---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001060822-24-000061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRI"
cik: "0001060822"
company_name: "CARTERS INC"
filed_at: "2024-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T10:30:01.376886+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carter's Q4 2023 EPS $2.90, revenue $858M; dividend raised 7% to $0.80

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $858M vs $912M in Q4 2022; diluted EPS $2.90 (adj. $2.76) vs $2.11 in prior year.
- Operating margin improved to 15.9% (Q4 2022: 12.0%); adjusted operating margin 15.9% vs 13.0%.
- Full-year 2023 net sales $2.9B vs $3.2B in 2022; operating cash flow $529M; returned $212M to shareholders.
- Board declares 7% increase in quarterly dividend to $0.80 per share.
- FY2024 outlook: low single-digit net sales growth; mid single-digit growth in adjusted operating income and EPS.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001060822-24-000061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRI
- cik: 0001060822
- company_name: CARTERS INC
- filed_at: 2024-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000106082224000061/0001060822-24-000061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000106082224000061/cri-20240227.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001060822-24-000061
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001060822-24-000061.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001060822-24-000061.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  CARTERS INC reported financial results for fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 30, 2023.
  - Period: fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 30, 2023
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On February 27, 2024, Carter’s, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000106082224000061/0001060822-24-000061-index.htm

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