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Carter's Inc.

CRI

NYSE·Consumer Cyclical·Apparel - Retail·Mkt cap $1.2B

$32.65

+0.73%

P/E

6.05

Mkt Cap

$1.2B

52-Wk Range

$27.15–$44.44

52-Week Range

$27.15 - $44.44

P/E

6.05

Fwd P/E

10.01

Beta

0.85

Div Yield

3.09%

Avg Vol

1.1M

Shares Out

36.9M

Mkt Cap

$1.2B

Price action

Price chart

Up 13.2% over the trailing year

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

Attractively priced below Apparel & Footwear peer average

Momentum

Weak

-16.7% over 3m

Quality

Strong

Excellent business quality

Dividend

Solid

3.09% yield

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

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

Next: Oct 23, 2026

Q3 26 RECAP

JUL 31, 2026

Reported EPS of $0.26 vs $0.06 consensus (+324.8% surprise). Revenue of $615.5M vs $605.7M expected (+1.6%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat +324.8%
Rev beat +1.6%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Estimate

Actual

Q3 26

+324.8%

Revenue trend · last 8Q

+0%

-5%

+4%

-0%

+8%

+8%

+5%

Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 26

Q1 26

Q2 26

$758.5M

$859.7M

$629.8M

$585.3M

$757.8M

$925.5M

$681.1M

$615.5M

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

67.0%

Operating

22.7%

Profit

17.1%

Wall Street consensus

3 analysts · 33% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

1

33%

Hold

1

33%

Sell

1

33%

Median Price Target

Latest: Citi · Jul 21, 2026

vs Industry

How CRI stacks vs Apparel - Retail

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

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