---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001060822-24-000138"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRI"
cik: "0001060822"
company_name: "CARTERS INC"
filed_at: "2024-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T15:54:29.241903+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carter's Q2 net sales $564M, EPS $0.76; FY2024 outlook lowered

## Summary
- Net sales $564M vs $600M YoY (-6%); diluted EPS rose to $0.76 from $0.64.
- Operating margin improved to 7.0% from 6.3%; record gross profit margin cited.
- Returned $54M to shareholders in Q2 via dividends and buybacks; $92M in H1 2024.
- FY2024 outlook: net sales $2.785-2.825B, adjusted diluted EPS $4.60-$5.05 (reduced).
- CEO cites weaker consumer confidence and elevated costs; plans investments in product and marketing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001060822-24-000138
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRI
- cik: 0001060822
- company_name: CARTERS INC
- filed_at: 2024-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000106082224000138/0001060822-24-000138-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000106082224000138/cri-20240726.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001060822-24-000138
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001060822-24-000138.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001060822-24-000138.txt

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