Carter's, Inc.
CRI
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- Carter's, Inc. operates in a competitive apparel retail market, leveraging its strong brand recognition and extensive distribution channels to capture consumer demand.
- The company reported a significant earnings growth of 471.46% year-over-year, indicating strong operational improvements.
- Carter's has a trailing P/E ratio of 6.31, suggesting it is undervalued compared to its earnings potential.
- The apparel retail industry faces challenges from changing consumer preferences and increased competition from online retailers.
- Carter's revenue decreased by 26% in the last quarter compared to the previous quarter, highlighting potential issues in sales performance.
- The operating margin has compressed to 4.2%, down from 9.15% in the prior quarter, indicating declining profitability.
Fundamentals
| Market cap | $1.19B | Enterprise value | $1.73B | Trailing P/E | 6.07 | Forward P/E | 8.81 |
| PEG | 2.01 | Price / book | 1.16 | Beta | 0.84 | Dividend yield | 3.08% |
| Revenue growth | 5.2% | Earnings growth | 47146.4% | Gross margin | 48.6% | Operating margin | 23.7% |
| Profit margin | 6.5% | ROE | 20.7% | ROA | 6.9% | Debt / equity | 1.15 |
| Current ratio | 2.47 | Free cash flow | $246.79M | Analyst recommendation | none | Mean target | $42.29 |
| 52w high | $44.44 | 52w low | $27.15 |
Quarterly
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q4 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | $681M | $925M | $758M | $585M | $630M |
| Op margin | — | 4.2% | 9.2% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 4.1% |
| Net income | — | $14.3M | $64.2M | $11.6M | $0.4M | $15.5M |
| Gross margin | — | 43.1% | 43.2% | 45.1% | 48.1% | 46.2% |
| Gross profit | — | $294M | $400M | $342M | $282M | $291M |
| Operating income | — | $28.4M | $84.7M | $29.1M | $4.0M | $26.1M |
- Revenue -26% vs prior quarter ($681M vs $925M).
- Gross margin 43.1% (was 43.2% prior quarter).
- Operating margin compressed to 4.2%.
Yearly (6y)
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.9B | $2.8B | $2.9B | $3.2B | — |
| Op margin | 5.0% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 12.1% | — |
| Net income | $91.8M | $186M | $233M | $250M | — |
| Gross margin | 45.4% | 48.0% | 47.4% | 45.8% | — |
| Gross profit | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.5B | — |
| Operating income | $144M | $285M | $323M | $388M | — |
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News
2026-10-08 · Why Carter's (CRI) Could Be 23% Undervalued Following Soft Guidance
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2026-10-06 · Consumer Discretionary - Apparel and Accessories Stocks Q2 Results: Benchmarking Carter's (NYSE:CRI)
2026-10-05 · From what babies wear to who they are: Carter's big shift
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2026-10-01 · Moody’s raises Carter’s outlook to stable as sales and margins recover
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