Carter's
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History of Carter's
46 dated events · 2 types
2021
Earnings · Financial
We’re projecting good growth in sales and profitability in 2021.
full year earnings: “sales of exclusive brands to Target, Walmart and Amazon grew 13% ◦ Operating margin 13.5%, decline of 130 basis points; adjusted operating margin 14.7%, comparable to prior year ◦ Diluted EPS $2.26, decline of 20%; adjusted diluted EPS $2.46, decline of 12% • Full year fiscal 2020 results ◦ Net sales $3.0 billion, decline of 14% ◦ Diluted EPS $2.50, decline of 57%; adjusted diluted EPS $4.16, decline of 36% ◦ Record operating cash flow of $590 million • $1.8 billion in total liquidity at year end • Full year fiscal 2021 outlook: net sales growth of approximately 5%; adjusted diluted EPS growth of approximately 10% ATLANTA, February 26, 2021 -- Carter’s, Inc.”
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2020
Earnings · Financial
The quarter got off to a strong start with our Fourth of July holiday retail sales up 7%.
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Earnings · Financial
full year earnings: “Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2019 Results • Fourth quarter fiscal 2019 results ◦ Net sales $1.1 billion , growth of 1.3% ◦ Diluted EPS $2.82 ; adjusted diluted EPS $2.81 , decline of 1.1% • Full year fiscal 2019 results ◦ Net sales $3.5 billion , growth of 1.6% ◦ Diluted EPS $5.85 ; adjusted diluted EPS $6.46 , growth of 2.7% • Returned $287 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends in fiscal 2019 • Board of Directors authorizes new $500 million share repurchase program and 20% increase in quarterly dividend to $0.60 per share • Full year fiscal 2020 outlook: net sales growth of 2% to 3%; adjusted diluted EPS growth of 4% to 6% ATLANTA, February 24, 2020 -- Carter’s, Inc.”
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2019
Earnings · Financial
full year earnings: “Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2019 Results • Net sales $943 million, growth of 2% • Diluted EPS of $1.34 , including non-cash charge of $0.53 related to the impairment of the Skip Hop tradename, compared to $1.53 in Q3 2018; adjusted diluted EPS $1.87, growth of 16% • Returned $215 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends in the first three quarters of fiscal 2019 • Full year fiscal 2019 outlook: net sales growth of approximately 1.5%; adjusted diluted EPS growth of approximately 4% ATLANTA, October 24, 2019 - Carter’s, Inc.”
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Earnings · Financial
full year earnings: “Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2019 Results • Net sales $734 million, growth of 5% • Diluted EPS $0.97 , growth of 23%; adjusted diluted EPS $0.95, growth of 21% • Returned $138 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends in the first half of fiscal 2019 • Company reaffirms full year fiscal 2019 outlook ◦ Net sales growth of 1% to 2% ◦ Adjusted diluted EPS growth of 4% to 6% ATLANTA, July 25, 2019 - Carter’s, Inc.”
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Earnings · Financial
full year earnings: “Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2019 Results • Net sales $741 million • Diluted EPS $0.75 ; adjusted diluted EPS $0.87 • Returned $63 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends • Company reaffirms full year fiscal 2019 outlook: net sales growth of 1% to 2%; adjusted diluted EPS growth of 4% to 6% ATLANTA, April 30, 2019 - Carter’s, Inc.”
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Earnings · Financial
full year earnings: “Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2018 Results • Fourth quarter fiscal 2018 results ◦ Net sales $1.1 billion , growth of 6% ◦ Diluted EPS $2.83 ; adjusted diluted EPS $2.84 , growth of 22% • Full year fiscal 2018 results ◦ Net sales $3.5 billion , growth of 2% ◦ Diluted EPS $6.00 ; adjusted diluted EPS $6.29 , growth of 9% • Returned $277 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends in fiscal 2018 • Board of Directors authorizes 11% increase in quarterly dividend to $0.50 per share • Full year fiscal 2019 outlook: net sales growth of 1% to 2%; adjusted diluted EPS growth of 4% to 6% ATLANTA, February 25, 2019 -- Carter’s, Inc.”
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2018
Earnings · Financial
third quarter earnings: “Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2018 Results • Net sales $924 million • Diluted EPS $1.53 ; adjusted diluted EPS $1.61 • Returned $209 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends in the first three quarters of fiscal 2018 • Q4 fiscal 2018 outlook: net sales growth of approximately 5%; adjusted diluted EPS growth of approximately 10% ATLANTA, October 25, 2018 - Carter’s, Inc.”
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Earnings · Financial
full year earnings: “• Company reaffirms full year fiscal 2018 outlook: net sales growth of 3%; adjusted diluted EPS growth of 12% ATLANTA, July 26, 2018 - Carter’s, Inc.”
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Earnings · Financial
full year earnings: “$0.95 in Q1 2017, including unusual charge of $0.20 related to Toys “R” Us bankruptcy; adjusted diluted EPS $1.09 , growth of 12% • Returned $ 46 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends • Full year fiscal 2018 outlook: net sales growth of 3%; adjusted diluted EPS growth of 12% ATLANTA, April 26, 2018 - Carter’s, Inc.”
second quarter earnings: “2018 Business Outlook For the second quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company projects net sales to be approximately $680 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share to be approximately $0.53 compared to adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.79 in the second quarter of fiscal 2017.”
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Earnings · Financial
full year earnings: “Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2017 Results • Fourth quarter fiscal 2017 results ◦ Net sales $1.03 billion , growth of 10% ◦ Diluted EPS $2.84 , growth of 62%; adjusted diluted EPS $2.32 , growth of 30% • Full year fiscal 2017 results ◦ Net sales $3.4 billion , growth of 6% ◦ Diluted EPS $6.24 , growth of 23% ; adjusted diluted EPS $5.76 , growth of 12% • Significant 2017 benefits from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to be shared with employees through cash bonuses and enhanced retirement plan contributions • Board of Directors authorizes new $500 million share repurchase program and 22% increase in quarterly dividend to $0.45 per share • Full year fiscal 2018 outlook: net sales growth of 5%; adjusted EPS growth of 15% ATLANTA, February 27, 2018 -- Carter’s, Inc.”
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2017
Earnings · Financial
full year earnings: “Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2017 Results • Net sales $948 million, growth of 5% • Diluted EPS $1.71 , growth of 7%; adjusted diluted EPS $1.70 , growth of 6% • Returned $204 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends in the first three quarters of fiscal 2017 • Company acquires licensee in Mexico • Q4 fiscal 2017 outlook: net sales growth of 10%; adjusted diluted EPS growth of 21% • Full year fiscal 2017 outlook: net sales growth of 6%; adjusted diluted EPS growth of 9% ATLANTA, October 26, 2017 - Carter’s, Inc.”
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Earnings · Financial
Skip Hop contributed $25.0 million to consolidated net sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2017.
full year earnings: “Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2017 Results • Net sales $692 million, growth of 8% • Diluted EPS $0.78 , growth of 10%; adjusted diluted EPS $0.79 , growth of 10% • Returned $134 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends in the first half of fiscal 2017 • Company reaffirms full year fiscal 2017 outlook: net sales growth of 4% to 6%; adjusted diluted EPS growth of 8% to 10% ATLANTA, July 27, 2017 - Carter’s, Inc.”
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Earnings · Financial
full year earnings: “Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2017 Results • Net sales $733 million, growth of 1% • Diluted EPS $0.95 , decline of 9%; adjusted diluted EPS $0.97 , decline of 8% • Returned $65 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends • Company reaffirms full year fiscal 2017 outlook: net sales growth of 4% to 6%; adjusted diluted EPS growth of 8% to 10% ATLANTA, April 27, 2017 - Carter’s, Inc.”
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Earnings · Financial
full year earnings: “Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2016 Results • Fourth quarter fiscal 2016 results ◦ Net sales $934 million , growth of 8% ◦ Diluted EPS $1.76 , growth of 27%; adjusted diluted EPS $1.79 , growth of 28% • Full year fiscal 2016 performance ◦ Net sales $3.2 billion , growth of 6% ◦ Diluted EPS $5.08 , growth of 13%; adjusted diluted EPS $5.14 , growth of 11% • Returned $367 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends in 2016 • Board of Directors authorizes 12% increase to quarterly dividend to $0.37 per share • Full year fiscal 2017 outlook: net sales growth of 4% to 6%; adjusted EPS growth of 8% to 10% ATLANTA, February 23, 2017 -- Carter’s, Inc.”
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2016
Earnings · Financial
third quarter earnings: “Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2016 Results • Net sales $901 million, growth of 6% • Diluted EPS $1.60 , growth of 7%; adjusted diluted EPS $1.61 , growth of 6% • Returned $289 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends in the first three quarters of fiscal 2016 • Fiscal 2016 outlook: sales growth of 5% to 6%; adjusted diluted EPS growth of 9% to 10% ATLANTA, October 27, 2016 - Carter’s, Inc.”
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