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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001050797-21-000053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COLM"
cik: "0001050797"
company_name: "COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO"
filed_at: "2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T16:31:22.912956+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Columbia Sportswear Q3 net sales up 15% to $804.7M, EPS $1.52 (+62%), declares $0.26 dividend

## Summary
- Q3 2021 net sales $804.7M (+15% YoY); operating income $133.5M (+56%); diluted EPS $1.52 (+62%).
- Gross margin expanded 180 bps to 50.7%; SG&A as % of sales improved 250 bps to 34.8%.
- Exited Q3 with $600.6M cash and short-term investments, no borrowings; repurchased $127.2M stock YTD.
- Board declared $0.26 per share quarterly dividend, payable Dec 2, 2021 to holders of record Nov 18.
- Full year 2021 outlook updated and preliminary 2022 commentary provided (specific guidance not detailed in excerpt).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001050797-21-000053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COLM
- cik: 0001050797
- company_name: COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO
- filed_at: 2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050797/000105079721000053/0001050797-21-000053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050797/000105079721000053/colm-20211028.htm

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