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Company ProfileCarter's, Inc.
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Carter's, Inc. Stock AnalysisComprehensive stock analysis for Carter's, Inc. (CRI) including live price, Snowflake performance metrics, financial statements, and investment research.Stock AnalysisCRI
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Carter's, Inc.
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Home🔹Stocks🔹Carter's, Inc.

Carter's, Inc.

🇺🇸CRI•NYSE

Carter's, Inc.

🇺🇸CRI•NYSE
Market cap
$1.17B
Sentiment

Your view on CRI

Mkt Cap
$1.17B
Sentiment
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Company Overview

Overview

What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.

About Carter's, Inc.

Industry
Apparel - Retail
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
CEO
Douglas C. Palladini
Headquarters
Phipps Tower, Atlanta, GA, US
Industry
Apparel - Retail
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
CEO
Douglas C. Palladini
Headquarters
Phipps Tower, Atlanta, GA, US
Description

Carter's, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, sources, and markets branded childrenswear under the Carter's, OshKosh, Skip Hop, Child of Mine, Just One You, Simple Joys, Carter's My First Love, little planet, and other brands in the United States and internationally.

The company operates through three segments: U.S. Retail, U.S. Wholesale, and International.

Its Carter's products include babies and young children products, such as bodysuits, pants, dresses, knit sets, blankets, layette essentials, bibs, booties, sleep and play products, rompers, and jumpers; and OshKosh brand products comprise playclothes, such as denim apparel products with multiple wash treatments and coordinating garments, overalls, woven bottoms, knit tops, and bodysuits.

The company also provides products for playtime, travel, mealtime, bathtime, and homegear, as well as kid's bags and diaper bags under the Skip Hop brand. In addition, it offers bedding, cribs, diaper bags, footwear, gift sets, hair accessories, jewelry, outerwear, paper goods, socks, shoes, swimwear, and toys.

The company operates 18,800 wholesale locations, including department stores, national chain stores, and specialty stores. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 980 retail stores. The company also sells its products through its eCommerce websites, such as carters.com, oshkoshbgosh.com, oshkosh.com, and skiphop.

com, as well as other international wholesale accounts and licensees. Carter's, Inc. was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Financial Data

Stock Data

Price chart, volume, and trading data.

Fair Value

What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.

FRC's fair value estimate for Carter's, Inc., and the rating behind it. CRI last traded at $31.81, 5.8× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.

Financial Ratios

Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.

Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Carter's, Inc.. Starting points for Carter's, Inc.: P/E 5.8, EPS $5.50, beta 0.84 — an Apparel - Retail name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.

Dividend Analysis

Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.

Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Carter's, Inc.. Carter's, Inc. paid $1.00 per share over the last year — a 3.1% yield at the current $31.81 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.

Earnings Analysis

EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.

Reported vs. expected earnings history for Carter's, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Carter's, Inc. stands at $5.50. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.

Financial Statements

Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.

Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Carter's, Inc.. Carter's, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 2003. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.

Peer Comparison

Comparables

List of peer companies in the same industry.

Carter's, Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. Carter's, Inc. is measured against Apparel - Retail peers within the Consumer Cyclical sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.

Ownership & News

Institutional Ownership

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Which funds and firms own the stock.

Which institutions hold Carter's, Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $1.17B market value, institutional positions materially move Carter's, Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.

Insider Trading

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Recent buying and selling by company executives.

Buying and selling by Carter's, Inc. executives and directors. Shares of Carter's, Inc. have traded between $23.38 and $58.13 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.

Senate Trading

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U.S. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. Senate disclosures naming Carter's, Inc.. Carter's, Inc. is a $1.17B Consumer Cyclical company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.

House Trading

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U.S. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Carter's, Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.

News

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Latest headlines and company announcements for Carter's, Inc.. Coverage tracks Carter's, Inc. within Apparel - Retail (Consumer Cyclical). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.

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ETFs holding Carter's, Inc.

Largest holders, then the funds most concentrated in CRI · % = share of the fund

  • IJRiShares Core SP Small-Cap ETF0.07%
  • AVUVAvantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF0.14%
  • VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETF0.00%
  • IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF0.04%
  • FYTFirst Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund0.64%
  • RZVInvesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF0.59%
  • DSMCDistillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF0.57%
  • SMIZZacks Small/Mid Cap ETF0.39%
CRI Analysis
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