What is Carter's Inc.'s earnings per share (EPS)?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) reported diluted earnings per share of $2.53 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -50.6% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Carter's Inc. (CRI) Financials

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Trailing 12 months to July 4, 2026

Revenue $3.0B +5.2% YoY

Net Income $195.1M +43.6% YoY

EPS (Diluted) $5.36 +42.2% YoY

Free Cash Flow $293.0M +108.8% YoY

Market Cap $1.2B as of Oct 16, 2026

Price / Sales 0.4x on $3.0B revenue, trailing 12 months to July 4, 2026

Price / Earnings 6.1x on $195.1M net income, trailing 12 months to July 4, 2026

Price / Book 1.2x on $1.0B equity, Q2 FY2027

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Oct 16, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q2 FY2027, ended Jul 4, 2026 Reported Jul 31, 2026 Currency USD FYE January

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q2 FY2027, filed Jul 31, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the CRI SEC filings page.

Carter's Inc. (CRI) reported $3.0B in revenue over the twelve months to Jul 4, 2026, up 5.2% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI CRI FY2025 2026-10-04

Falling profitability is the central change: Carter’s sales have stabilized, but sticky overhead and weaker margins are squeezing cash generation.

Cash conversion remains positive but is deteriorating: operating cash flow fell from $529M in FY2023 to $122M in FY2025 while net income declined from $233M to $92M. That narrowing spread suggests reported earnings are still converting into cash, but the business is producing much less cash per dollar of profit than two years earlier.

Operating leverage has turned unfavorable. Revenue in FY2025 was broadly comparable with FY2024, yet gross margin compressed from 48.0% to 45.4% and operating margin fell from 9.0% to 5.0%, indicating that lower gross profit and overhead absorption—not just sales volume—drove the earnings decline.

The balance sheet is less debt-heavy than the earnings trend suggests: debt-to-equity was 0.6x in FY2025, while the current ratio was 251.1% when expressed as a percentage. However, inventory increased to $545M from $502M in FY2024 even as revenue remained below $3B, tying more resources to merchandise while free cash flow fell to $69M.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 58/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Carter's Inc.'s business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Carter's Inc. has an operating margin of 5.0%, meaning the company retains $5 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 62/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is down from 9.0% the prior year.

Growth

Carter's Inc.'s revenue grew a modest 1.9% year-over-year to $2.9B. This slow but positive growth earns a score of 28/100.

Leverage

Carter's Inc. has a moderate D/E ratio of 0.61. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 64/100.

Liquidity

With a current ratio of 2.51, Carter's Inc. holds $2.51 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 71/100.

Cash Flow

Carter's Inc. has a free cash flow margin of 2.4%, earning a moderate score of 54/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns

Carter's Inc. earns a strong 9.9% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $10 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 70/100. This is down from 21.7% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Grey Zone

2.62

Carter's Inc. scores 2.62, placing it in the grey zone between 1.81 and 2.99. This signals moderate financial risk that warrants monitoring.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

4/9

Carter's Inc. passes 4 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.33x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Carter's Inc. generates $1.33 in operating cash flow ($122.3M OCF vs $91.8M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Adequate

4.21x

Carter's Inc. earns $4.21 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($143.9M vs $34.2M). This adequate coverage means the company can meet its interest obligations, but has limited cushion if earnings fall.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$615.5M

YoY+5.2%

QoQ-9.6%

5Y CAGR-3.8%

10Y CAGR-0.4%

Carter's Inc. generated $615.5M in revenue in Q2 2027. This represents an increase of 5.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 9.6%.

EBITDA

$152.8M

YoY+768.3%

QoQ+271.7%

5Y CAGR+3.4%

10Y CAGR+6.6%

Carter's Inc.'s EBITDA was $152.8M in Q2 2027, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 768.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 271.7%.

Net Income

$105.0M

YoY+23433.2%

QoQ+632.1%

5Y CAGR+7.9%

10Y CAGR+11.2%

Carter's Inc. reported $105.0M in net income in Q2 2027. This represents an increase of 23433.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 632.1%.

EPS (Diluted)

$2.87

YoY+28600.0%

QoQ+635.9%

5Y CAGR+12.1%

10Y CAGR+15.0%

Carter's Inc. earned $2.87 per diluted share (EPS) in Q2 2027. This represents an increase of 28600.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 635.9%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$190.0M

YoY+688.4%

QoQ+35098.7%

5Y CAGR+18.8%

Carter's Inc. generated $190.0M in free cash flow in Q2 2027, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 688.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 35098.7%.

Cash & Debt

$653.6M

YoY+93.3%

QoQ+38.0%

5Y CAGR-10.2%

10Y CAGR+12.3%

Carter's Inc. held $653.6M in cash against $567.8M in long-term debt as of Q2 2027.

Dividends Per Share

$0.25

YoY0.0%

QoQ0.0%

5Y CAGR-9.0%

10Y CAGR-2.7%

Carter's Inc. paid $0.25 per share in dividends in Q2 2027. That is unchanged from the same quarter a year earlier. It is unchanged from the prior quarter.

Shares Outstanding

37M

YoY+0.8%

QoQ-0.4%

5Y CAGR-3.6%

10Y CAGR-3.1%

Carter's Inc. had 37M shares outstanding in Q2 2027. This represents an increase of 0.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.4%.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

67.0%

YoY+18.9pp

QoQ+23.9pp

5Y change+17.6pp

10Y change+22.9pp

Carter's Inc.'s gross margin was 67.0% in Q2 2027, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 18.9 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 23.9 percentage points.

Operating Margin

22.7%

YoY+22.0pp

QoQ+18.5pp

5Y change+8.3pp

10Y change+12.8pp

Carter's Inc.'s operating margin was 22.7% in Q2 2027, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 22.0 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 18.5 percentage points.

Net Margin

17.1%

YoY+17.0pp

QoQ+15.0pp

5Y change+7.5pp

10Y change+11.4pp

Carter's Inc.'s net profit margin was 17.1% in Q2 2027, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 17.0 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 15.0 percentage points.

Return on Equity

10.2%

YoY+10.2pp

QoQ+8.7pp

5Y change+3.7pp

10Y change+5.5pp

Carter's Inc.'s ROE was 10.2% in Q2 2027, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 10.2 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 8.7 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Capital Expenditures

$5.8M

YoY-64.0%

QoQ-16.2%

5Y CAGR-8.0%

10Y CAGR-13.2%

Carter's Inc. invested $5.8M in capex in Q2 2027, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 64.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 16.2%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q2 2027.

Share Buybacks

Not reported for Q2 2027.

CRI Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

CRI quarterly income statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Revenue	$3.0B	$2.9B+1.9%	$2.8B-3.4%	$2.9B-8.3%	$3.2B-7.9%	$3.5B+15.3%	$3.0B-14.1%	$3.5B+1.6%	$3.5B+1.8%	$3.4B+6.3%	$3.2B+6.1%	$3.0B+4.1%	$2.9B+9.7%	$2.6B+10.8%	$2.4B+12.9%	$2.1B
Cost of Revenue	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.0B+2.3%	$2.0B+2.5%	$1.9B+5.3%	$1.8B+3.7%	$1.8B+2.7%	$1.7B+10.8%	$1.5B+6.9%	$1.4B+1.9%	$1.4B
Gross Profit	$1.4B	$1.3B-3.7%	$1.4B-2.2%	$1.4B-5.2%	$1.5B-11.4%	$1.7B+26.6%	$1.3B-12.9%	$1.5B+0.7%	$1.5B+1.0%	$1.5B+7.6%	$1.4B+9.6%	$1.3B+6.2%	$1.2B+8.1%	$1.1B+16.8%	$937.9M+35.5%	$692.3M
SG&A Expenses	$1.2B	$1.2B+8.1%	$1.1B+0.5%	$1.1B-1.4%	$1.1B-7.0%	$1.2B+8.0%	$1.1B-3.1%	$1.1B-0.4%	$1.1B+3.4%	$1.1B+11.2%	$995.4M+9.5%	$909.2M+2.1%	$890.3M+2.5%	$868.5M+21.8%	$713.2M+31.6%	$542.1M
Operating Income	$282.1M	$143.9M-43.5%	$254.7M-21.2%	$323.4M-14.7%	$379.2M-23.7%	$497.1M+161.8%	$189.9M-48.9%	$371.9M-5.0%	$391.4M-6.7%	$419.6M-1.5%	$425.9M+8.4%	$392.9M+17.9%	$333.3M+26.2%	$264.2M+0.8%	$262.0M+39.8%	$187.5M
EBITDA	N/A	$195.5M-36.7%	$309.0M-19.5%	$383.8M-12.9%	$440.7M-25.0%	$587.5M+109.7%	$280.2M-39.6%	$464.1M-2.8%	$477.4M-4.8%	$501.4M+0.8%	$497.4M+9.4%	$454.8M+16.1%	$391.8M+22.8%	$319.1M+5.7%	$301.8M+37.1%	$220.2M
Interest Expense	$41.6M	$34.2M+9.2%	$31.3M-7.8%	$34.0M-20.6%	$42.8M-29.0%	$60.3M+7.5%	$56.1M+49.0%	$37.6M+8.8%	$34.6M+15.1%	$30.0M+11.1%	$27.0M0.0%	$27.0M-2.2%	$27.7M+105.8%	$13.4M+98.6%	$6.8M-10.4%	$7.5M
Income Tax	$52.2M	$22.0M-51.4%	$45.3M-35.0%	$69.7M+4.6%	$66.7M-32.3%	$98.5M+290.0%	$25.3M-60.6%	$64.2M-13.2%	$73.9M-16.2%	$88.2M-35.9%	$137.7M+5.6%	$130.4M+20.4%	$108.2M+21.5%	$89.1M-5.5%	$94.2M+40.9%	$66.9M
Net Income	$195.1M	$91.8M-50.5%	$185.5M-20.2%	$232.5M-7.0%	$250.0M-26.4%	$339.7M+209.7%	$109.7M-58.4%	$263.8M-6.5%	$282.1M-6.9%	$302.8M+17.5%	$257.7M+8.4%	$237.8M+22.2%	$194.7M+21.4%	$160.4M-0.5%	$161.2M+41.3%	$114.0M
EPS (Basic)	N/A	$2.53-50.6%	$5.12-17.9%	$6.24-1.6%	$6.34-19.0%	$7.83+212.0%	$2.51-57.4%	$5.89-2.8%	$6.06-4.0%	$6.31+23.2%	$5.12+12.5%	$4.55+24.7%	$3.65+31.3%	$2.78+1.8%	$2.73+39.3%	$1.96
EPS (Diluted)	$5.36	$2.53-50.6%	$5.12-17.9%	$6.24-1.6%	$6.34-18.8%	$7.81+212.4%	$2.50-57.3%	$5.85-2.5%	$6.00-3.8%	$6.24+22.8%	$5.08+12.9%	$4.50+24.3%	$3.62+31.6%	$2.75+2.2%	$2.69+38.7%	$1.94
Diluted Shares (Avg)	N/A	35M-0.3%	36M-2.9%	37M-5.8%	39M-9.7%	43M-0.9%	43M-2.9%	45M-4.2%	47M-3.1%	48M-4.4%	50M-3.7%	52M-1.4%	53M-7.7%	58M-2.6%	59M+1.5%	58M

Metric	Q2'2710-Q	Q1'2710-Q	Q4'2610-Q	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q
Revenue	$615.5M+5.2%	$681.1M+8.1%	$925.5M+7.6%	$757.8M-0.1%	$585.3M+3.7%	$629.8M-4.8%	$859.7M+0.2%	$758.5M-4.2%
Cost of Revenue	$202.9M-33.2%	N/A	N/A	$416.2M+3.4%	$303.6M+7.8%	N/A	N/A	$402.4M-3.1%
Gross Profit	$412.6M+46.4%	$293.9M+1.0%	$400.2M-2.6%	$341.6M-4.0%	$281.8M-0.4%	$291.1M-7.6%	$411.0M-1.7%	$356.0M-5.4%
SG&A Expenses	$276.1M-1.7%	$270.0M-0.1%	$319.6M+5.8%	$318.0M+11.7%	$281.0M+13.5%	$270.3M+1.9%	$302.1M+5.3%	$284.7M-1.4%
Operating Income	$139.8M+3357.6%	$28.4M+9.0%	$84.7M+1.8%	$29.1M-62.2%	$4.0M-89.7%	$26.1M-52.6%	$83.2M-38.8%	$77.0M-17.5%
EBITDA	$152.8M+768.3%	$41.1M+7.0%	$95.6M+2.0%	$43.8M-52.6%	$17.6M-67.3%	$38.4M-44.2%	$93.8M-37.8%	$92.4M-14.9%
Interest Expense	$11.3M+44.0%	$11.8M+50.4%	$11.4M+39.2%	$7.2M-2.8%	$7.9M-0.2%	$7.8M-1.1%	$8.2M+7.1%	$7.4M-14.3%
Income Tax	$31.7M+2420.8%	$5.5M-5.0%	$11.7M-17.7%	$3.2M-73.9%	$1.3M-81.3%	$5.8M-51.2%	$14.3M-54.7%	$12.4M-35.5%
Net Income	$105.0M+23433.2%	$14.3M-7.7%	$64.2M+4.4%	$11.6M-80.1%	$446K-98.4%	$15.5M-59.1%	$61.5M-42.2%	$58.3M-11.8%
EPS (Basic)	$2.87+28600.0%	$0.39-9.3%	$1.78+4.1%	$0.32-80.2%	$0.01-98.7%	$0.43-58.7%	$1.71-40.6%	$1.62-9.0%
EPS (Diluted)	$2.87+28600.0%	$0.39-9.3%	$1.78+4.1%	$0.32-80.2%	$0.01-98.7%	$0.43-58.7%	$1.71-40.6%	$1.62-9.0%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	36M+0.5%	35M+0.5%	N/A	35M+0.4%	35M-0.8%	35M-1.5%	N/A	35M-3.1%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

CRI Balance Sheet

CRI quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Total Assets	$2.6B+5.4%	$2.4B+2.3%	$2.4B-2.5%	$2.4B-23.5%	$3.2B-6.0%	$3.4B+23.2%	$2.8B+33.7%	$2.1B-0.6%	$2.1B+6.4%	$1.9B-2.8%	$2.0B+5.8%	$1.9B+4.4%	$1.8B+11.2%	$1.6B+16.2%	$1.4B
Current Assets	$1.3B+11.2%	$1.1B+3.8%	$1.1B-7.4%	$1.2B-37.4%	$1.9B-2.4%	$1.9B+75.7%	$1.1B+6.2%	$1.0B+2.2%	$1.0B-3.4%	$1.1B-6.5%	$1.1B+8.6%	$1.0B+7.3%	$970.4M+1.3%	$957.7M+22.4%	$782.1M
Cash & Equivalents	$487.1M+18.0%	$412.9M+17.6%	$351.2M+65.9%	$211.7M-78.5%	$984.3M-10.7%	$1.1B+414.4%	$214.3M+26.0%	$170.1M-4.7%	$178.5M-40.4%	$299.4M-21.5%	$381.2M+11.9%	$340.6M+18.9%	$286.5M-25.0%	$382.2M+63.7%	$233.5M
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$544.6M+8.4%	$502.3M-6.5%	$537.1M-27.9%	$744.6M+14.9%	$647.7M+8.1%	$599.3M+0.9%	$594.0M+3.4%	$574.2M+4.6%	$548.7M+12.5%	$487.6M+3.8%	$469.9M+5.6%	$444.8M+6.5%	$417.8M+19.5%	$349.5M+0.7%	$347.2M
Accounts Receivable	N/A	N/A	$183.8M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$258.3M+7.4%	$240.6M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$157.8M
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$209.0M+1.0%	$206.9M-1.7%	$210.5M+0.6%	$209.3M-1.3%	$212.0M+0.1%	$211.8M-7.5%	$229.0M+0.8%	$227.1M-1.4%	$230.4M+30.9%	$176.0M+0.6%	$174.9M-3.9%	$182.0M-2.2%	$186.1M-1.9%	$189.7M+0.6%	$188.7M
Total Liabilities	$1.6B+3.9%	$1.6B+3.0%	$1.5B-6.7%	$1.6B-26.6%	$2.2B-8.8%	$2.5B+31.0%	$1.9B+57.5%	$1.2B-2.0%	$1.2B+4.8%	$1.2B+2.6%	$1.1B+2.0%	$1.1B-0.5%	$1.1B+72.5%	$644.6M+8.0%	$597.0M
Current Liabilities	$506.0M-0.6%	$508.8M-0.6%	$511.9M-3.2%	$528.9M-26.3%	$717.2M-9.5%	$792.5M+66.7%	$475.5M+45.2%	$327.4M-1.2%	$331.2M+19.3%	$277.6M+5.7%	$262.7M+5.9%	$248.0M-7.9%	$269.1M+10.2%	$244.2M+59.9%	$152.8M
Non-Current Liabilities	$1.1B+6.0%	$1.1B+4.7%	$1.0B-8.3%	$1.1B-26.7%	$1.5B-8.5%	$1.7B+18.9%	$1.4B+62.1%	$862.0M-2.3%	$882.4M+0.2%	$880.9M+1.7%	$865.9M+0.9%	$858.4M+1.9%	$842.6M+110.4%	$400.4M-9.9%	$444.2M
Long-Term Debt	$567.2M+13.9%	$498.1M+0.2%	$497.4M-19.3%	$616.6M-37.8%	$991.4M+0.2%	$989.5M+66.4%	$594.7M+0.2%	$593.3M-3.9%	$617.3M+6.4%	$580.4M+0.2%	$579.0M-1.2%	$586.0M0.0%	$586.0M+215.1%	$186.0M-21.2%	$236.0M
Total Equity	$925.0M+8.2%	$854.6M+1.1%	$845.3M+6.1%	$796.4M-16.2%	$950.2M+1.3%	$938.0M+6.6%	$880.1M+1.2%	$869.4M+1.4%	$857.4M+8.8%	$788.4M-10.0%	$875.7M+11.3%	$786.7M+12.3%	$700.7M-28.9%	$985.5M+22.3%	$805.7M
Retained Earnings	$929.5M+4.0%	$894.0M+2.9%	$868.8M+4.6%	$830.4M-15.2%	$978.7M+2.7%	$952.6M+4.1%	$915.3M+0.6%	$909.8M+2.7%	$886.0M+7.7%	$822.4M-9.7%	$910.9M+12.6%	$809.2M+14.6%	$705.9M-5.3%	$745.8M+27.6%	$584.7M

Metric	Q2'2710-Q	Q1'2710-Q	Q4'2610-Q	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q
Total Assets	$2.7B+11.3%	$2.5B+6.5%	$2.6B+5.4%	$2.5B+3.8%	$2.5B+4.2%	$2.3B+2.0%	$2.4B+2.3%	$2.4B+2.5%
Current Assets	$1.5B+27.1%	$1.2B+15.5%	$1.3B+11.2%	$1.1B+5.8%	$1.2B+5.1%	$1.0B+3.2%	$1.1B+3.8%	$1.1B+0.3%
Cash & Equivalents	$653.6M+93.3%	$473.4M+47.6%	$487.1M+18.0%	$184.2M+4.9%	$338.2M+6.8%	$320.8M+19.9%	$412.9M+17.6%	$175.5M+3.8%
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$577.7M-6.7%	$465.9M-1.7%	$544.6M+8.4%	$656.1M+8.0%	$619.1M+3.3%	$474.1M+0.2%	$502.3M-6.5%	$607.4M-2.1%
Accounts Receivable	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$247.0M+2.7%
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$207.8M-0.6%	$208.4M+0.6%	$209.0M+1.0%	$208.4M-0.5%	$209.0M0.0%	$207.1M-1.2%	$206.9M-1.7%	$209.4M-0.1%
Total Liabilities	$1.7B+6.5%	$1.6B+4.8%	$1.6B+3.9%	$1.6B+3.6%	$1.6B+3.7%	$1.5B+2.8%	$1.6B+3.0%	$1.5B+0.9%
Current Liabilities	$596.2M+13.4%	$433.4M+5.9%	$506.0M-0.6%	$501.7M+3.6%	$525.7M-0.4%	$409.3M-2.3%	$508.8M-0.6%	$484.1M+4.3%
Non-Current Liabilities	$1.1B+3.1%	$1.1B+4.4%	$1.1B+6.0%	$1.1B+3.6%	$1.1B+5.9%	$1.1B+4.9%	$1.1B+4.7%	$1.1B-0.5%
Long-Term Debt	$567.8M+13.9%	$567.5M+13.9%	$567.2M+13.9%	$498.7M+0.2%	$498.5M+0.2%	$498.3M+0.2%	$498.1M+0.2%	$497.9M-12.2%
Total Equity	$1.0B+20.3%	$928.5M+9.6%	$925.0M+8.2%	$864.6M+4.3%	$853.9M+5.2%	$847.2M+0.7%	$854.6M+1.1%	$829.3M+5.6%
Retained Earnings	$1.0B+18.2%	$934.6M+6.1%	$929.5M+4.0%	$874.4M+1.5%	$871.9M+3.3%	$880.6M+1.6%	$894.0M+2.9%	$861.3M+5.8%

CRI Cash Flow Statement

CRI quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Operating Cash Flow	$333.0M	$122.3M-59.1%	$298.8M-43.5%	$529.1M+498.8%	$88.4M-67.1%	$268.3M-54.4%	$588.5M+52.0%	$387.2M+8.7%	$356.2M+8.1%	$329.6M-10.7%	$369.2M+19.9%	$308.0M+9.1%	$282.4M+34.7%	$209.7M-24.7%	$278.6M+243.7%	$81.1M
Depreciation & Amortization	N/A	$51.5M-5.0%	$54.2M-10.2%	$60.4M-1.8%	$61.5M-31.9%	$90.4M+0.1%	$90.3M-2.1%	$92.2M+7.3%	$85.9M+5.1%	$81.8M+14.4%	$71.5M+15.4%	$62.0M+6.0%	$58.5M+6.5%	$54.9M+37.8%	$39.8M+21.7%	$32.7M
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$20.2M+13.5%	$17.8M-8.3%	$19.5M-11.0%	$21.9M+4.0%	$21.0M+63.9%	$12.8M-22.4%	$16.5M+12.6%	$14.7M-16.4%	$17.5M+4.2%	$16.8M-1.1%	$17.0M-3.2%	$17.6M+9.7%	$16.0M+22.9%	$13.0M+35.3%	$9.6M
Capital Expenditures	$40.0M	$53.7M-4.4%	$56.2M-6.2%	$59.9M+48.3%	$40.4M+7.8%	$37.4M+13.9%	$32.9M-46.5%	$61.4M-3.7%	$63.8M-8.2%	$69.5M-21.5%	$88.6M-14.4%	$103.5M0.0%	$103.5M-43.3%	$182.5M+118.9%	$83.4M+83.3%	$45.5M
Free Cash Flow	$293.0M	$68.6M-71.7%	$242.6M-48.3%	$469.3M+877.7%	$48.0M-79.2%	$230.8M-58.5%	$555.6M+70.5%	$325.8M+11.4%	$292.4M+12.4%	$260.1M-7.3%	$280.7M+37.3%	$204.5M+14.3%	$178.9M+558.6%	$27.2M-86.1%	$195.2M+448.7%	$35.6M
Investing Cash Flow	-$40.0M	-$53.7M+4.4%	-$56.2M+6.2%	-$59.9M-48.3%	-$40.4M-24.4%	-$32.4M-3.1%	-$31.5M+48.1%	-$60.7M+4.2%	-$63.3M+72.2%	-$227.9M-158.0%	-$88.3M+14.6%	-$103.4M+1.2%	-$104.7M+52.5%	-$220.5M-164.5%	-$83.4M+21.8%	-$106.7M
Financing Cash Flow	$23.4M	$2.0M+101.2%	-$174.8M+47.4%	-$332.6M+59.4%	-$819.3M-132.3%	-$352.7M-208.6%	$324.8M+214.6%	-$283.4M+5.2%	-$298.9M-34.0%	-$223.1M+38.6%	-$363.5M-124.4%	-$162.0M-32.3%	-$122.4M-44.6%	-$84.7M-82.8%	-$46.3M-502.6%	$11.5M
Dividends Paid	$36.6M	$56.4M-51.5%	$116.2M+3.7%	$112.0M-5.2%	$118.1M+96.4%	$60.1M+129.0%	$26.3M-70.7%	$89.6M+7.0%	$83.7M+18.1%	$70.9M+6.9%	$66.4M+44.2%	$46.0M+13.7%	$40.5M+46.0%	$27.7M	$0	$0
Share Buybacks	N/A	$0-100.0%	$50.5M-49.5%	$100.0M-66.6%	$299.7M+0.1%	$299.3M+561.4%	$45.3M-77.0%	$196.9M+2.0%	$193.0M+2.3%	$188.8M-37.2%	$300.4M+172.4%	$110.3M+34.3%	$82.1M-81.9%	$454.1M	$0	$0

Metric	Q2'2710-Q	Q1'2710-Q	Q4'2610-Q	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q
Operating Cash Flow	$195.9M+386.0%	$6.4M+113.2%	$258.6M-10.0%	-$128.0M-59.2%	$40.3M-65.6%	-$48.6M-90.4%	$287.5M-11.1%	-$80.4M-2228.3%
Depreciation & Amortization	$13.0M-4.0%	$12.7M+2.8%	$13.7M+3.1%	$14.7M-4.2%	$13.6M-5.9%	$12.3M-11.3%	$13.3M-8.9%	$15.3M+1.6%
Stock-Based Compensation	$3.7M-28.9%	$3.7M-62.2%	N/A	$3.7M-20.5%	$5.2M+25.9%	$9.8M+88.6%	N/A	$4.7M+19.3%
Capital Expenditures	$5.8M-64.0%	$7.0M-32.7%	$11.0M-33.2%	$16.1M+5.2%	$16.2M+31.7%	$10.3M-13.9%	$16.5M-5.0%	$15.3M-4.9%
Free Cash Flow	$190.0M+688.4%	-$543K+99.1%	$247.6M-8.6%	-$144.1M-50.6%	$24.1M-77.0%	-$59.0M-57.0%	$270.9M-11.4%	-$95.7M-389.1%
Investing Cash Flow	-$5.8M+64.0%	-$7.0M+32.7%	-$11.0M+33.2%	-$16.1M-5.2%	-$16.2M-31.7%	-$10.3M+13.9%	-$16.5M+5.0%	-$15.3M+4.9%
Financing Cash Flow	-$9.2M+0.4%	-$12.2M+63.6%	$54.1M+282.1%	-$9.3M+79.7%	-$9.2M+82.9%	-$33.6M+25.9%	-$29.7M+76.4%	-$45.7M-411.0%
Dividends Paid	$9.1M+0.1%	$9.2M-68.2%	$9.1M-68.4%	$9.1M-68.3%	$9.1M-68.8%	$29.0M-1.2%	$28.8M+4.8%	$28.8M+3.5%
Share Buybacks	N/A	N/A	$0	$0-100.0%	$0-100.0%	$0-100.0%	$0-100.0%	$16.7M-39.3%

CRI Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

CRI quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Gross Margin	45.4%-2.6pp	48.0%+0.6pp	47.4%+1.6pp	45.8%-1.9pp	47.7%+4.2pp	43.4%+0.6pp	42.9%-0.4pp	43.3%-0.4pp	43.6%+0.5pp	43.1%+1.4pp	41.7%+0.8pp	40.9%-0.6pp	41.5%+2.1pp	39.4%+6.6pp	32.8%
Operating Margin	5.0%-4.0pp	9.0%-2.0pp	11.0%-0.8pp	11.8%-2.5pp	14.3%+8.0pp	6.3%-4.3pp	10.6%-0.7pp	11.3%-1.0pp	12.3%-1.0pp	13.3%+0.3pp	13.0%+1.5pp	11.5%+1.5pp	10.0%-1.0pp	11.0%+2.1pp	8.9%
Net Margin	3.2%-3.3pp	6.5%-1.4pp	7.9%+0.1pp	7.8%-2.0pp	9.7%+6.1pp	3.6%-3.9pp	7.5%-0.7pp	8.2%-0.8pp	8.9%+0.8pp	8.1%+0.2pp	7.9%+1.2pp	6.7%+0.6pp	6.1%-0.7pp	6.8%+1.4pp	5.4%
Return on Equity	9.9%-11.8pp	21.7%-5.8pp	27.5%-3.9pp	31.4%-4.4pp	35.8%+24.1pp	11.7%-18.3pp	30.0%-2.5pp	32.4%-2.9pp	35.3%+2.6pp	32.7%+5.5pp	27.2%+2.4pp	24.8%+1.9pp	22.9%+6.5pp	16.4%+2.2pp	14.1%
Return on Assets	3.6%-4.0pp	7.6%-2.1pp	9.8%-0.5pp	10.3%-0.4pp	10.7%+7.4pp	3.2%-6.3pp	9.6%-4.1pp	13.7%-0.9pp	14.6%+1.4pp	13.2%+1.4pp	11.9%+1.6pp	10.3%+1.4pp	8.8%-1.0pp	9.9%+1.8pp	8.1%
Current Ratio	2.51+0.3x	2.25+0.1x	2.15-0.1x	2.25-0.4x	2.65+0.2x	2.46+0.1x	2.33-0.9x	3.19+0.1x	3.08-0.7x	3.81-0.5x	4.30+0.1x	4.20+0.6x	3.61-0.3x	3.92-1.2x	5.12
Debt-to-Equity	0.610.0x	0.580.0x	0.59-0.2x	0.77-0.3x	1.040.0x	1.05+0.4x	0.680.0x	0.680.0x	0.720.0x	0.74+0.1x	0.66-0.1x	0.74-0.1x	0.84+0.6x	0.19-0.1x	0.29
Asset Turnover	1.130.0x	1.17-0.1x	1.24-0.1x	1.32+0.2x	1.09+0.2x	0.89-0.4x	1.28-0.4x	1.680.0x	1.640.0x	1.64+0.1x	1.500.0x	1.53+0.1x	1.460.0x	1.460.0x	1.50
FCF Margin	2.4%-6.2pp	8.5%-7.4pp	15.9%+14.4pp	1.5%-5.1pp	6.6%-11.8pp	18.4%+9.1pp	9.3%+0.8pp	8.5%+0.8pp	7.6%-1.1pp	8.8%+2.0pp	6.8%+0.6pp	6.2%+5.2pp	1.0%-7.2pp	8.2%+6.5pp	1.7%

Metric	Q2'2710-Q	Q1'2710-Q	Q4'2610-Q	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q
Gross Margin	67.0%+18.9pp	43.1%-3.1pp	43.2%-4.6pp	45.1%-1.9pp	48.1%-2.0pp	46.2%-1.4pp	47.8%-0.9pp	46.9%-0.6pp
Operating Margin	22.7%+22.0pp	4.2%0.0pp	9.2%-0.5pp	3.8%-6.3pp	0.7%-6.3pp	4.1%-4.2pp	9.7%-6.2pp	10.2%-1.6pp
Net Margin	17.1%+17.0pp	2.1%-0.4pp	6.9%-0.2pp	1.5%-6.2pp	0.1%-4.8pp	2.5%-3.3pp	7.2%-5.3pp	7.7%-0.7pp
Return on Equity	10.2%+10.2pp	1.5%-0.3pp	6.9%-0.3pp	1.3%-5.7pp	0.1%-3.4pp	1.8%-2.7pp	7.2%-5.4pp	7.0%-1.4pp
Return on Assets	3.8%+3.8pp	0.6%-0.1pp	2.5%0.0pp	0.5%-2.0pp	0.0%-1.1pp	0.7%-1.0pp	2.5%-1.9pp	2.5%-0.4pp
Current Ratio	2.47+0.3x	2.80+0.2x	2.51+0.3x	2.260.0x	2.20+0.1x	2.56+0.1x	2.25+0.1x	2.21-0.1x
Debt-to-Equity	0.550.0x	0.610.0x	0.610.0x	0.580.0x	0.580.0x	0.590.0x	0.580.0x	0.60-0.1x
Asset Turnover	0.230.0x	0.270.0x	0.360.0x	0.310.0x	0.240.0x	0.270.0x	0.350.0x	0.320.0x
FCF Margin	30.9%+26.8pp	-0.1%+9.3pp	26.8%-4.8pp	-19.0%-6.4pp	4.1%-14.5pp	-9.4%-3.7pp	31.5%-4.1pp	-12.6%-10.2pp

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Where Carter's Inc. Ranks

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carter's Inc.'s annual revenue?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) reported $2.9B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 1.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Carter's Inc.'s revenue growing?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) revenue grew by 1.9% year-over-year, from $2.8B to $2.9B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Carter's Inc. profitable?

Yes, Carter's Inc. (CRI) reported a net income of $91.8M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 3.2%.

What is Carter's Inc.'s EBITDA?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) had EBITDA of $195.5M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Carter's Inc. have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Carter's Inc. (CRI) had $487.1M in cash and equivalents against $567.2M in long-term debt.

What is Carter's Inc.'s gross margin?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) had a gross margin of 45.4% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Carter's Inc.'s operating margin?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) had an operating margin of 5.0% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Carter's Inc.'s net profit margin?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) had a net profit margin of 3.2% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does Carter's Inc. pay dividends?

Yes, Carter's Inc. (CRI) paid $1.55 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.

What is Carter's Inc.'s return on equity (ROE)?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) has a return on equity of 9.9% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Carter's Inc.'s free cash flow?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) generated $68.6M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -71.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Carter's Inc.'s operating cash flow?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) generated $122.3M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Carter's Inc.'s total assets?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) had $2.6B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Carter's Inc.'s capital expenditures?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) invested $53.7M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How many shares does Carter's Inc. have outstanding?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) had 36M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Carter's Inc.'s current ratio?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) had a current ratio of 2.51 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

What is Carter's Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Carter's Inc.'s return on assets (ROA)?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) had a return on assets of 3.6% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Carter's Inc.'s P/E ratio?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) trades at 6.1x earnings, its market capitalization divided by net income of $195.1M net income, trailing 12 months to July 4, 2026. The market capitalization is $1.2B as of Oct 16, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Carter's Inc.'s price-to-sales ratio?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) trades at 0.4x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $3.0B revenue, trailing 12 months to July 4, 2026. The market capitalization is $1.2B as of Oct 16, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Carter's Inc.'s Altman Z-Score?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) has an Altman Z-Score of 2.62, placing it in the Grey Zone (moderate risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Carter's Inc.'s Piotroski F-Score?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Carter's Inc.'s earnings high quality?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.33x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Carter's Inc. cover its interest payments?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) has an interest coverage ratio of 4.21x, meaning it can adequately cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Carter's Inc.?

Carter's Inc. (CRI) scores 58 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.