earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
Carter's Q1 net sales down 5% to $661M; EPS $1.04 beats prior year
CARTERS INC
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$1.04
revenue$661,492,000
- Q1 net sales $661M vs $696M YoY; diluted EPS $1.04 vs $0.95, up 9.5%.
- Returned $38M to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases in Q1.
- CEO cites higher wholesale demand and lean retailer inventories; cool weather weighed on U.S. Retail.
- FY2024 outlook: net sales $2.95-$3.0B; low to mid-single-digit adjusted EPS growth expected.
- International sales in line with plan; Mexico strength offset Canada weakness.