earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
CARTERS INC (CRI): restructuring charge — Carter's Q3 EPS $0.32 vs $1.62 last year; announces restructuring plan with $10-11M charges
CARTERS INC
2025-Q3 EPS reported
$0.75
revenue$1,972,975,000
- Net sales $758M, comparable to prior year; diluted EPS $0.32 vs $1.62 in Q3 2024; adjusted diluted EPS $0.74 vs $1.64.
- Restructuring plan approved Sept 16, 2025: expects $10.1-$11.1M in charges ($6.1M in Q3 2025, $4-5M in Q4 2025), mostly severance.
- Actions include closing low-margin retail stores, right-sizing organization, honing product choices to improve cost structure.
- CEO and Board plan to reduce 2026 compensation; returned $47M to shareholders via dividends in first nine months of 2025.
- Full-year guidance not explicitly revised; management cites higher tariffs and product costs weighing on profitability.