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Columbia Sportswear

COLM · Apparel, footwear & accessories sector group
Guidance from Columbia Sportswear’s last 8 earnings releases. Every value links to its sentence in the filing. See something wrong? Tell us.
Current guidance
21 items
Releases tracked
8
Latest release
Jul 30, 2026
Data checked
Jul 30, 2026
On this page:Latest changes·Current guidance·Your sector group·History

What changed in the Jul 30, 2026 release

Each item compared with the same item in the previous release (Apr 30, 2026). Values in quotation marks are the company’s words.

New — first stated in this releaseRaised / Lowered / Narrowed / Widened — changed from the prior releaseRevised — wording changed, direction not determinableChanged — value changed; the comparison couldn’t be parsed to a directionReiterated — restated unchangedNot restated — stated before, absent nowRaised and lowered describe the number, not whether the change is favorable.
ChangeMetricPeriodPreviousNowSource
LoweredForeign currency translation benefit to net salesfor FY2026“approximately 50 to 100 basis points”“approximately 30 to 50 basis points”Filing ↗
NewNet salesfor Q3 FY2026—“$929 to $943 million”Filing ↗
RaisedDiluted earnings per sharefor FY2026“$3.55 to $4.00 (prior $3.20 to $3.65)”“$4.45 to $4.90 (prior $3.55 to $4.00)”Filing ↗
NewDiluted earnings per sharefor Q3 FY2026—“$1.15 to $1.35”Filing ↗
RaisedGross marginfor FY2026“50.3 to 50.5 percent”“52.1 to 52.3 percent of net sales”Filing ↗
NewGross margin expansionfor FY2026—“160 to 180 basis points”Filing ↗
RaisedOperating incomefor FY2026“$230 to $262 million (prior $211 to $243 million)”“$290 to $325 million (prior $230 to $262 million)”Filing ↗
NewOperating incomefor Q3 FY2026—“8.1 to 9.5 percent of net sales”Filing ↗
RaisedOperating marginfor FY2026“6.7 to 7.5 percent”“8.5 to 9.3 percent of net sales (prior 6.7 to 7.5 percent)”Filing ↗
RaisedEffective income tax ratefor FY2026“24.0 to 25.0 percent (unchanged)”“approximately 25.0 percent (prior 24.0 to 25.0 percent)”Filing ↗
NewEffective tax ratefor Q3 FY2026—“approximately 25%”Filing ↗
LoweredForeign currency translationfor FY2026“benefit net sales by approximately 50 to 100 basis points (unchanged)”“benefit net sales by approximately 30 to 50 basis points (prior 50 to 100 basis points)”Filing ↗
LoweredOperating cash flowfor FY2026“$300 to $330 million”“$290 to $310 million (prior $300 to $330 million)”Filing ↗
ReiteratedNet salesfor FY2026“$3.43 to $3.50 billion (unchanged)”“$3.43 to $3.50 billion (unchanged)”Filing ↗
ReiteratedSG&A expenses, as a percent of net salesfor FY2026“43.6 to 44.2 percent (unchanged)”“43.6 to 44.2 percent (unchanged)”Filing ↗
ReiteratedCapital expendituresfor FY2026“$65 to $75 million (unchanged)”“$65 to $75 million (unchanged)”Filing ↗
Show 2 items not restated in this release
ChangeMetricPeriodPreviousNowSource
Not restatedWholesale net salesfor FY2026“flat to up low-single-digit percent”—Filing ↗
Not restatedGross margin unfavorable tariff impact prior to mitigation actionsfor FY2026“roughly 200 basis points”—Filing ↗

Current guidance

Guidance for periods that have not yet ended, at its most recent value, grouped by horizon.

Current fiscal year
MetricCurrent valuePeriodMeasureFirst statedTimes statedSource
Foreign currency translation benefit to net sales“approximately 30 to 50 basis points”for FY2026GAAP-tiedApr 30, 20262Filing ↗
Foreign currency translation impact on net sales“approximately 50 to 100 basis points”for FY2026GAAP-tiedFeb 3, 20261Filing ↗
Net sales“$3.43 to $3.50 billion (unchanged)”for FY2026GAAP-tiedFeb 3, 20263Filing ↗
Net sales“$929 to $943 million”for Q3 FY2026GAAP-tiedJul 30, 20261Filing ↗
SG&A expenses, as a percent of net sales“43.6 to 44.2 percent (unchanged)”for FY2026GAAP-tiedFeb 3, 20263Filing ↗
Wholesale net sales“flat to up low-single-digit percent”for FY2026GAAP-tiedOct 30, 20251Filing ↗
Diluted earnings per share“$4.45 to $4.90 (prior $3.55 to $4.00)”for FY2026GAAP-tiedFeb 3, 20263Filing ↗
Diluted earnings per share“$1.15 to $1.35”for Q3 FY2026GAAP-tiedJul 30, 20261Filing ↗
Gross margin“52.1 to 52.3 percent of net sales”for FY2026GAAP-tiedFeb 3, 20263Filing ↗
Gross margin change“contract 70 to 50 basis points”for FY2026GAAP-tiedFeb 3, 20261Filing ↗
Gross margin expansion“160 to 180 basis points”for FY2026GAAP-tiedJul 30, 20261Filing ↗
Gross margin tariff impact“roughly a 300 basis point unfavorable impact”for FY2026GAAP-tiedFeb 3, 20261Filing ↗
Gross margin unfavorable tariff impact prior to mitigation actions“roughly 200 basis points”for FY2026GAAP-tiedApr 30, 20261Filing ↗
Operating income“$290 to $325 million (prior $230 to $262 million)”for FY2026GAAP-tiedFeb 3, 20263Filing ↗
Operating income“8.1 to 9.5 percent of net sales”for Q3 FY2026GAAP-tiedJul 30, 20261Filing ↗
Operating margin“8.5 to 9.3 percent of net sales (prior 6.7 to 7.5 percent)”for FY2026GAAP-tiedFeb 3, 20263Filing ↗
Capital expenditures“$65 to $75 million (unchanged)”for FY2026Company-definedFeb 3, 20263Filing ↗
Effective income tax rate“approximately 25.0 percent (prior 24.0 to 25.0 percent)”for FY2026GAAP-tiedFeb 3, 20263Filing ↗
Effective tax rate“approximately 25%”for Q3 FY2026GAAP-tiedJul 30, 20261Filing ↗
Foreign currency translation“benefit net sales by approximately 30 to 50 basis points (prior 50 to 100 basis points)”for FY2026Company-definedFeb 3, 20263Filing ↗
Operating cash flow“$290 to $310 million (prior $300 to $330 million)”for FY2026GAAP-tiedFeb 3, 20263Filing ↗
Quarterly cash dividend“$0.30 per share”for FY2026Declared actionFeb 3, 20261Filing ↗
No period stated
MetricCurrent valuePeriodMeasureFirst statedTimes statedSource
Regular quarterly cash dividend“$0.30 per share”—Declared actionFeb 4, 20257Filing ↗
Share repurchase authorization increase“$600 million”—Declared actionOct 30, 20241Filing ↗

How one item moved

Diluted earnings per share, for FY2026 — every statement across the year, each linked to its filing.

Feb 3, 2026
New
“$3.20 to $3.65”
Filing ↗
Apr 30, 2026
Raised
“$3.55 to $4.00 (prior $3.20 to $3.65)”
Filing ↗
Jul 30, 2026
Raised
“$4.45 to $4.90 (prior $3.55 to $4.00)”
Filing ↗

How your Apparel, footwear & accessories sector group guides

12 companies in Apparel, footwear & accessories. What they guide on, and who reported this season.

Most-guided metric families
Revenue
10
Tax rate
10
Buybacks
10
GAAP EPS
9
Operating margin
7
Capex
7
Dividends
6
Gross margin
5
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Full history

Every metric, every release, eight quarters — the complete record as one table.

MetricFY2026FY2025FY2024No period
Foreign currency translation benefit to net sales2 statements———
Foreign currency translation impact on net sales2 statements—1 statement—
Global wholesale net sales growth—1 statement——
Net sales6 statements7 statements2 statements—
SG&A expenses (% of net sales)——1 statement—
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Filings

The 8 earnings releases this page is built from.

FiledFiscal periodAccessionGuidance items
Jul 30, 2026FY2026 Q20001050797-26-00012917Open filing ↗
Apr 30, 2026FY2026 Q10001050797-26-00006518Open filing ↗
Feb 3, 2026FY2025 Q40001050797-26-00000519Open filing ↗
Oct 30, 2025FY2025 Q30001050797-25-00015710Open filing ↗
Jul 31, 2025FY2025 Q20001050797-25-0001205Open filing ↗
May 1, 2025FY2025 Q10001050797-25-0000653Open filing ↗
Feb 4, 2025FY2024 Q40001050797-25-00000614Open filing ↗
Oct 30, 2024FY2024 Q30001050797-24-00014223Open filing ↗
Values in quotation marks are the company’s words; the classification and filing links are HighGravityData’s. HighGravityData does not score or rank companies or give investment advice.
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