---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-26-001527"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZUMZ"
cik: "0001318008"
company_name: "Zumiez Inc"
filed_at: "2026-03-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T12:58:47.190431+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zumiez Q4 comps +2.2%, EPS up 49% to $1.16; board authorizes $40M buyback

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $291.3M (+4.4% YoY); comparable sales +2.2%; North America comp +5.5%.
- Q4 gross margin 38.2% (+200 bps); EPS $1.16 vs $0.78 a year ago (+48.7%).
- FY2025 net income $13.4M ($0.78 EPS) vs prior year net loss of $1.7M.
- Board approved new $40M stock repurchase program through Jan 2028, superseding prior authorization.
- Q1-to-date sales +9.8% (comps +7.5%); Q1 guidance: sales $189-193M, EPS loss $0.77-0.87.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-26-001527
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZUMZ
- cik: 0001318008
- company_name: Zumiez Inc
- filed_at: 2026-03-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318008/000117184326001527/0001171843-26-001527-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318008/000117184326001527/f8k_031226.htm

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