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Carter's, Inc.

CRI Research profile · latest available data

Price overview

$31.31

▲ +1.05 (+3.5%)

52w hi$43.42
52w lo$26.65
Vol1.29M
As of25 Sep 2026

The Verdict

Hold

Our score -0.50

Short-0.67
Medium-0.58
Long+0.01

computed 2026-09-27

Key fundamentals

Carter's, Inc.

Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail

Market cap$1.15B
Enterprise value$1.68B
Trailing P/E5.84x
Forward P/E8.48x
EV / EBITDA4.90x
P / S (ttm)0.39x
Profit margin6.5%
Return on equity20.7%
Revenue growth+5.2%
Earnings growth+47146.4%
Debt / equity115.33

Layer Breakdown

LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.35
Sector-0.03
Technical-0.52
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27

Business overview

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

Risk Metrics

Beta vs SPX1.18
Corr SPX0.36
Annual vol52.5%
Annual ret-23.9%
Sharpe-0.45
Max DD-65.0%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Material Events

DateEvent8-K
2026-07-31Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-05-14Shareholder Vote, Reg FD Disclosure…read
2026-05-06Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-05-01Earnings Release, Officer / Director Change…read
2026-02-27Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-01-09Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-11-25Officer / Director Change, Exhibitsread
2025-11-18Material Agreement, Material Obligation…read
2025-11-13Material Agreement, Material Obligation…read
2025-11-13Bylaws Amendment, Reg FD Disclosure…read
2025-10-30Other Material Event, Exhibitsread
2025-10-28Other Material Event, Exhibitsread

Insider Trades

DateInsiderRoleActionSharesValue
2026-08-12Smith Karen MarieChief Supply Chain OfficeWithheld for tax1.12K$43.90K
2026-08-09Peterson AllisonChf. Retail & Digital OfcWithheld for tax4.43K$176.86K
2026-08-08Scanlon Emily DeHaven EvertChief Strategy OfficerWithheld for tax8.74K$349.37K
2026-08-08Crockett SarahChief Marketing OfficerWithheld for tax2.84K$113.57K
2026-06-15John Sharon PriceCEO & PresidentGrant62.20K—
2026-06-15John Sharon PriceCEO & PresidentGrant93.30K—
2026-06-12Westenberger Richard F.CFO & COODisposal250—
2026-06-05Eagle JevinGrant12—
2026-05-14Hipp MarkGrant4.27K—
2026-05-14Black Jeffrey HarryGrant4.27K—

Flow & Concentration

Insider 180d net$0
Insider buys / sells0 / 0
Insider biasNeutral
13F holders0
Top-5 share0.0%
HHI0 (—)

SEC Filings

DateFormDoc
2026-08-134view
2026-08-114view
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2026-07-318-Kview
2026-07-3110-Qview
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2026-06-154view
2026-06-084view
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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%

Indices

S&P SmallCap 600

Recent Sessions

DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Sep 25$30.39$31.33$30.27$31.311.29M
Sep 24$30.30$30.48$29.66$30.261.38M
Sep 23$31.17$31.17$29.69$29.771.25M
Sep 22$31.57$32.07$30.34$30.861.85M
Sep 21$30.05$30.75$29.30$30.691.89M

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