Columbia Sportswear Q3 EPS rises to $1.66 from $0.95; raises low end of 2026 EPS outlook
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.
Key points
- 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.
The filing
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