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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Q2 Earnings

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Columbia Sportswear (COLM - Free Report) reported revenue of $614.36 million, up 1.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.41, compared to -$0.19 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.45% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $605.57 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.41, the company has not delivered EPS surprise.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Columbia Sportswear performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Geographic Net sales to unrelated entities- United States: $320.09 million versus $323.73 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.5% change.
  • Geographic Net sales to unrelated entities- Canada: $25.23 million compared to the $34.72 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.4% year over year.
  • Geographic Net sales to unrelated entities- Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA): $143.12 million compared to the $130.04 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.6% year over year.
  • Geographic Net sales to unrelated entities- Latin America and Asia Pacific (LAAP): $125.93 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $115.59 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +12.1%.
  • Net sales- Channel- Direct-to-consumer: $296.01 million compared to the $289.27 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2.8% year over year.
  • Net sales- Channel- Wholesale: $318.35 million compared to the $316.6 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.4% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Columbia Sportswear here>>>

Shares of Columbia Sportswear have returned -0.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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