NYSE: CRI
Carter's Inc.
Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
After hours: $38.72(0%) · as of 5:14 PM ET
Market Cap
$1.43B
52w High
$44.44
52w Low
$24.71
P/E
7.03
Volume
772.87K
Outstanding Shares
36.85M
Performance
Return analysis
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
What changed
The stock rose 47.28% over the last year. Revenue grew 5.17% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 6.72% to 9.24%. Free cash flow grew 108.76% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock move broadly lines up with stronger business momentum, and the shares are still only around the 0th percentile of their historical P/FCF range.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin is at 9.24%. Revenue grew 5.17% — this thesis depends on that trajectory holding. If revenue growth, margins, or free cash flow roll over while the stock keeps climbing, more of the move would be coming from multiple expansion than business progress.
Company profile
Carter's, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, sources, and markets branded childrenswear in the United States and internationally.
Valuation
Stock splits
Every 1 shares became 2
Profitability & growth
Analyst consensus
12
Buy
9
Hold
3
Sell
Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators. Use as one signal among many.
Earnings
Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
Oct 26, 2026
Q4 FY26 · EPS est $0.89 · Revenue est $752.66M
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Dividends
$1.00/shareQuarterlyAdequateCRI pays a dividend with a 2.58% dividend yield, growing at 20.9% annually, covered 1.2× by free cash flow.
Dividend Yield
2.58%
Annual Div / Share
$1.00
5yr CAGR
+20.9%
Doubles every ~3.7yr
Payout Ratio
18.75%
Adequate
Dividend Growth Rate
3yr CAGR
-19.76%
5yr CAGR
+20.9%
10yr CAGR
+5.82%
Dividend History
Annual dividends paid per share
Income Projection
Today
$2/mo
In 5 yrs
$4/mo
In 10 yrs
$7/mo
| Today | In 5 yrs | In 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|
$26/yr $2/mo | $46/yr+76% $4/mo | $80/yr+211% $7/mo |
Long-range projections use a capped 12% annual growth assumption.
Yield-on-cost grows from 2.58% → 8.02% over 10yr
Analysis
Dividend Strengths
Strong dividend growth rate
The 5-year CAGR of 20.9% meaningfully outpaces inflation, compounding real income growth for long-term holders.
Risks to Watch
No strong risk signal stands out from the latest period pair.