Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Posts $614.4M Sales and 58.3% Margin

Columbia Sportswear (COLM) reported a gross margin of 58.3% for Q2, an increase of over nine percentage points from the previous year. This margin growth was attributed to approximately 980 basis points due to US tariff refunds. Net sales rose 2% year-on-year to $614.4 million, with operating income at $30.9 million, compared to a $23.6 million loss in the same quarter last year. Looking ahead, Columbia projects net sales for the 2026 financial year to increase by 1% to 3%, projecting earnings per share growth to between $4.45 and $4.90, which may influence investor sentiment positively.