Carters Inc.

What Carters Inc. reported on July 31, 2026

The quarter ending July 4, 2026, against the same quarter a year earlier.

These are single quarters, not a trailing year — the figures elsewhere on this site cover twelve months and will be much larger. A seasonal business swings a long way between the two: ServiceNow earns $2.0B of free cash flow in its December quarter and $0.5B in its June one.

Compared against the same quarter a year earlier, not against an analyst forecast. A “beat” or “miss” needs a consensus estimate, which is licensed data we do not carry — and getting it wrong is worse than leaving it out.

What management said

“Demonstrating continued momentum, the Company posted positive results for the quarter as net sales increased 5% and adjusted operating profit increased 54%, exceeding the prior outlook. While there were a number of moving parts in the quarter, we believe these results are largely reflective of improved marketing efforts, the early benefit of productivity initiatives, and continued progress in the critical Baby segment,”

Quoted verbatim from the release, and shown only when the filing attributes it to a named person.

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What Carters Inc. does

Carter’s, Inc. is North America’s largest and most-enduring apparel company exclusively for babies and young children. The Company’s core brands are Carter’s and OshKosh B’gosh , iconic and among the sector’s most trusted names. These brands are sold through more than 1,000 Company-operated stores in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and online at www.carters.com , www.oshkosh.com , www.cartersoshkosh.ca , and www.carters.com.mx. Carter’s also is the largest supplier of baby and young children’s apparel to North America’s biggest retailers. The Company’s Child of Mine brand is available exclusively at Walmart, its Just One You brand is available at Target, and its Simple Joys brand is available on Amazon.com. The Company’s emerging brands include Little Planet , crafted with organic fabrics and sustainable materials, Otter Avenue , a toddler-focused apparel brand, and Skip Hop , baby essentials from tubs to toys. Carter’s is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional information may be found at www.carters.com .

The company’s own description, as it appears at the foot of the release.