Carter's Q1 sales rise 8.1% to $681 million; diluted EPS falls to $0.39 from $0.43
Carter's reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $681.1 million, up 8.1% from a year earlier, but net income fell to $14.3 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, from $0.43. Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.39 versus $0.66 a year earlier, and management reiterated its full-year outlook while citing higher tariffs, investment spending and interest costs as pressures on profit.
Key points
- Net sales of $681.1 million vs. $629.8 million; U.S. Retail comparable sales rose 10.5%.
- Diluted EPS $0.39 vs. $0.43; adjusted diluted EPS $0.39 vs. $0.66 in the prior-year quarter.
- Full-year fiscal 2026 outlook reiterated, with adjusted EPS projected to decline by a low double-digit to mid-teens percentage from $3.47.
- Sharon Price John is slated to become CEO next month; no shares were repurchased and $9.2 million was paid in dividends.
The filing
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