Carters Inc (CRI) stock
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $1.27BP/E 5.7Yield 4.48%
Carters Inc grew revenue 5.0% to $2.97B over the twelve months to Oct 3, 2026. Operating income rose 116.7% to $308.73M, moving the operating margin from 5.0% to 10.4%. Free cash flow was $319.75M, up 247.7% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $1.27B, 5.7 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Oct 3, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $1.27B
- P/E ratio
- 5.7
- Price to sales
- 0.43
- Price to book
- 1.20
- Dividend yield
- 4.48%
- Free cash flow yield
- 25.19%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $2.97B
- Net income
- $220.12M
- EPS, diluted
- $6.04
- Free cash flow
- $319.75M
- Book value per share
- $29.58
- Diluted shares
- 36M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 26, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $34.29
- Open
- $34.00
- Day's range
- $33.90 – $34.93
- Volume
- 1,218,471
- Average volume (20 days)
- 1,312,603
- Index membership
- S&P SmallCap 600 (since Feb 2025), Russell 2000 (since Jun 2025), Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.92
- 52-week range
- $27.86 – $44.44
- RSI (14 days)
- 57.6
- Volatility (1 year)
- 49.1%
- Relative volume
- 0.96×
- WACC
- 8.5%
On 1 of our idea list: Undervalued and financially sound
Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (SPSM, IJR, IWM, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | CRI | S&P 500 | Difference | CRI per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +6.9% | -2.4% | +9.3 pts | ||
| 3 months | -12.3% | -1.2% | −11.1 pts | ||
| Year to date | +9.0% | +12.3% | −3.3 pts | ||
| 1 year | +6.6% | +12.4% | −5.8 pts | ||
| 3 years | -42.7% | +78.8% | −121.5 pts | -17.0% | +21.4% |
| 5 years | -60.5% | +75.2% | −135.7 pts | -17.0% | +11.9% |
| 10 years | -48.2% | +311.1% | −359.4 pts | -6.4% | +15.2% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
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Press releases
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About Carters
Apparel & Other Finishd Prods of Fabrics & Similar Matl
Carter’s designs and sells apparel, accessories, and essentials for babies and young children across brands such as Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip Hop, Little Planet, and Otter Avenue. The company also produces exclusive brand lines for major retailers including Walmart, Target, and Amazon, while licensing its brands for complementary categories like footwear, home décor, and toys. It serves expectant parents, families, and gift-givers through three reportable business segments: U.S. Retail, U.S. Wholesale, and International.
Company profile, executives and historyCarters stock: common questions
What is Carters's stock price?
CRI closed at $34.60 on Nov 11, 2026, up 0.90% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $27.86 and $44.44.
What is Carters's market cap?
Carters was worth $1.27B at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is CRI's P/E ratio?
CRI trades at 5.7 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $6.04 over the twelve months to Oct 3, 2026.
How much revenue does Carters make?
Carters reported revenue of $2.97B for the twelve months to Oct 3, 2026, up 5.0% from a year earlier.
Does Carters pay a dividend?
Yes. Carters paid $1.55 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 4.48% at the latest price.
When does Carters report earnings next?
Carters is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 26, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has CRI stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, CRI returned +6.6% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.
How many CRI shares are sold short?
6M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 17.58% of the float, or 4.9 days of average trading volume.
Who are Carters's competitors?
Companies most similar to Carters by business, industry and size include GIII, COLM, UAA, GIL, GOOS.
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