NYSE$CRI

Carter's · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Carter's reported a decline in net sales due to store closures, but experienced strong online demand and growth in exclusive brand sales.

Carter's Inc. reported a 30% decrease in net sales to $515 million for Q2 2020, impacted by COVID-19 related store closures. However, the company saw strong growth in eCommerce and sales of exclusive brands, with $1.5 billion in liquidity at quarter end.

  • Net sales decreased by 30% to $515 million.
  • Diluted EPS was $0.19, while adjusted diluted EPS was $0.54.
  • Results were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with North American retail stores closed for much of the quarter.
  • U.S. eCommerce comparable sales increased by 101%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$515M

Previous: $734M-29.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.54

Previous: $0.95-43.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$16.7M

Previous: -$25M+33.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$8.55M

Previous: $18.9M-145.1%
Net Income

$8.16M

Previous: $43.9M-81.4%
Operating Income

$21M

Previous: $64.5M-67.5%
Gross Profit

$236M

Previous: $323M-27.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$1B

Previous: $118M+744.7%
Total Assets

$3.41B

Previous: $2.75B+24.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.54M

Previous: $5.19M-12.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Carter's · Revenue · Quarterly

$515M

Q2 2020-29.9%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Carter's · $515M total across 3 segments · Q2 2020

  • U.S. Retail
    $316M
  • U.S. Wholesale
    $152M
  • International
    $47.1M

Forward guidance

Due to the market disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, recent spikes in confirmed cases of the coronavirus, and related uncertainty on timing and extent of the market recovery, the Company is not providing fiscal 2020 sales and earnings guidance at this time.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2020

Historical avgQ2 2020

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.6%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

35 / 65 earnings

Positive

+14.5%

Q4 2015

Best reaction

-20.3%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+11.7%-1.9%+14.2%
Q4 2025-20.3%-16.3%-17.2%
Q3 2025+2.0%-2.9%-0.2%
Q2 2025+3.6%+8.5%+25.4%
Q1 2025-11.4%-13.5%-17.9%
Q4 2024-16.1%-20.7%-20.7%
Q3 2024-14.2%-15.4%-17.8%
Q2 2024+1.4%+1.2%+10.8%
Q1 2024-1.6%-4.4%-7.9%
Q4 2023+0.6%-1.3%+3.9%
Q3 2023+3.1%+3.5%+5.4%
Q2 2023+0.4%-0.9%-8.1%
Q1 2023-1.5%-2.1%-9.2%
Q4 2022+0.5%+2.2%-5.2%
Q3 2022-7.7%-11.5%+2.1%
Q2 2022+2.3%+0.7%-5.4%
Q1 2022-3.9%-3.1%-12.9%
Q4 2021+10.1%+13.0%+7.8%
Q3 2021+1.1%+2.6%+1.6%
Q2 2021+2.2%+1.3%+5.2%
Q1 2021+8.1%+6.8%-0.9%
Q3 2020+0.8%-4.7%+0.6%
Q2 2020+2.9%-2.1%-10.6%
Q1 2020+0.6%+4.9%+19.1%
Q4 2019-17.2%-17.4%-34.7%
Q3 2019+2.7%+2.9%+4.2%
Q2 2019+3.9%+0.9%-5.0%
Q1 2019-2.2%+0.8%-20.5%
Q4 2018+7.1%+7.7%+8.7%
Q3 2018-3.8%+2.6%-5.7%
Q2 2018-10.2%-9.3%-9.1%
Q1 2018-1.5%-4.4%+7.2%
Q4 2017-5.0%-4.9%-15.2%
Q3 2017+4.3%+3.1%+14.0%
Q2 2017-2.7%-0.2%-1.8%
Q1 2017-0.1%+0.0%-9.9%
Q4 2016+7.7%+5.3%+7.3%
Q3 2016+1.6%+1.1%+8.8%
Q2 2016-8.4%-9.5%-13.2%
Q1 2016+1.6%
Q4 2015+14.5%
Q3 2015+2.1%
Q2 2015-6.9%
Q1 2015+7.4%
Q4 2014+6.9%
Q3 2014-0.8%
Q2 2014+6.6%
Q1 2014-0.1%
Q4 2013+9.2%
Q3 2013-8.9%
Q2 2013-1.0%
Q1 2013+7.1%
Q4 2012-4.2%
Q3 2012+2.7%
Q2 2012-2.4%
Q1 2012+4.1%
Q4 2011+11.8%
Q3 2011-2.4%
Q2 2011-6.1%
Q4 2009+2.7%
Q1 2011-0.9%
Q3 2010+4.5%
Q2 2010-0.2%
Q4 2010-0.2%
Q1 2010-5.4%

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