Is Carter's Inc. (CRI) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Carter's Inc.'s valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 33.4, a forward P/E of about 10.5, a price-to-book of about 1.5 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Carter's Inc.'s reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.86×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Carter's Inc.'s revenue?

Carter's Inc. reported revenue of $2.9B for FY2026, with net profit of $91.8M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Carter's Inc. (CRI)?

Carter's Inc. last traded at $38.46 (-0.7% on the day), as of 7/22/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Carter's Inc.

CRI · NYSE · Consumer Discretionary · United States

$38.46-0.7%

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance · as of Jul 22, 2026, 7:27 PM

Snapshot

TickerCRI

ExchangeNYSE

SectorConsumer Discretionary

IndustryApparel Retail

CountryUnited States

Employees15,400

HeadquartersAtlanta, United States

Market cap$1.4B

P/E (TTM)33.4

P/B1.5

Volume212.3K

Websitewww.carters.com

Filings tracked4

About Carter's Inc.

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.

Profile as reported by Yahoo Finance.

Who owns it

Insiders4.8%
Institutions95.2%
Public & other0.0%

383 institutional holders

As reported by Yahoo Finance.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.14.86%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC6.93%
RWWM, Inc.6.36%
Allianz Asset Management GmbH4.94%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP4.79%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.16%
State Street Corporation4.10%
American Century Companies Inc3.75%

Largest institutional holders, as reported by Yahoo Finance (as of 3/31/2026).

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 4.7 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Cash conversion1.86×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend7.9% → 3.2%

Margin has compressed by about 4.7 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Growth qualityrev -1% · PAT -37%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $799.1M · EPS 0.89

Est. earnings growth +20.0%

Next fiscal year

Rev $3.1B · EPS 3.65

Est. earnings growth +11.9%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance. As reported by Yahoo Finance.

$23.3852-wk range$44.44

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Market cap

$1.4B

Day change

-0.7%

P/E (TTM)

33.4

Fwd P/E

10.5

P/B

1.5

Div yield

2.58%

Beta

0.85

Revenue (FY2026)

$2.9B

Net margin

3.2%

ROE

9.9%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

-0.8%

Profit CAGR (2y)

-37.2%

EPS (FY2026)

2.53

Net profit (FY2026)

$91.8M

Market figures: Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance. Financials as reported in company filings.

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2026	$2.9B	$91.8M	2.53	3.2%	9.9%
FY2024	$2.8B	$185.5M	5.12	6.5%	21.7%
FY2023	$2.9B	$232.5M	6.24	7.9%	27.5%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$681.1M	$14.3M	0.39	2.1%
2025Q3	$757.8M	$11.6M	0.32	1.5%
2025Q2	$585.3M	$446,000	0.01	0.1%
2025Q1	$629.8M	$15.5M	0.43	2.5%
2024Q3	$758.5M	$58.3M	1.62	7.7%
2024Q2	$564.4M	$27.6M	0.76	4.9%
2024Q1	$661.5M	$38.0M	1.04	5.7%
2023Q3	$791.7M	$66.1M	1.78	8.4%
2023Q2	$695.9M	$36.0M	0.95	5.2%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Shareholder vote results, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC5/14/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC5/6/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/6/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC5/1/2026material

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