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Carter's Inc.

CRI

NYSE·Consumer Cyclical·Specialty Retail·Mkt cap $1.5B

$40.65

-1.19%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$23.38 - $44.44

P/E

16.03

Fwd P/E

14.62

Beta

0.87

Div Yield

2.43%

Avg Vol

1.1M

Shares Out

36.9M

Mkt Cap

$1.5B

Price action

Price chart

Up 27.8% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

5 reasons

  • Brand Heritage & Recognition - 158-year-old Carter's brand with deep consumer trust and loyalty in childrenswear
  • Diversified Brand Portfolio - Multiple owned brands (Carter's, OshKosh, Skip Hop) serving different market segments and price points
  • Omnichannel Distribution - Integrated retail stores, wholesale network, and eCommerce presence providing customer convenience and market reach
  • Vertical Integration - In-house design and sourcing capabilities enabling quality control and margin optimization
  • Market Leadership - Dominant position in essential childrenswear category with recurring purchase cycles

Bear Case

1 risk

  • Average volatility.

Growth

Stable outlook

Positive revenue trend

Value

Fairly valued vs Apparel & Footwear peers

Momentum

Strong

+14.6% over 3m

Quality

Strong

Excellent business quality

Dividend

Solid

2.43% yield

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 23, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

MAY 6, 2026

Reported EPS of $0.39 vs $0.13 consensus (+212.0% surprise). Revenue of $681.1M vs $660.6M expected (+3.1%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat +212.0%
Rev beat +3.1%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+212.0%

Next: Apr 23, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

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Q1 26

$564.4M

$758.5M

$859.7M

$629.8M

$585.3M

$757.8M

$925.5M

$681.1M

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

Operating

Profit

2.1%

Wall Street consensus

2 analysts · 0% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

0%

Hold

1

50%

Sell

1

50%

Median Price Target

$38.00

-6.5% vs $40.65

Low $33.00
Median $38.00
High $41.00

Latest: UBS · $41.00 · May 11, 2026

3 analysts covering

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How CRI stacks vs Specialty Retail

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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