Lands' End [LE] vs Carter's [CRI] Detailed Stock Comparison

Lands' End Inc.

NASDAQ
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Carter's Inc.

NYSE
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 21 vital metrics comparison: Lands' End Inc. wins in 7 metrics, Carter's Inc. wins in 13 metrics, with 0 ties. Carter's Inc. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Lands' End Inc. Carter's Inc. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 68.83 15.05 Carter's Inc.
Price-to-Book Ratio 1.55 1.50 Carter's Inc.
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 100.66 131.03 Lands' End Inc.
PEG Ratio -2.07 5.15 Carter's Inc.
EV/EBITDA 6.87 10.48 Lands' End Inc.
Profit Margin (TTM) 0.41% 3.17% Carter's Inc.
Operating Margin (TTM) 7.13% 8.61% Carter's Inc.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 7.13% 8.61% Carter's Inc.
Return on Equity 2.28% 10.32% Carter's Inc.
Return on Assets (TTM) 4.83% 3.60% Lands' End Inc.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $20.40M $68.63M Carter's Inc.
Dividend Yield N/A 2.88% N/A
1-Year Return 40.07% 37.41% Lands' End Inc.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 0.29 0.48 Lands' End Inc.
Enterprise Value $609.22M $2.09B Carter's Inc.
EV/Revenue Ratio 0.46 0.72 Lands' End Inc.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 45.32% 43.24% Lands' End Inc.
Revenue per Share (TTM) $44 $82 Carter's Inc.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $0.18 $2.53 Carter's Inc.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 2.50 0.98 Carter's Inc.
Short % of Float 22.17% 10.73% Carter's Inc.

Lands' End Inc. vs Carter's Inc. Stock Performance Analysis

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Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Lands' End Inc.-0.64%9.99%12.40%-8.94%-20.14%-15.49%
Carter's Inc.-2.31%6.74%24.93%19.19%29.69%25.90%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Lands' End Inc.40.07%45.83%-59.76%-24.28%-59.31%-59.31%
Carter's Inc.37.41%-38.67%-58.29%-58.80%42.40%66.82%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Lands' End Inc. vs Carter's Inc.

MetricLECRI
Market Information
Market Cap i$360.30M$1.40B
Market Cap CategorySmall capSmall cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i400,8021,151,700
90 Day Avg. Volume i587,0441,089,523
Last Close$12.33$41.80
52 Week Range$8.71 - $20.04$23.38 - $44.44
% from 52W High-38.47%-5.94%
All-Time High$56.25 (Dec 22, 2014)$129.00 (Jan 22, 2018)
% from All-Time High-78.08%-67.60%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.05%0.08%
Quarterly Earnings Growth-0.34%0.04%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.00%0.03%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.07%0.09%
Return on Equity (TTM) i0.02%0.10%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i100.66131.03
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$7.99$25.40
Cash per Share (MRQ)$0.58$13.98
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$49.62M$122.33M
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$30.28M$51.15M
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A2.88%
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$1.00

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Lands' End Inc. vs Carter's Inc.

MetricLE (Apr 24, 2026)CRI (Apr 24, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i68.8315.05
Forward P/E i10.6410.64
PEG Ratio i-2.075.15
Price to Sales (TTM) i0.290.48
Price to Book (MRQ) i1.551.50
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$360.30M$1.40B
Enterprise Value i$609.22M$2.09B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i0.460.72
Enterprise to EBITDA i6.8710.48
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i2.500.98
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$7.99$25.40

Financial Statements Comparison: Lands' End Inc. vs Carter's Inc.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricLE (2026)CRI (2025)
Revenue/Sales i1.34B2.90B
Cost of Goods Sold i684.98M1.58B
COGS % of Revenue i51.3%54.6%
Gross Profit i650.17M1.31B
Gross Margin i48.7%45.4%
Research & Development iN/AN/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i44.27M143.93M
Operating Margin i3.3%5.0%
EBITDA i74.64M204.98M
EBITDA Margin i5.6%7.1%
Pre-Tax Income i7.75M113.83M
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i0.6%3.9%
Income Tax i2.24M22.04M
Income Tax % of Revenue i0.2%0.8%
Net Income (Profit) i5.51M91.80M
Profit Margin i0.4%3.2%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricLE (2026)CRI (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i17.69M487.08M
Total Current Assets i361.01M1.27B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i27.0%43.8%
Total Current Liabilities i223.94M506.00M
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i16.8%17.5%
Long-Term Debt i228.48M1.08B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i17.1%37.1%
Total Shareholders Equity i244.30M925.05M
Retained Earnings i-88.85M929.46M
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i-6.7%32.1%
Property, Plant & Equipment i15.68M984.45M

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricLE (2026)CRI (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i48.92M119.68M
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i3.7%4.1%
Capital Expenditures i-29.17MN/A
Free Cash Flow i20.40M68.63M
FCF Margin i1.5%2.4%
Debt Repayment i-122.00M-500.00M
Common Stock Repurchase i-4.51M0

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricLECRI
Shares Short i2.91M3.26M
Short Ratio i5.082.65
Short % of Float i22.17%10.73%
Shares Outstanding i30.58M36.43M
Float Shares i11.87M34.68M
% Held by Insiders i68.77%4.49%
% Held by Institutions i28.07%111.01%
% Held by Public i3.16%-15.50%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Lands' End Inc. vs Carter's Inc.

MetricLECRI
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$1.00
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A2.88%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend iN/A$2.42
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield iN/A1.11%
3-Year Total Dividends iN/A$7.25
Ex-Dividend DateN/AMar 13, 2026