CRI · Carters Inc
$32.32
+0.73 (+2.31%)
At close · Oct 5
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$1.15B
Shares
36.71M
Volume · Oct 5
1.22M
Avg daily vol (3M)
1.25M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$31.59
Open$32.07
Day$31.24–32.20
52W close$27.46–44.37
Avg vol 30d1.5M
Short int5.8M · 15.8% float · 3.5d
Short vol45%
Last earningsJul 31, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 31
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 3 wks
filed Jul 31, 2026
call held 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)
5.9
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 16.9%
FCF yield
25.5%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
3.2%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.5%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+6.7%
Trailing year
Short interest
15.8%
Latest settlement · 3.5 days to cover
Mentioned in fund letters
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
High
Market backdrop
VIX 15.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.59
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−13%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−9%
below
RSI (14)
47
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
24%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−5%
trailing
6-month return
−9%
trailing
YTD return
−3%
this year
Relative strength
−21%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $35 › 200d $36 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
3 of 290 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +1.3K sh shares · +1 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
15.75% of float · ▲ +26.5% MoM · 3.5 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
290 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
67
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 5.8
below peers
Buyback
$599.0M
remaining
Balance sheet
$541.0K
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
49%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−35%
past year
ATR
3.7%
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 8-K filed Jul 31, 2026
fiscal year 2026
Operating cash flow
Initiated
$230M – $240M
Capital expenditures
Initiated
$50M
third quarter of fiscal 2026
Adjusted operating income
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$50M
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$0.85
Guided vs delivered
· last 8 settled
Net sales
third quarter of fiscal 2024
guided $735M – $755M
$758.46M
Beat +1.8%
Net sales
second quarter of fiscal 2024
guided $560M – $570M
$564.43M
In line
Net sales
first quarter of fiscal 2024
guided $620M – $645M
$661.49M
Beat +4.6%
Net sales
third quarter of fiscal 2023
guided $770M – $790M
$791.65M
Beat +1.5%
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
−13%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−9%
Bearish
RSI (14)
47
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
24%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $35 › 200d $36 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
3 of 290 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +1.3K sh shares · +1 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
15.75% of float · ▲ +26.5% MoM · 3.5 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
290 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $27
Now $32 · 24%
Range high $44
vs 200-day avg -13%
vs 50-day avg -9%
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
Apparel Retail — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRI
this stock
Carters Inc
|
$1.15B | -2.6% | +1.9% | 5.8 | 15.8% |
|
IDEXF
Industria de Diseno Textil Inditex SA / ADR
|
$192.45B | -10.7% | — | — | 0.0% |
|
TJX
Tjx Companies Inc /De/
|
$143.06B | -13.6% | +6.0% | 24.1 | 1.7% |
|
ROST
Ross Stores, Inc.
|
$75.43B | +26.9% | +7.7% | 28.6 | 3.0% |
|
BURL
Burlington Stores, Inc.
|
$16.96B | -4.7% | +8.8% | 24.3 | 5.0% |
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 | +0.9% | -4.7% | -8.8% | +0.9% | -2.6% |
| SPY | -0.2% | -0.5% | +12.2% | +0.9% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | +1.1% | -4.3% | -21.0% | 0.0% | -15.5% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.25
/ share · ex Sep 1, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$1.00
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
3.17%
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.