Columbia Sportswear reports Q3 EPS $1.70, consensus $1.64

Reports Q3 revenue $985.7M, consensus $994.82M. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Tim Boyle commented, “Third quarter performance was led by international-direct markets, with Canada, Europe-direct and China all delivering over 20 percent year-over-year growth in constant currency. In the U.S., the marketplace remains challenging, but we are making meaningful progress on our inventory reduction plan, with inventory exiting the quarter down 16 percent year-over-year. As we enter our peak selling season, we have numerous activations across our brand portfolio to engage consumers and drive sales, including product collaborations, pop-up shops and continued momentum in Columbia’s Omni-Heat Infinity collection.