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
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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
Smart-money signal
Who's buying CRI right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
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
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 surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+324.8%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+0%
-5%
+4%
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+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
33%
Hold
33%
Sell
33%
Median Price Target
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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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