares, an increase of 4.5 million shares from the 4.5 million previously authorized; effective June 10, 2026
Plan approval vote: 41,006,074 for, 6,931,794 against, 26,648 abstentions, plus 1,648,084 broker non-votes
Shares voted were 49,612,600, about 97% of the 51,140,792 shares outstanding and entitled to vote
Proxy access shareholder proposal rejected: 34,042,003 against, 13,880,262 for
Columbia Sportswear reported first quarter 2026 net sales of $779.0 million, roughly flat year over year and down 3 percent on a constant-currency basis, while operating income fell 10 percent to $42.0 million and diluted earnings per share were $0.65 versus $0.75. The company raised its full-year 2026 diluted EPS guidance to $3.55 to $4.00 from $3.20 to $3.65, citing in part a temporary improvement in U.S. tariff rates, but it expects a loss per share in the second quarter.
Q1 2026 net sales were $779.0 million versus $778.5 million a year earlier; U.S. net sales fell 10 percent to $422.5 million
Full-year 2026 net sales guidance was unchanged at $3.43 to $3.50 billion, while diluted EPS guidance was raised to $3.55 to $4.00 from $3.20 to $3.65
Second-quarter 2026 diluted loss per share is expected to be $0.37 to $0.46, compared with a $0.19 loss in the second quarter of 2025
Board declared a $0.30 quarterly dividend payable June 4, 2026 to shareholders of record May 21, 2026; the company repurchased $150.0 million of stock in Q1
Columbia Sportswear entered into a new $500 million unsecured revolving credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank on March 19, 2026, maturing March 19, 2031, and terminated its prior 2022 credit agreement at the same time. The company had no outstanding loans under the prior facility, so the change replaces an existing credit line rather than adding debt, though the new terms include a funded debt covenant and limits on dividends and buybacks.
New unsecured revolving credit facility of up to $500 million, maturing March 19, 2031, for working capital and general corporate purposes
Interest set at SOFR plus a margin of 1.00% to 1.50%, or a base rate plus a margin of 0.00% to 0.50%, based on the funded debt ratio
Funded debt ratio covenant of not greater than 3.75 to 1.00; dividends and share buybacks above $200 million annually are restricted if the ratio is 3.25 to 1.00 or higher
Prior Credit Agreement dated July 12, 2022 was terminated; the company had no outstanding loans under it
Columbia Sportswear reported fourth quarter 2025 net sales down 2% to $1,070.2 million and diluted EPS of $1.73, down from $1.80. For full year 2025, net sales rose 1% but diluted EPS fell to $3.24 from $3.82, including $29.0 million of impairment charges, and the company guided 2026 diluted EPS to $3.20 to $3.65 against $3.23 in 2025. Its first quarter 2026 EPS outlook of $0.29 to $0.37 is well below the $0.75 reported a year earlier.
Q4 2025 net sales fell 2% to $1,070.2 million; operating income fell 15% to $116.7 million; diluted EPS $1.73 vs $1.80
FY 2025 net sales rose 1% to $3,397.4 million; diluted EPS $3.24 vs $3.82; impairment charges cut EPS by $0.45
FY 2026 outlook: net sales $3.43 to $3.50 billion, operating income $211 to $243 million, diluted EPS $3.20 to $3.65
Q1 2026 outlook: net sales $747 to $759 million and diluted EPS $0.29 to $0.37 vs $0.75; quarterly dividend $0.30 per share payable March 20, 2026
Columbia Sportswear named Peter J. Bragdon and Joseph P. Boyle as co-presidents effective November 12, 2025, as part of an ongoing succession plan. Timothy P. Boyle remains Chairman and CEO, and both co-presidents will report to him. The filing also appoints Richelle T. Luther and Jana C. Humble to senior legal and human resources roles to support the transition.
Peter J. Bragdon becomes President, overseeing all international businesses and the Mountain Hardwear, prAna and SOREL brands, while keeping administrative and international distributor sales oversight.
Joseph P. Boyle becomes President, Columbia Brand, overseeing the Columbia brand including the North America business.
Richelle T. Luther is appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, and Jana C. Humble is appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, both effective November 12, 2025.
Timothy P. Boyle retains the roles of Chairman and CEO; the co-presidents continue to report to him.
Columbia Sportswear reported third quarter 2025 net sales of $943.4 million, up 1%, while operating income fell 40% to $67.4 million and diluted earnings per share fell to $0.95 from $1.56. The results include $29.0 million of impairment charges tied to prAna and Mountain Hardwear, and the company updated its full year 2025 outlook, which now calls for diluted earnings per share of $2.55 to $2.85 compared with $3.82 in 2024.
Q3 net sales were $943.4 million, up 1% from $931.8 million; the filing says growth was flat on a constant-currency basis
Q3 operating income was $67.4 million versus $112.5 million a year earlier, including $29.0 million of impairment charges for prAna and Mountain Hardwear
Full year 2025 diluted EPS outlook is $2.55 to $2.85, including a $0.46 negative impact from the impairment charges, versus $3.82 in 2024
Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, payable December 4, 2025 to holders of record on November 20, 2025
Columbia Sportswear reported second quarter 2025 net sales up 6% to $605.2 million, with a net loss of $10.2 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, narrowed from $0.20 a year earlier. The company gave a limited full year 2025 net sales outlook of $3.33 billion to $3.40 billion and third quarter diluted EPS guidance of $1.00 to $1.20, compared with $1.56 in the prior-year quarter, citing global trade policy uncertainty.
Q2 2025 net sales rose 6% to $605.2 million; operating loss was $23.6 million, versus $23.8 million a year earlier.
Full year 2025 net sales are expected to range from $3.33 billion to $3.40 billion, a decline of 1% to an increase of 1% versus 2024.
Third quarter 2025 diluted EPS is expected at $1.00 to $1.20, compared with $1.56 in the third quarter of 2024.
Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, payable September 4, 2025 to holders of record on August 21, 2025.
Columbia Sportswear reported first quarter 2025 net sales of $778.5 million, up 1 percent, and diluted earnings per share of $0.75, up from $0.71. The company withdrew its full year 2025 outlook, given on February 4, 2025, citing macroeconomic uncertainty from global trade policies, and did not provide a new full year outlook.
Net sales rose 1 percent (3 percent constant-currency) to $778.5 million; operating income rose 4 percent to $46.5 million
Full year 2025 financial outlook provided February 4, 2025 is withdrawn; no new full year outlook given
Second quarter 2025 net sales expected at $575 million to $600 million, growth of 1 to 5 percent
Net cash used in operating activities was $32.0 million; cash and short-term investments totaled $658.4 million at March 31, 2025
Columbia Sportswear reported fourth quarter 2024 net sales up 3% and diluted EPS up 16% to $1.80, while full-year 2024 net sales fell 3% and diluted EPS fell 7% to $3.82. The company expects 2025 diluted EPS of $3.80 to $4.15, a range that includes the 2024 level, and declared a $0.30 quarterly dividend, so the results point in mixed directions for shareholders.
Q4 2024 net sales rose 3% to $1,096.6 million; operating income rose 21% to $137.3 million, helped by a $25.0 million prAna impairment in Q4 2023.
Full-year 2024 net sales fell 3% to $3,368.6 million; diluted EPS fell 7% to $3.82 from $4.09.
2025 outlook: net sales of $3.40 to $3.47 billion and diluted EPS of $3.80 to $4.15, compared with $3.82 in 2024.
First quarter 2025 net sales are expected to decline 3 to 1 percent to $749 to $764 million; quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share payable March 21, 2025.
Columbia Sportswear disclosed that Skip Potter, Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer, departed the company on January 6, 2025. The company said it will search for a replacement, and Chief Financial Officer Jim Swanson will oversee the digital technology department in the interim.
Skip Potter, Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer, departed on January 6, 2025
The company will launch a search for a replacement; no successor is named in the filing
Jim Swanson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will oversee the digital technology department in the interim
Columbia Sportswear reported third quarter 2024 net sales down 5% to $931.8 million and diluted EPS of $1.56, versus $1.70 a year earlier. The company cut its full-year 2024 net sales and operating cash flow outlook, while narrowing its diluted EPS range to $3.70 to $4.05 from $3.65 to $4.05. Its board also authorized up to an additional $600 million in share repurchases and declared a $0.30 quarterly dividend.
Q3 net sales fell 5% to $931.8 million; operating income was $112.5 million, or 12.1% of net sales, versus $134.6 million a year earlier.
Full-year 2024 net sales outlook lowered to $3.31 billion to $3.38 billion from $3.35 billion to $3.42 billion.
Operating cash flow outlook lowered to at least $300 million from $350 million; diluted EPS outlook is $3.70 to $4.05 versus $3.65 to $4.05.
Board authorized up to an additional $600 million in share repurchases; $0.30 quarterly dividend payable December 4, 2024 to holders of record on November 20, 2024.
Columbia Sportswear reported second quarter 2024 net sales of $570.2 million, down 8 percent, and a net loss of $11.8 million, or $(0.20) per diluted share, compared with net income of $8.4 million a year earlier. The company cut its full year 2024 operating income outlook to $256 to $288 million from $259 to $291 million, while keeping its net sales and diluted EPS outlook unchanged, which matters to shareholders because profit expectations were lowered.
Q2 2024 net sales fell 8 percent to $570.2 million, with U.S. wholesale weakness cited as the main driver.
Q2 2024 loss from operations was $23.8 million, compared with operating income of $6.2 million a year earlier.
Full year 2024 operating income outlook lowered to $256 to $288 million; diluted EPS outlook of $3.65 to $4.05 unchanged.
Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, payable August 29, 2024 to holders of record on August 15, 2024.
Columbia Sportswear reported first quarter 2024 net sales of $770.0 million, down 6% from a year earlier, and operating income of $44.7 million, down 21%. The company raised its full-year 2024 diluted EPS outlook to $3.65 to $4.05 from $3.45 to $3.85, while keeping its net sales outlook unchanged, and declared a $0.30 quarterly dividend.
Q1 2024 net sales were $770.0 million versus $820.6 million in Q1 2023; diluted EPS was $0.71 versus $0.74.
Operating income fell to $44.7 million from $56.4 million; gross margin rose to 50.6% from 48.7%.
2024 net sales outlook unchanged at $3.35 to $3.42 billion; diluted EPS outlook raised to $3.65 to $4.05.
Quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share is payable May 30, 2024 to holders of record on May 16, 2024; $50.2 million of stock was repurchased in the quarter.
Columbia Sportswear reported fourth quarter 2023 net sales down 9% to $1,060.0 million and diluted EPS down 23% to $1.55, and forecast lower 2024 results, with net sales of $3.35 to $3.42 billion and diluted EPS of $3.45 to $3.85 versus $4.09 in 2023. Management said it expects 2024 to be a challenging year and is launching a profit improvement program targeting $125 to $150 million in annual savings by 2026.
Q4 2023 net sales fell 9% to $1,060.0 million; operating income fell 27% to $113.1 million, including a $25.0 million prAna impairment charge.
2024 outlook: net sales of $3.35 to $3.42 billion (decline of 4.0% to 2.0%) and operating income of $256 to $288 million, versus $310.3 million in 2023.
Full year 2023 operating cash flow was $636.3 million; the company repurchased $184.0 million of stock and had $345.3 million left under its authorization at year end.
Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, payable March 22, 2024 to holders of record on March 8, 2024.
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