April 26 (Reuters) - Columbia Sportswear Co:
* REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2018 FINANCIAL RESULTS; RAISES FULL YEAR 2018 FINANCIAL OUTLOOK
* Q1 NON-GAAP EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.77
* Q1 SALES $607.3 MILLION VERSUS I/B/E/S VIEW $581.7 MILLION
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.58 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* FY2018 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $3.23, REVENUE VIEW $2.62 BILLION -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* CONSOLIDATED INVENTORIES INCREASED 2 PERCENT TO $406.0 MILLION AT MARCH 31, 2018 COMPARED TO $398.8 MILLION AT MARCH 31, 2017 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com)