Carter's (CRI) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Carter's Inc. Small-cap Consumer Cyclical
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
925.5M
Gross Profit
400.2M
43.24%
Operating Income
84.7M
9.15%
Net Income
64.2M
6.94%
EPS (Diluted)
$1.76
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
2.6B
Total Liabilities
1.6B
Shareholders Equity
925.0M
Debt to Equity
1.77
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
248.2M
Free Cash Flow
247.6M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Carter's Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.9B | 2.8B | 2.9B | 3.2B | 3.5B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.6B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.7B | 1.8B |
| Gross Profit | 1.3B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.5B | 1.7B |
| Gross Margin % | 45.4% | 48.0% | 47.4% | 45.8% | 47.7% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.2B |
| Other Operating Expenses | -18.1M | -19.3M | -21.4M | -25.8M | -28.7M |
| Total Operating Expenses | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.2B |
| Operating Income | 143.9M | 284.7M | 323.4M | 388.2M | 497.1M |
| Operating Margin % | 5.0% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 12.1% | 14.3% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 13.5M | 11.0M | 4.8M | 1.3M | 1.1M |
| Interest Expense | 34.2M | 31.3M | 34.0M | 42.8M | 60.3M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -9.3M | -33.6M | 8.0M | -29.9M | 409.0K |
| Pre-tax Income | 113.8M | 230.8M | 302.2M | 316.7M | 438.3M |
| Income Tax | 22.0M | 45.3M | 69.7M | 66.7M | 98.5M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 19.4% | 19.6% | 23.1% | 21.1% | 22.5% |
| Net Income | 91.8M | 185.5M | 232.5M | 250.0M | 339.7M |
| Net Margin % | 3.2% | 6.5% | 7.9% | 7.8% | 9.7% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 205.0M | 350.1M | 400.4M | 453.7M | 592.7M |
| EPS (Basic) | $2.53 | $5.12 | $6.24 | $6.34 | $7.83 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.53 | $5.12 | $6.24 | $6.34 | $7.81 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 35404506 | 35524378 | 36589922 | 38822737 | 42853009 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 35404506 | 35524378 | 36589922 | 38822737 | 42853009 |
Income Statement Trend
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Carter's Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 487.1M | 412.9M | 351.2M | 211.7M | 984.3M |
| Short-term Investments | 21.7M | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 162.8M | 182.1M | 167.4M | 187.9M | 226.6M |
| Inventory | 544.6M | 502.3M | 537.1M | 744.6M | 647.7M |
| Other Current Assets | 13.6M | 13.2M | 13.1M | 17.9M | 36.3M |
| Total Current Assets | 1.3B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.9B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 984.4M | 952.3M | 885.4M | 825.3M | 821.1M |
| Goodwill | 706.8M | 705.3M | 746.5M | 747.6M | 765.7M |
| Intangible Assets | 288.8M | 291.6M | 325.4M | 329.0M | 341.6M |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 18.8M | 34.0M | 29.9M | 30.5M | 30.9M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.3B |
| Total Assets | 2.6B | 2.4B | 2.4B | 2.4B | 3.2B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 235.7M | 248.2M | 242.1M | 264.1M | 407.0M |
| Short-term Debt | 136.5M | 130.6M | 135.4M | 142.4M | 133.7M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 44.7M | 40.8M | - | 23.3M | 21.6M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 506.0M | 508.8M | 511.9M | 528.9M | 717.2M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 1.1B | 999.6M | 946.2M | 1.0B | 1.4B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 39.4M | 38.2M | 41.5M | 41.2M | 40.9M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 19.4M | 31.9M | 33.9M | 34.8M | 46.4M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.0B | 1.1B | 1.5B |
| Total Liabilities | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.5B | 1.6B | 2.2B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 364.0K | 360.0K | 366.0K | 377.0K | 411.0K |
| Retained Earnings | 929.5M | 894.0M | 868.8M | 830.4M | 978.7M |
| Treasury Stock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 925.0M | 854.6M | 845.2M | 796.4M | 950.2M |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.6B |
| Working Capital | 764.8M | 633.9M | 589.4M | 659.8M | 1.2B |
Balance Sheet Composition
Carter's Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 91.8M | 185.5M | 232.5M | 250.0M | 339.7M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 55.3M | 57.9M | 64.1M | 65.3M | 94.1M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 20.2M | 17.8M | 19.5M | 21.9M | 21.0M |
| Working Capital Changes | -49.2M | 14.5M | 221.4M | -302.7M | -200.5M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 119.7M | 271.0M | 534.1M | 36.6M | 243.9M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Acquisitions | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment Purchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment Sales | - | - | 0 | 0 | 5.0M |
| Investing Cash Flow | - | - | 0 | 0 | 5.0M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | 0 | -50.5M | -100.0M | -299.7M | -299.3M |
| Dividends Paid | -56.4M | -116.2M | -112.0M | -118.1M | -60.1M |
| Debt Issuance | 575.0M | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Debt Repayment | -500.0M | 0 | -190.0M | -620.0M | 0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | 2.0M | -175.2M | -527.1M | -943.7M | -363.7M |
| Free Cash Flow | 68.6M | 242.6M | 469.3M | 48.0M | 230.8M |
| Net Change in Cash | 121.7M | 95.8M | 7.1M | -907.1M | -114.8M |
Cash Flow Trend
Carter's Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
15.05
Forward P/E
10.64
Price to Book
1.50
Price to Sales
0.48
PEG Ratio
5.15
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
3.17%
Operating Margin
8.61%
Return on Equity
10.32%
Return on Assets
3.60%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
2.51
Debt to Equity
131.03
Beta
0.98
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$2.53
Book Value per Share
$25.40
Revenue per Share
$81.87
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRI | 1.4B | 15.05 | 1.50 | 10.32% | 3.17% | 131.03 |
| Tjx Companies | 175.8B | 32.45 | 17.20 | 59.13% | 9.10% | 132.38 |
| Ross Stores | 73.2B | 34.38 | 11.82 | 36.68% | 9.43% | 84.24 |
| Stitch Fix | 517.4M | -17.23 | 2.47 | -12.27% | -1.89% | 38.50 |
| Shoe Carnival | 515.1M | 9.87 | 0.74 | 7.81% | 4.60% | 53.86 |
| Citi Trends | 411.8M | 78.35 | 3.45 | 4.54% | 0.64% | 191.99 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






