---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001060822-25-000029"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRI"
cik: "0001060822"
company_name: "CARTERS INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T04:19:57.348584+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carter's Q4 adj EPS $2.39, down from $2.76; FY24 sales $2.84B; FY25 guide $3.20-$3.80

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $860M (+0.2% YoY); adjusted operating margin 13.4% vs 15.9%.
- Q4 diluted EPS $1.71 includes $0.63 OshKosh tradename impairment; adjusted $2.39.
- FY24 net sales $2.844B (-3.5% YoY); adjusted EPS $5.81 vs $6.19.
- FY25 guidance: net sales $2.78-$2.855B; adj diluted EPS $3.20-$3.80.
- Board declares $0.80/share quarterly dividend; $167M returned to shareholders in FY24.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001060822-25-000029
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRI
- cik: 0001060822
- company_name: CARTERS INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000106082225000029/0001060822-25-000029-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000106082225000029/cri-20250225.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001060822-25-000029
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001060822-25-000029.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001060822-25-000029.txt

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