CARTER'S INC (CRI) Earnings History & Surprises

NYSE:CRI • US1462291097

33.3 USD
-0.61 (-1.8%)
At close: Mar 9, 2026
33.3 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 3/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM

Past quarterly earnings results for CARTER'S INC (CRI), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release DateApr 23, 2026
PeriodQ1 / 2026
EPS Estimate$0.37
Revenue Estimate658.24M

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release DateFeb 27, 2026
PeriodQ4 / 2025
EPS Reported$1.90
EPS Surprise 7.93%
Revenue Surprise -0.67%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
56%
EPS and Revenuebeats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Results

EPS & Revenue History (USD)

Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers for recent quarters.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q4 2025 1.90 1.76 7.93% -26.64% 925.451M 931.66M -0.67% 7.65%
Q3 2025 0.74 0.74 -0.32% -55.95% 757.836M 777.46M -2.52% -0.08%
Q2 2025 0.17 0.40 -56.97% -77.63% 585.313M 570.73M 2.56% 3.70%
Q1 2025 0.66 0.53 23.39% -36.54% 629.827M 630.09M -0.04% -4.79%
Q4 2024 2.59 1.94 33.81% -6.16% 859.712M 845.95M 1.63% 0.22%
Q3 2024 1.68 1.41 19.02% -8.70% 758.464M 763.17M -0.62% -4.19%
Q2 2024 0.76 0.50 53.46% 18.75% 564.434M 573.84M -1.64% -5.93%
Q1 2024 1.04 0.78 33.61% 6.12% 661.492M 646.9M 2.26% -4.94%
Q4 2023 2.76 2.63 4.81% 20.52% 857.864M 876.5M -2.13% -5.95%
Q3 2023 1.84 1.56 18.18% 10.18% 791.651M 794.22M -0.32% -3.29%
Q2 2023 0.64 0.54 17.56% -50.77% 600M 609.55M -1.57% -14.37%
Q1 2023 0.98 0.60 64.23% -40.96% 695.88M 655.06M 6.23% -10.93%
Q4 2022 2.29 1.73 32.53% -0.87% 912.1M 872.95M 4.48% -14.12%
Q3 2022 1.67 1.72 -2.81% -13.47% 818.6M 862.12M -5.05% -8.08%
Q2 2022 1.30 1.63 -20.05% -22.16% 700.7M 751.76M -6.79% -6.12%
Q1 2022 1.66 1.40 18.28% -16.16% 781.3M 758.72M 2.98% -0.77%
Q4 2021 2.31 2.08 11.09% -6.10% 1.062B 1.039B 2.22% 7.29%
Q3 2021 1.93 1.75 10.29% -1.53% 890.6M 970.52M -8.23% 2.95%
Q2 2021 1.67 0.84 98.08% 209.26% 746.4M 722.61M 3.29% 44.96%
Q1 2021 1.98 0.32 520.10% 344.44% 787.4M 671.13M 17.32% 20.31%
Q4 2020 2.46 2.75 -10.68% - 989.9M 1.066B -7.14% -
Q3 2020 1.96 1.59 23.23% - 865.1M 887.31M -2.50% -
Q2 2020 0.54 -0.25 314.63% - 514.9M 511.18M 0.73% -
Q1 2020 -0.81 0.25 -428.14% - 654.5M 681.65M -3.98% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

CRI EPS Q2Q GrowthCRI EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 0 100 -100 200 300

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

CRI Revenue Q2Q GrowthCRI Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 0 10 -10 20 30 40

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
2
Average EPS beat (4)
-0.02%
Max EPS beat (4)
33.81%
Min EPS beat (4)
-56.97%

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
2
Average Revenue beat (4)
0.40%
Max Revenue beat (4)
2.56%
Min Revenue beat (4)
-2.52%

Analysis

In the last 4 quarters, CRI has beaten EPS estimates in 2 out of 4 releases
CRI has beaten revenue estimates in 2 out of the last 4 releases
In the last 4 quarters, CRI reported -0.0% below the EPS estimates on average.
In the last 4 quarters, CRI has beaten the revenue estimates by 0.4% on average.
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CARTER'S INC / CRI Earnings FAQ

When did CARTER'S INC (CRI) report earnings last quarter?

CARTER'S INC (CRI) last reported earnings on 2/27/2026.


Did CARTER'S INC (CRI) beat earnings estimates last quarter?

CARTER'S INC (CRI) beat EPS estimates and missed revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.


What percentage of the time does CRI stock beat earnings estimates?

In the last 4 quarters, CARTER'S INC (CRI) has beaten EPS estimates in 2 out of 4 releases.