---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001050797-22-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COLM"
cik: "0001050797"
company_name: "COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO"
filed_at: "2022-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T03:02:50.859016+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Columbia Sportswear Q1 net sales up 22% to $761.5M; EPS $1.03; adds $500M buyback

## Summary
- Q1 net sales record $761.5M (+22% YoY); diluted EPS $1.03 (+23% from $0.84).
- Operating income $83.7M (11.0% margin) vs $70.5M (11.3%) a year ago; freight costs weighed on gross margin.
- Board authorized additional $500M share repurchase; $217.3M already repurchased in Q1.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.30/share declared, payable June 2, 2022 to holders of record May 19, 2022.
- Russia operations paused new orders; no direct ops; future Russia sales removed from FY2022 outlook.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001050797-22-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COLM
- cik: 0001050797
- company_name: COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO
- filed_at: 2022-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050797/000105079722000021/0001050797-22-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050797/000105079722000021/colm-20220428.htm

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