---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001050797-26-000129"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COLM"
cik: "0001050797"
company_name: "COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO"
filed_at: "2026-07-30T20:05:15+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-30T20:08:47.449219+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Columbia Sportswear Q2 net sales up 2% to $614.4M; EPS $0.52 vs loss; tariff refund boosts results

## Summary
- Net sales $614.4M (+2% YoY); operating income $30.9M vs prior-year loss of $23.6M.
- Diluted EPS $0.52 vs net loss per share of $0.19; includes $0.93 benefit from IEEPA tariff refund.
- Gross margin 58.3% (up 920 bps) with ~980 bps benefit from tariff recovery; $78M refund received.
- Quarterly dividend $0.30/share declared, payable Sept 3, 2026 to holders of record Aug 20, 2026.
- Cash and short-term investments $624.6M, no borrowings; full year 2026 financial outlook updated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001050797-26-000129
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COLM
- cik: 0001050797
- company_name: COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO
- filed_at: 2026-07-30T20:05:15+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050797/000105079726000129/0001050797-26-000129-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050797/000105079726000129/colm-20260730.htm

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