Carter’s (NYSE:CRI) Updates Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Carter’s (NYSE:CRI) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.450-0.550 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.860. The company issued revenue guidance of $615.0 million-$625.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $653.0 million. Carter’s also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.200-3.800 EPS.

Carter’s Stock Performance

NYSE:CRI opened at $43.77 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.95, a P/E/G ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 1.21. Carter’s has a twelve month low of $42.55 and a twelve month high of $88.03. The company has a fifty day moving average of $53.10 and a 200-day moving average of $58.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60.

Carter’s (NYSE:CRI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The textile maker reported $2.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.52. The firm had revenue of $859.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $835.82 million. Carter’s had a net margin of 8.11% and a return on equity of 27.15%. The business’s revenue was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.76 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Carter’s will post 5.15 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Citigroup upgraded Carter’s from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $50.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and six have assigned a hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Carter’s currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $65.60.

About Carter’s

Carter’s, Inc engages in the business of brand marketing of young children’s apparel. It operates through the following segments: the United States (US) Retail, US Wholesale, and International. The US Retail segment includes selling products through retail stores and ecommerce websites. The US Wholesale segment focuses on wholesale partners.