The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Friday, August 14, 2026

Subject of the day

CRI

Concerning the House

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.

United States · www.carters.com

The Long Run

FY 2010–2025 · 16 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$2.84B+3.3%
Gross profit$1.40B+5.0%
Operating income$143.93M-3.4%
Net income$232.50M+7.6%
Cash from ops$122.33M-2.9%
Quotation

$39.15

+0.09 (+0.2%)

52w hi$43.75
52w lo$24.53
Vol484.70K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score +0.07

Short+0.13
Medium-0.03
Long+0.16

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

Carter's, Inc.

Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail

Market cap$1.44B
Enterprise value$1.97B
Trailing P/E7.30x
Forward P/E10.77x
EV / EBITDA5.73x
P / S (ttm)0.48x
Profit margin6.5%
Return on equity20.7%
Revenue growth+5.2%
Earnings growth+47146.4%
Debt / equity115.33
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX1.10
Corr SPX0.34
Annual vol52.0%
Annual ret-9.3%
Sharpe-0.18
Max DD-66.7%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.35
Sector+0.01
Technical+0.13
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$39.30$39.54$38.62$39.15484.70K
Aug 12$39.97$40.11$38.85$39.06767.00K
Aug 11$40.25$40.48$39.44$39.74807.20K
Aug 10$40.13$41.22$39.74$40.381.11M
Aug 7$40.19$40.53$39.64$39.96588.70K