Overview

* Columbia Sportswear ( COLM ) Q3 revenue beats analyst expectations, growing 1% yr/yr

* Operating income for Q3 falls 40% due to $29 mln impairment charges

* Diluted EPS impacted by impairment charges, resulting in $0.95 per share

Outlook

* Company expects full-year 2025 net sales of $3.33 to $3.37 bln

* Columbia forecasts 2025 operating income of $163 to $185 mln

* Company anticipates 2025 diluted EPS of $2.55 to $2.85

Result Drivers

* INTERNATIONAL GROWTH - Strong sales growth in Europe-direct markets led to double-digit percent increase, driven by Columbia brand's appeal to younger consumers

* U.S. SALES WEAKNESS - Underlying weakness in U.S. market partially offset international sales growth

* BRAND REVITALIZATION - Launch of 'Engineered for Whatever' brand platform as part of ACCELERATE Growth Strategy to engage younger consumers

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

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Q3 Beat $943.40 $917.77

Revenue mln mln (10

Analysts

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Q3 EPS $0.95

Q3 $67.40

Operatin mln

g Income

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 7 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the apparel & accessories peer group is "buy."

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Columbia Sportswear Co ( COLM ) is $55.00, about 5.5% above its October 29 closing price of $51.97

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