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CRI · Carters Inc

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$38.72 -0.43 (-1.10%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$1.42B
Shares
36.71M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$38.72 Open$38.90 Day$38.24–39.07 52W close$25.32–44.37 Avg vol 30d1.0M Short int3.1M · 8.5% float · 3.1d Short vol84% Last earningsJul 31, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 31

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 17, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 13 wks
FQ3-27 quarter ends
~Oct 2, 2026 Est
filed Jul 31, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +7%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −3%
      below
      RSI (14) 46
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 70%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +2%
      trailing
      6-month return −9%
      trailing
      YTD return +19%
      this year
      Relative strength −23%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $40 › 200d $36 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +49 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      8.47% of float · ▼ -16.6% MoM · 3.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      283 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 57
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +2%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 45%
      contracting
      EPS growth −51%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $68.6M
      Valuation P/E 7.2
      below peers
      Buyback $599.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $80.1M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 49%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −26%
      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 8-K filed Jul 31, 2026
      fiscal year 2026
      Growth in net sales 0.02% – 0.03%
      Growth in adjusted operating income Non-GAAP 0.04% – 0.06%
      Capital expenditures $50M
      Operating cash flow $230M – $240M
      Decline in adjusted diluted earnings per share Non-GAAP -0.1% – -0.09%
      third quarter fiscal 2026
      Net sales $750M
      Adjusted operating income Non-GAAP $50M
      Adjusted diluted earnings per share Non-GAAP $0.85
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Feb 27, 2026
      Adjusted diluted earnings per share · first quarter of fiscal 2026 $0.02 – $0.08
      Adjusted operating income · first quarter of fiscal 2026 $12M – $15M
      Net interest expense · first quarter of fiscal 2026 $9M
      Effective tax rate · first quarter of fiscal 2026 37%
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Sales fiscal year 2025
      guided $2.78B – $2.86B
      $2.9B Beat +2.9%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +7% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −3% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      46 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      70% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $40 › 200d $36 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +49 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      8.47% of float · ▼ -16.6% MoM · 3.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      283 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $25 Now $39 · 70% Range high $44
      vs 200-day avg +7% vs 50-day avg -3%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Dividends returned to shareholders $18.3M First Half FY2026
      Net cash provided by operations $202.3M First Half FY2026
      Adjusted diluted EPS non-GAAP $3.47 Fiscal year 2025
      Operating cash flow $122M Fiscal year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Apparel Retail — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
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      Carters Inc
      this stock
      $1.42B +19.4% +1.9% 7.2 8.5%
      IDEXF
      Industria de Diseno Textil Inditex SA / ADR
      $205.82B -0.4% 0.0%
      TJX
      Tjx Companies Inc /De/
      $168.04B -1.0% +6.0% 29.6 1.8%
      ROST
      Ross Stores, Inc.
      $78.71B +36.2% +7.7% 34.3 3.0%
      BURL
      Burlington Stores, Inc.
      $21.88B +20.4% +8.8% 35.8 4.3%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      283
      % held
      106.7%
      Net QoQ
      -1.7M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      305
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      3.1M
      Days to cover
      3.1d
      Change
      -617.9K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      84%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      13
      Value
      $502
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.9%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.9B
      Net income (FY)
      $91.8M
      EPS diluted
      $2.53
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $1.0B
      Remaining
      $599.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 31, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $276.9K
      Shares
      10.9K
      Filed
      Aug 7, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 31, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CRI -3.1% +1.6% -9.2% +0.4% +19.4%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -3.5% -2.8% -22.9% -3.5% +5.6%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.25 / share · ex May 26, 2026
      Cut 68.8%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.00 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.58%
      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) 262 filings 261 filers Visit website Investor relations