---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001060822-26-000108"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRI"
cik: "0001060822"
company_name: "CARTERS INC"
filed_at: "2026-07-31T10:18:33+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-31T10:20:04.288995+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carter's Q2 net sales up 5% to $615M; adjusted EPS $0.26 vs $0.17 (+53%)

## Summary
- Net sales $615M (+5% YoY); U.S. Retail comparable sales +5.1%.
- GAAP operating income $140M includes $132M import duty recovery; adjusted operating income $18M (+54%).
- Adjusted diluted EPS $0.26 vs $0.17 (+53%); GAAP EPS $2.87 includes duty recovery.
- Returned $18M to shareholders via dividends in H1 2026; full-year outlook updated.
- CEO cites improved marketing, productivity initiatives, and Baby segment progress.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001060822-26-000108
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRI
- cik: 0001060822
- company_name: CARTERS INC
- filed_at: 2026-07-31T10:18:33+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1060822/000106082226000108/0001060822-26-000108-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000106082226000108/cri-20260731.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001060822-26-000108.txt

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