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CARTERS INC
CRICIK 0001060822NYSELarge AcceleratedApparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar MatlDelawareFY ends Jan 2
Period
FY 2025
Revenue
$2.90B
Net Income
$91.80M
Total Assets
$2.57B
Equity
$925.05M
Shares Out
36.39M
Op. Cash Flow
$122.33M
Business
CARTERS INC is the largest branded marketer of young children’s apparel in North America and operates leading children’s lifestyle brands including Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip Hop, Little Planet, and exclusive retailer brands. It offers a range of products including baby, toddler and kids apparel (newborn to size 14), accessories, sleepwear, playwear, diaper bags, and licensed lifestyle and nursery products. The company reports three operating segments: U.S. Retail, U.S. Wholesale, and International. It sells through company-owned retail stores, eCommerce and mobile sites, wholesale accounts, and international licensees across North America and over 90 countries.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 2,898 | 2,844 | 2,946 | 3,213 | 3,486 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 1,584 | 1,479 | 1,550 | 1,740 | 1,824 | |
| Gross profit | 1,315 | 1,365 | 1,396 | 1,472 | 1,662 | |
| Royalty income, net | 18 | 19 | 21 | — | — | |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 1,189 | 1,100 | 1,094 | 1,110 | 1,194 | |
| Intangible asset impairment | 0 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Operating income | 144 | 255 | 323 | 379 | 497 | |
| Interest expense | 34 | 31 | 34 | 43 | 60 | |
| Interest income | −13 | −11 | −5 | −1 | −1 | |
| Other (income) expense, net | −1 | 3 | −8 | 975,000 | −409,000 | |
| Pension plan settlement | 9 | 949,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Income before income taxes | 114 | 231 | 302 | 317 | 438 | |
| Income tax provision | 22 | 45 | 70 | 67 | 99 | |
| Net income | 92 | 186 | 233 | 250 | 340 | |
| Basic net income per common share (in USD per share) | 2.53 | 5.12 | 6.24 | 6.34 | 7.83 | |
| Diluted net income per common share (in USD per share) | 2.53 | 5.12 | 6.24 | 6.34 | 7.81 | |
| Dividend declared and paid per common share (in USD per share) | 1.55 | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 1.4 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 487 | 413 | 351 | 212 | 984 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 179 | 195 | 184 | 199 | 231 | |
| Finished goods inventories | 545 | 502 | 537 | 745 | 648 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 61 | 33 | 29 | 34 | 36 | |
| Total current assets | 1,271 | 1,143 | 1,101 | 1,189 | 1,900 | |
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | 186 | 181 | 183 | 190 | 216 | |
| Operating lease assets | 592 | 577 | 528 | 492 | 488 | |
| Tradenames, net | 269 | 268 | 298 | 298 | 308 | |
| Goodwill | 209 | 207 | 211 | 209 | 212 | |
| Customer relationships, net | 20 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 34 | |
| Other assets | 19 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 31 | |
| Total assets | 2,565 | 2,433 | 2,379 | 2,440 | 3,188 | |
| Accounts payable | 236 | 248 | 242 | 264 | 407 | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 136 | 131 | 135 | 142 | 134 | |
| Other current liabilities | 134 | 130 | 134 | 122 | 176 | |
| Total current liabilities | 506 | 509 | 512 | 529 | 717 | |
| Long-term debt, net | 567 | 498 | 497 | 617 | 991 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 39 | 38 | 41 | 41 | 41 | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 508 | 502 | 449 | 422 | 442 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 19 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 46 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,640 | 1,579 | 1,533 | 1,643 | 2,238 | |
| Commitments and contingencies - Note $21 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock; par value $0.01 per share; 100,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, voting; par value $0.01 per share; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 36,425,877 and 36,041,995 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 364,000 | 360,000 | 366,000 | 377,000 | 411,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −24 | −44 | −24 | −34 | −29 | |
| Retained earnings | 929 | 894 | 869 | 830 | 979 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 925 | 855 | 845 | 796 | 950 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 2,565 | 2,433 | 2,379 | 2,440 | 3,188 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment | 52 | 54 | 60 | 62 | 90 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| Provisions for (recoveries of) excess and obsolete inventory, net | 401,000 | −348,000 | −10 | 5 | 4 | |
| Gain on partial termination of corporate lease | 0 | 0 | −4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 189,000 | 865,000 | 3 | — | — | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | |
| Unrealized foreign currency exchange (gain) loss, net | −457,000 | 380,000 | −207,000 | −78,000 | 371,000 | |
| Provisions for doubtful accounts receivable from customers | 2 | 1 | 471,000 | 75,000 | 1 | |
| Unrealized gain on investments | −2 | −2 | −2 | 2 | −2 | |
| Deferred income tax benefit | −162,000 | −6 | −600,000 | −740,000 | −14 | |
| Accounts receivable | 15 | −14 | 15 | 33 | −46 | |
| Finished goods inventories | −37 | 26 | 223 | −107 | −53 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −8 | −3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | −27 | 2 | −17 | −229 | −101 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 122 | 299 | 529 | 88 | 268 | |
| Capital expenditures | −54 | −56 | −60 | −40 | −37 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −54 | −56 | −60 | −40 | −32 | |
| Proceeds from senior notes due 2031 | 575 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Payment of senior notes due 2027 | −500 | 0 | 0 | −500 | 0 | |
| Payments of debt issuance costs | −12 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −223,000 | |
| Borrowings under secured revolving credit facility | 0 | 0 | 70 | 240 | 0 | |
| Payments on secured revolving credit facility | 0 | 0 | −190 | — | — | |
| Repurchases of common stock | 0 | −51 | −100 | −300 | −299 | |
| Dividends paid | −56 | −116 | −112 | −118 | −60 | |
| Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock | −5 | −8 | −5 | −7 | −4 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 0 | 367,000 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| Other | −370,000 | −900,000 | 0 | −919,000 | 0 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 2 | −175 | −333 | −819 | −353 | |
| Net effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 3 | −6 | 3 | −1 | −1 | |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 74 | 62 | 139 | −773 | −118 |
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