CRI · Carters Inc
Market Cap
$1.19B
Shares
36.71M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$33.55
Open$32.90
Day$32.35–33.59
52W close$27.46–44.37
Avg vol 30d1.2M
Short int3.2M · 8.6% float · 2.9d
Short vol63%
Last earningsJul 31, 2026
DataJan 2020–Sep 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 31
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 17, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 10 wks
filed Jul 31, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$2.98B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$195.10M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+5.2%
Year over year
Operating margin
9.5%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
6.3
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 15.9%
FCF yield
24.6%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
3.0%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.5%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+17.2%
Trailing year
Short interest
8.6%
Latest settlement · 2.9 days to cover
Mentioned in fund letters
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.5 · calm
Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−8%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−11%
below
RSI (14)
36
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
36%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−16%
trailing
6-month return
−4%
trailing
YTD return
+3%
this year
Relative strength
−19%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $38 › 200d $36 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+5% holders QoQ · +52 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
8.62% of float · ▲ +1.8% MoM · 2.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
291 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
61
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+2%
Y/Y
Gross margin
45%
contracting
EPS growth
−51%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$68.6M
Valuation
P/E 6.1
below peers
Buyback
$599.0M
remaining
Balance sheet
$541.0K
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
49%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−28%
past year
ATR
4.2%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Oct 31, 2021
Full-year operating cash flow
· full year
$40M – $50M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the Earnings Call filed Oct 31, 2021
Year-end net inventories
· year-end
$775M – $800M
Four quarter net sales
· fourth quarter
$845M – $885M
Q4 adjusted operating income
· Q4
$85M – $115M
Full year 2022 net sales
· full year 2022
$3.1B – $3.2B
Adjusted operating income
· full year 2022
$355M – $385M
Adjusted EPS
· full year 2022
$6.05 – $6.65
Year-end increase in inventory (excluding pack & hold)
· year-end
10% – 15%
Guided vs delivered
· last 2 settled
Four quarter net sales
fourth quarter
guided $845M – $885M
$912.13M
Beat +5.4%
Full year 2022 net sales
full year 2022
guided $3.1B – $3.2B
$3.21B
Beat +2.0%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−8%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−11%
Bearish
RSI (14)
36
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
36%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $38 › 200d $36 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+5% holders QoQ · +52 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
8.62% of float · ▲ +1.8% MoM · 2.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
291 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $27
Now $34 · 36%
Range high $44
vs 200-day avg -8%
vs 50-day avg -11%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRI
this stock
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|
$1.19B | +3.5% | +1.9% | 6.1 | 8.6% |
|
IDEXF
Industria de Diseno Textil Inditex SA / ADR
|
$201.59B | +1.3% | — | — | 0.0% |
|
TJX
Tjx Companies Inc /De/
|
$145.41B | -14.0% | +6.0% | 24.5 | 1.8% |
|
ROST
Ross Stores, Inc.
|
$74.01B | +28.1% | +7.7% | 28.1 | 2.9% |
|
BURL
Burlington Stores, Inc.
|
$16.15B | -8.1% | +8.8% | 23.1 | 3.5% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRI | +0.0% | -16.0% | -4.3% | +3.6% | +3.5% |
| SPY | +0.1% | -0.4% | +15.1% | +0.4% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | -0.1% | -15.6% | -19.5% | +3.2% | -9.5% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.25
/ share · ex Sep 1, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$1.00
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.98%
Buyback program
· as of Jul 4, 2026
Authorized
$1.00B
Spent (derived)
$401.00M
Remaining
$599.00M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1060822
CUSIP
146229109
13F (30d)
214 filings
207 filers
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