Carter's reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 results, with net sales down 0.7% to $752.5 million and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.00 versus $0.32 a year earlier. The company also updated its full-year 2026 outlook, projecting adjusted diluted EPS of $3.05 to $3.23 versus $3.47 in fiscal 2025, and COO Richard F. Westenberger gave notice that he will step down, while remaining CFO. Shareholders get a mixed picture: profit improved sharply while sales slipped and the outlook implies lower adjusted earnings for the year.
Q3 net sales $752.5 million vs $757.8 million a year earlier; GAAP operating income $55.8 million vs $29.1 million
Adjusted diluted EPS $1.03 vs $0.74 in Q3 2025; GAAP diluted EPS $1.00 vs $0.32
Fiscal 2026 outlook: net sales $2.91 billion to $2.93 billion; adjusted diluted EPS $3.05 to $3.23 vs $3.47 in fiscal 2025
Richard F. Westenberger gave notice on October 26, 2026 that he will step down as COO once a successor is appointed
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From Carter's, Inc.'s 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2026
$2.90B
+1.9%
$2.53
-50.6%
3.2%
FY2024
$2.84B
-3.4%
$5.12
-17.9%
6.5%
FY2023
$2.95B
-8.3%
$6.24
-1.6%
7.9%
FY2022
$3.21B
-7.9%
$6.34
-18.8%
7.8%
FY2022
$3.49B
+15.3%
$7.81
+212.4%
9.7%
Frequently asked questions
When is Carter's's next earnings date?
Carter's has not announced a report date within the next three weeks. US companies usually report three to six weeks after each quarter ends; this page updates as soon as the date is on the calendar.
What did Carter's earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Oct 2026, Carter's reported diluted EPS of $1.00 (+212.5% year over year) on revenue of $752.46M (-0.7%).
Where do these numbers come from?
Reported revenue, net income and EPS come from the company's own 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC (XBRL data). The report date and consensus estimate come from the Nasdaq earnings calendar.
Not investment advice. Figures can be restated by the company in later filings.