Company Overview
Carter's, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, sources, and markets branded childrenswear in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: U.S. Retail, U.S. Wholesale, and International. The company's products include babies and young children's products, such as bodysuits, layette essentials, sleep and play, pants, tops and t-shirts, multipiece sets, dresses, and sleepwear; and playclothes, such as denim jeans, overalls, core bottoms, knit tops, t-shirts, and layering pieces. It also provides products for playtime, travel, mealtime, bath time, and home gear, as well as kid's and diaper bags, as well as range of licensed sports and character t-shirts. In addition, the company offers sleepwear, swimwear, outerwear, bedding, accessories, and toys; and toddler apparel and accessories. It sells its products through its retail stores, websites, and mobile app, as well as its wholesale distribution; and distributes its products to wholesale customers, including department stores, national chains, and specialty retailers. The company markets its products under the Carter's, OshKosh B'gosh, Skip Hop, Child of Mine, Just One You, Simple Joys, Little Planet, Otter Avenue, and other brands. Carter's, Inc. was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Why Investors Should Care
Trades at a P/E of 15.3, below the sector median of 22.8.
Offers a dividend yield of 2.34%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Jan 2026 Revenue of $2.90B (+1.9% YoY); net profit $91.80M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +8.1%, earnings -9.3%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 4.0%, profit CAGR 1.0%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 3.97% |
| 1 Year: | 8.10% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 0.97% |
| 1 Year: | -9.30% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +23.07% |
| 6 Months: | +8.12% |
| 3 Months: | +10.41% |
| 1 Month: | -8.61% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMABelow
- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)42.49 · Neutral
P/E of 15.26 is below the sector median of 22.82 — relatively cheaper than peers.
Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.
Price Chart
Technical Trend
Computed from daily close history using EMA cross, slope, and RSI signals.
Note: intraday data is not stored locally. “Hourly” uses the most recent 10 daily candles as a short-term proxy.
Fundamental Growth Charts
No fundamental data available for this stock.
Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.
PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Cyclical).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRI Carter's, Inc. R2K | 38.00 | 15.26 | $1.40B | 2.34% | 6.99% | 10.20% | 3.97% | 0.97% |
| 2 | AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 247.49 | 32.82 | $2.66T | 0.00% | 16.60% | 24.29% | 11.73% | 984.47% |
| 3 | TSLA Tesla, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 396.18 | 360.16 | $1.49T | 0.00% | 4.10% | 4.90% | 52.40% | 39.39% |
| 4 | HD The Home Depot, Inc. SPX | 337.74 | 23.97 | $336.77B | 2.84% | 28.75% | 128.38% | 1.52% | -6.11% |
| 5 | BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited AI | 112.32 | 17.28 | $269.47B | 0.93% | 4.16% | 9.22% | 5.62% | 12.49% |
| 6 | MCD McDonald's Corporation SPX | 268.94 | 22.17 | $191.08B | 2.61% | 22.47% | - | 0.92% | 7.33% |
| 7 | TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. SPX | 150.34 | 29.25 | $166.08B | 1.14% | 21.26% | 61.25% | 6.84% | 8.48% |
| 8 | BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. NDXSPX | 174.85 | 23.04 | $135.49B | 0.97% | 70.23% | -96.88% | 16.93% | 22.07% |
| 9 | SBUX Starbucks Corporation NDXSPX | 106.17 | 81.05 | $121.00B | 2.41% | 13.46% | -22.93% | 7.93% | 5.80% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jan 2015 | Apr 2015 | Jul 2015 | Oct 2015 | Jan 2016 | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Dec 2016 | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Apr 2021 | Jul 2021 | Oct 2021 | Apr 2022 | Jul 2022 | Oct 2022 | Apr 2023 | Jul 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 732.83M | 691.75M | 948.05M | 1.03B | 755.79M | 696.20M | 923.91M | 1.09B | 741.06M | 734.38M | 943.32M | 1.10B | 654.47M | 514.88M | 865.08M | 787.36M | 746.40M | 890.59M | 781.28M | 700.70M | 818.62M | 695.88M | 600.20M | 791.65M | 661.49M | 564.43M | 758.46M | 629.83M | 585.31M | 757.84M | 681.11M |
| Gross Profit | 356.03M | 284.05M | 262.89M | 347.54M | 363.54M | 310.93M | 282.18M | 375.55M | 410.49M | 315.69M | 303.25M | 403.58M | 460.84M | 332.48M | 309.96M | 387.45M | 467.60M | 315.87M | 323.00M | 402.21M | 467.48M | 228.26M | 235.51M | 383.71M | 391.96M | 368.71M | 408.78M | 355.04M | 331.24M | 370.53M | 309.47M | 291.90M | 376.40M | 315.19M | 282.94M | 356.01M | 291.09M | 281.76M | 341.63M | 293.87M |
| Operating Income | 114.01M | 84.50M | 61.95M | 130.22M | 116.18M | 93.01M | 63.24M | 130.89M | 139.41M | 78.46M | 64.31M | 130.45M | 146.39M | 60.31M | 56.97M | 103.56M | 170.60M | 60.76M | 64.48M | 83.87M | 162.77M | -78.48M | 20.95M | 113.53M | 127.50M | 107.58M | 124.03M | 102.62M | 75.42M | 91.58M | 56.35M | 37.56M | 93.43M | 55.03M | 39.45M | 77.04M | 26.10M | 4.04M | 29.09M | 28.44M |
| Net Income | 68.59M | 49.79M | 36.10M | 79.33M | 72.60M | 53.98M | 36.20M | 80.81M | 87.12M | 46.59M | 37.79M | 82.32M | 136.14M | 42.47M | 37.27M | 71.77M | 130.56M | 34.47M | 43.94M | 60.25M | 125.15M | -78.69M | 8.16M | 81.24M | 86.20M | 71.60M | 84.98M | 67.93M | 36.97M | 64.96M | 36.00M | 23.87M | 66.13M | 38.03M | 27.64M | 58.32M | 15.54M | 446.00K | 11.59M | 14.34M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.29 | 0.94 | 0.68 | 1.51 | 1.39 | 1.04 | 0.71 | 1.60 | 1.76 | 0.95 | 0.77 | 1.71 | 2.85 | 0.89 | 0.79 | 1.53 | 2.83 | 0.75 | 0.97 | 1.34 | 2.82 | -1.82 | 0.19 | 1.85 | 1.96 | 1.62 | 1.93 | 1.66 | 0.93 | 1.67 | 0.95 | 0.64 | 1.78 | 1.04 | 0.76 | 1.62 | 0.43 | 0.01 | 0.32 | 0.39 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jan 2009 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.49B | 1.59B | 1.75B | 2.11B | 2.38B | 2.64B | 2.89B | 3.01B | 3.20B | 3.40B | 3.46B | 3.52B | 3.02B | 3.49B | 3.21B | 2.95B | 2.84B | 2.90B |
| Gross Profit | 518.52M | 604.35M | 674.72M | 692.28M | 937.95M | 1.10B | 1.18B | 1.26B | 1.38B | 1.48B | 1.50B | 1.51B | 1.31B | 1.66B | 1.47B | 1.40B | 1.37B | 1.31B |
| Operating Income | 140.00M | 195.61M | 243.26M | 187.47M | 261.99M | 264.15M | 333.35M | 392.86M | 425.93M | 419.61M | 391.43M | 371.87M | 189.87M | 497.08M | 379.17M | 323.40M | 254.73M | 143.93M |
| Net Income | 77.90M | 115.64M | 146.47M | 114.02M | 161.15M | 160.41M | 194.67M | 237.82M | 257.71M | 302.85M | 282.07M | 263.80M | 109.72M | 339.75M | 250.04M | 232.50M | 185.51M | 91.80M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.33 | 1.97 | 2.46 | 1.94 | 2.69 | 2.75 | 3.62 | 4.50 | 5.08 | 6.24 | 6.00 | 5.85 | 2.50 | 7.81 | 6.34 | 6.24 | 5.12 | 2.53 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Jan 2009 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 1.21B | 1.26B | 1.40B | 1.63B | 1.81B | 1.89B | 2.00B | 1.95B | 2.07B | 2.06B | 2.75B | 3.39B | 3.19B | 2.44B | 2.38B | 2.43B | 2.57B |
| Total Equity | 366.24M | 413.55M | 556.02M | 679.94M | 805.71M | 985.48M | 700.73M | 786.68M | 875.69M | 788.36M | 857.42M | 869.43M | 880.13M | 938.03M | 950.19M | 796.41M | 845.25M | 854.56M | 925.05M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 49.01M | 162.35M | 335.04M | 247.38M | 233.49M | 382.24M | 286.55M | 340.64M | 381.21M | 299.36M | 178.49M | 170.08M | 214.31M | 1.10B | 984.29M | 211.75M | 351.21M | 412.93M | 487.07M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 331.02M | 236.00M | 236.00M | 186.00M | 586.00M | 586.00M | 578.97M | 580.38M | 617.31M | 593.26M | 594.67M | 989.53M | 991.37M | 616.62M | 497.35M | 498.13M | 567.17M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 652.58M | 577.25M | 597.00M | 644.63M | 1.11B | 1.11B | 1.13B | 1.16B | 1.21B | 1.19B | 1.87B | 2.45B | 2.24B | 1.64B | 1.53B | 1.58B | 1.64B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 170.62M | 183.37M | 152.75M | 244.24M | 269.14M | 247.97M | 262.72M | 277.61M | 331.25M | 327.42M | 475.50M | 792.53M | 717.23M | 528.95M | 511.86M | 508.82M | 506.00M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jan 2009 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 181.04M | 188.86M | 85.82M | 81.07M | 278.62M | 209.70M | 282.40M | 307.99M | 369.23M | 329.62M | 356.20M | 387.21M | 588.49M | 268.26M | 88.36M | 529.13M | 298.79M | 122.33M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -34.95M | -29.52M | -39.50M | -106.69M | -83.39M | -220.53M | -104.73M | -103.42M | -88.34M | -227.91M | -63.31M | -60.67M | -31.47M | -32.44M | -40.36M | -59.86M | -56.16M | -53.70M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -32.76M | 13.35M | -133.98M | 11.51M | -46.32M | -84.66M | -122.44M | -162.00M | -363.51M | -223.07M | -298.95M | -283.38M | 324.84M | -352.71M | -819.27M | -332.64M | -174.82M | 2.04M |
| Capital Expenditure | -34.95M | 33.60M | -39.78M | -45.49M | -83.40M | -182.53M | -103.45M | -103.50M | -88.56M | -69.47M | -63.78M | -61.42M | -32.87M | -37.44M | -40.36M | -59.86M | -56.16M | -53.70M |
| Free Cash Flow | 146.09M | 222.46M | 46.04M | 35.58M | 195.22M | 27.17M | 178.94M | 204.49M | 280.67M | 260.15M | 292.42M | 325.80M | 555.62M | 230.82M | 48.00M | 469.27M | 242.62M | 68.63M |
| Share Buybacks | 33.64M | 0 | 50.00M | 0 | 0 | 454.13M | 82.10M | 110.29M | 300.44M | 188.76M | 193.03M | 196.91M | 45.26M | 299.34M | 299.67M | 100.03M | 50.53M | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 27.71M | 40.48M | 46.03M | 66.36M | 70.91M | 83.72M | 89.59M | 26.26M | 60.12M | 118.11M | 112.00M | 116.18M | 56.36M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Jan 2009 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 34.7% | 38.0% | 38.6% | 32.8% | 39.4% | 41.5% | 40.9% | 41.7% | 43.1% | 43.6% | 43.3% | 42.9% | 43.4% | 47.7% | 45.8% | 47.4% | 48.0% | 45.4% |
| Operating Margin % | 9.4% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 8.9% | 11.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 13.3% | 12.3% | 11.3% | 10.6% | 6.3% | 14.3% | 11.8% | 11.0% | 9.0% | 5.0% |
| Net Margin % | 5.2% | 7.3% | 8.4% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 8.9% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 3.6% | 9.7% | 7.8% | 7.9% | 6.5% | 3.2% |
| ROE % | 18.8% | 20.8% | 21.5% | 14.2% | 16.4% | 22.9% | 24.7% | 27.2% | 32.7% | 35.3% | 32.4% | 30.0% | 11.7% | 35.8% | 31.4% | 27.5% | 21.7% | 9.9% |
| ROCE % | - | 18.8% | 22.7% | 15.0% | 18.9% | 17.1% | 20.3% | 22.6% | 25.5% | 24.1% | 22.6% | 16.3% | 7.3% | 20.1% | 19.8% | 17.3% | 13.2% | 7.0% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 14.86% | 5.48M | $216.90M |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6.93% | 2.55M | $101.17M |
| 3 | RWWM, Inc. | 6.36% | 2.34M | $92.79M |
| 4 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 4.94% | 1.82M | $72.11M |
| 5 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4.79% | 1.77M | $69.93M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.16% | 1.53M | $60.68M |
| 7 | State Street Corporation | 4.10% | 1.51M | $59.79M |
| 8 | American Century Companies Inc | 3.75% | 1.38M | $54.71M |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley | 3.34% | 1.23M | $48.75M |
| 10 | UBS Group AG | 2.90% | 1.07M | $42.38M |
Analyst View
Analyst aggregate. Targets and ratings update periodically; not investment advice.
Latest News
Recent headlines for CRI
Dimensional reports 1.9M-share Carter's stake (NYSE: CRI) - Stock Titan
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPbm1zNXFrUjY2NUJIckVpd0ZNSTlIdzF1eDdJZ0doMnpDTkw3Y1hJelJYejdzLUpoaFprdlJNOGk4dzZ6dmVxNlhEUTJ6VVQ3bWUzbHRpR0h3UEpxcXJqN0hkSjFWY25wcUNxSTVYUzFxejZXRFNyRWU3M3BpWmhnWnQ1UzNPQS1HZ05BRi…
3 Reasons CRI is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead - Yahoo Finance
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQWkxWeHhQQmR4U1NKUFVJQW1nbVM0bHRrRi03NzNyU1RkT1RBMkJLUzlRVk1EaFA2dWNnWXI2SU9fdVBLSDBUb25ldWotNkRZYkRNcUlaZVhMQUczZ0lSeW1wMDUwRU5mUWhodnRkbjVtdDFzMVYyWXdOQ1NzTEFmTlpUalcySTBFNW0tVW…
SG Americas Securities LLC Cuts Stock Holdings in Carter's, Inc. $CRI - MarketBeat
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxOOTdETVFVbG05Y2JlT2g5OFBoYTd2aE14RXBnOTZCUjJWTi16dGk5WER5ZFpQM2ZrbHQ3TDQ5dFEtXzEyaTgxdHlYeHotbTRyQU51bnN5SktMWVdvWTdna2tIOEkyeld3eVJtc2hyVzZFSkRlZVB4TlBHMTFZcVkyV1ZQRURVSHdwSDdvdi…
3 Small-Cap Stocks That Concern Us - StockStory
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQQUVocXJYSmlWUmVIUC1QTENBMEFmX3lVYlRSX3ZSLVB1TGN3Q3dzdk8wZTI2UGlTNUVnY2FFZXlyMHcxekRUR1NjaGxrbklHRU1XVWthZEFLS09tbEtRbkJTRktFSFVjMDZGU1Qtc1hMSTk0Z250YkhxbmtlSkF4SmtZVk8zNTJlT0xEZX…
Carter's (CRI) Releases Sixth Impact Report As ESG Recognition Builds - simplywall.st
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxPVjlzRFhWdnhzU3A2Qi1EQndvYnA3N2hLNWdiRmZEMkR4WkdFSHdWUVlWMXJ6UEcweWRGN0h5eVJieGVqOWZUN3k2YUtiZXNXMW1MVTZUUkdEZjZpTnJ0azZ4aTFyVTNHRUdDQlpsT29QNzZvSHBpa1p2TGRlQXBka3otNGRraC1LZl9BZE…
Should Value Investors Buy Carter's (CRI) Stock? - Yahoo Finance
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxOVTZNQlBVejZKYTN2ME9mVkhzRFVsX1licUFBeXFCZ1NuWG50UGsxWDkzanFDNVA4ZE91MlhvVzBFalZDbkdvZEZ6S2lGUWJmR0JHV2ZlbnY3SngwdHZXa2kwNXVHeERCSUZpU0xzcmRuZGRZeHdmVFJBWktacHZCUmNoMDRDMzIyamhlTl…
CRI — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Carter's, Inc. (CRI)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, Carter's, Inc. (CRI) trades at $38.00 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $22.91 to $43.75.
What is the market capitalisation of CRI?
Carter's, Inc. (CRI) has a market capitalisation of $1.40B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of CRI?
CRI trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.26. The industry average P/E is 22.82. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.70.
Does CRI pay a dividend?
Carter's, Inc. (CRI) currently offers a dividend yield of 2.34%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of CRI?
CRI has a return on equity (ROE) of 10.20%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 6.99%.
Is CRI a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Carter's, Inc. (CRI), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.