CRINYSEApparel & Other Finishd Prods of Fabrics & Similar MatlFiscal year ends January 2
CARTERS INC
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 4, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 31, 2026
$32.75+1.30 (+4.13%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $1.17B
- P/E (TTM)
- 6.1
- Dividend yield
- 4.73%
Carters statistics
Financials through Jul 4, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Apparel & Other Finishd Prods of Fabrics & Similar Matl companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Carters | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.20B | $1.22B |
| Enterprise Value | $1.12B | $1.12B |
| PE Ratio | 6.11 | 15.62 |
| PS Ratio | 0.40 | 0.92 |
| PB Ratio | 1.17 | 2.20 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 2.18 | 2.24 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 4.10 | 9.50 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 3.61 | 8.48 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Carters | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 0.37 | 0.89 |
| EV / EBITDA | 3.35 | 10.72 |
| EV / EBIT | 3.96 | 14.36 |
| EV / FCF | 3.81 | 9.57 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Carters | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.98B | $2.85B |
| Gross Profit | $1.45B | $1.27B |
| Operating Income | $282.06M | $218.14M |
| Pretax Income | $247.28M | $215.14M |
| Net Income | $195.11M | $17.70M |
| EBITDA | $333.40M | $209.78M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $5.36 | $0.64 |
Margins
| Measure | Carters | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 48.6% | 52.2% |
| Operating Margin | 9.47% | 7.84% |
| Pretax Margin | 8.30% | 6.49% |
| Profit Margin | 6.55% | 4.62% |
| EBITDA Margin | 11.2% | 9.20% |
| FCF Margin | 9.83% | 9.43% |
Returns
| Measure | Carters | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 20.7% | 13.7% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 7.52% | 5.30% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 22.8% | 11.7% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 13.2% | 12.0% |
Growth
| Measure | Carters | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.17% | 6.61% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 43.6% | -0.50% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 42.2% | 6.92% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 108.8% | 39.5% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | -3.37% | 1.08% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | -0.85% | 8.02% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | -26.4% | 0.94% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 0.24% | 7.08% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Carters | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $653.57M | $160.25M |
| Total Debt | $567.81M | $591.16M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $85.76M | $905 |
| Net Cash Per Share | $2.34 | $0.00 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $1.03B | $618.54M |
| Book Value Per Share | $27.98 | $10.40 |
| Tangible Book Value | $550.99M | $166.33M |
| Working Capital | $876.29M | $520.99M |
Financial position
| Measure | Carters | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.47 | 1.84 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.38 | 0.80 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.55 | 0.46 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.70 | 1.39 |
| Debt / FCF | 1.94 | 1.72 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -0.26 | 0.48 |
| Interest Coverage | 6.78 | 5.34 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Carters | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $332.97M | $137.40M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$39.95M | -$39.95M |
| Free Cash Flow | $293.01M | $274.62M |
| FCF Per Share | $7.98 | $2.70 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Carters | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.15 | 1.13 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.56 | 2.74 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $193.50K | $316.33K |
| Profits Per Employee | $12.67K | $12.57K |
| Employee Count | 15,400 | 8,070 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Carters | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 16.2% | 3.89% |
| FCF Yield | 24.4% | 8.27% |
| Dividend Yield | 4.73% | 2.10% |
| Shareholder Yield | 4.73% | 2.36% |
| Dividend Per Share | $1.55 | $0.56 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | -51.6% | 3.23% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 0 | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 18.8% | 34.5% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 12.5% | 27.8% |
Shares
| Measure | Carters | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 36,711,200 | 52,197,850 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 0.51% | -1.23% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.38% | 0.00% |
| Float | 35,383,700 | 34,986,200 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 3.62% | 11.0% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 106.6% | 83.8% |
Taxes
| Measure | Carters | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $52.18M | $68.86M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.1% | 23.4% |
Scores
| Measure | Carters | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $58.09 | $33.61 |
| Graham Upside | 77.4% | -17.7% |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.77 | 3.16 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 | 5.50 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.61 | -2.56 |
Calculated by StockData from Carters's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.