Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Core Insights - Columbia Sportswear reported revenue of $778.45 million for the quarter ended March 2025, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 1.1% and a surprise of +2.49% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $759.57 million [1] - The company's EPS for the same period was $0.75, compared to $0.71 a year ago, resulting in an EPS surprise of +10.29% against the consensus estimate of $0.68 [1] Financial Performance - The stock has returned -19.6% over the past month, contrasting with the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% change, indicating underperformance relative to the broader market [3] - Columbia Sportswear holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), suggesting it may perform in line with the market in the near term [3] Geographic Sales Breakdown - United States: Net sales of $471.18 million, exceeding the two-analyst average estimate of $465.92 million, but showing a year-over-year decline of -0.7% [4] - Canada: Net sales of $47.58 million, below the average estimate of $49.51 million, with a year-over-year change of -9.2% [4] - EMEA: Net sales of $107.48 million, surpassing the estimated $103.98 million, representing a +2.9% year-over-year increase [4] - LAAP: Net sales of $152.21 million, exceeding the average estimate of $141.39 million, with a year-over-year change of +9.7% [4]