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Columbia Sportswear Company Reports Record First Quarter 2019 Financial Results; Raises Full Year 2019 Financial Outlook

April 25, 2019 4:05 PM EDT

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ: COLM):

First Quarter 2019 Highlights

Net sales increased 8 percent (10 percent constant-currency) to a record $654.6 million. Gross margin expanded 210 basis points to a record 51.4 percent of net sales, compared to first quarter 2018 gross margin of 49.3 percent of net sales. Operating income increased 48 percent to a record $88.0 million and operating margin expanded 360 basis points to 13.4 percent of net sales, compared to first quarter 2018 operating income of $59.3 million, or 9.8... More