Columbia Sportswear (COLM) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Timothy P. Boyle, Chairman and CEO, was paid $3M in 2025, up 6% from $2.9M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 99:1, on median employee pay of $30,613.

Filed
April 24, 2026
Annual meeting
June 10, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$3M+6% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
99:1median $30,613
Prior say-on-pay support
93%of votes cast
Net Sales
$3.40BUp 1% year-over-year
Operating Income
$207.0MDown 24% year-over-year
Diluted EPS
$3.24Down 15% year-over-year
Share Repurchases
$201MCommon stock repurchased in 2025
Dividends Paid
$66MReturned to shareholders in 2025

How Boyle was paid

$3M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary36%Non-equity incentive64%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Timothy P. BoyleChairman and CEO$3,036,220
Jim A. SwansonExecutive Vice President and CFO$2,349,048
Joseph P. BoylePresident, Columbia Brand$1,643,066
Peter J. BragdonPresident$2,360,740
Lisa A. KulokExecutive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer$1,593,095
Steven M. PotterFormer Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Information Officer$1,636,308

What changed and why

  • $3MCEO total compensation increased to $3,036,220 in 2025 compared to $2,853,738 in 2024.
  • $3.40BNet sales reached $3.40 billion, representing a 1% increase year-over-year.
  • $207.0MOperating income declined 24% to $207.0 million for the 2025 fiscal year.
  • 91.4%Executive Incentive Compensation Plan achieved 91.4% of target based on adjusted operating income.
  • 93%Shareholders approved executive compensation with 93% support at the prior annual meeting.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.