Carter's Q4 profit beats estimates, sales up 8%

Carters

27/02/2026 11:19

Overview

Apparel company's Q4 net sales rose 8% yr/yr

Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations

Fiscal 2025 net sales grew 2% yr/yr

Outlook

Carter's projects low single-digit to mid-single-digit growth in net sales for fiscal year 2026

Company expects low double-digit to mid-teens decline in adjusted diluted EPS for 2026

Carter's anticipates low single-digit to mid-single-digit growth in adjusted operating income in 2026

Result Drivers

ADDITIONAL WEEK IMPACT - The extra week in Q4 fiscal 2025 contributed approximately $37 mln to net sales

TARIFF COSTS - Incremental tariff costs impacted operating margins, despite higher pricing and lower corporate expenses

CUSTOMER ACQUISITION - Improved customer acquisition and pricing strategies drove sales growth

Company press release: ID:nBw5tyNsNa

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Sales
$925 mln
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.90
$1.74 (6 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
$1.76
Q4 Adjusted Operating Margin
9.70%


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and 3 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the apparel & accessories retailers peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Carter's Inc is $30.00, about 28.7% below its February 26 closing price of $42.07

The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago

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