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CARTERS INC

CRI Clue Score37
United States Fiscal year ends January CIK 0001060822
$32.36 -0.49% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $32.36 −65.22% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2016Revenue3,198.5Operating income425.9Net income257.7EPS, diluted5.08Fiscal year 2017Revenue3,400.5 +6.3%Operating income419.6Net income302.8 +17.5%EPS, diluted6.24 +22.8%Fiscal year 2018Revenue3,462.3 +1.8%Operating income391.4Net income282.1 −6.9%EPS, diluted6.00 −3.8%Fiscal year 2019Revenue3,519.3 +1.6%Operating income371.9Net income263.8 −6.5%EPS, diluted5.85 −2.5%Fiscal year 2021Revenue3,024.3 −14.1%Operating income189.9Net income109.7 −58.4%EPS, diluted2.50 −57.3%Fiscal year 2022Revenue3,486.4 +15.3%Operating income497.1Net income339.7 +209.7%EPS, diluted7.81 +212.4%Fiscal year 2022Revenue3,212.7 −7.9%Operating income379.2Net income250.0 −26.4%EPS, diluted6.34 −18.8%Fiscal year 2023Revenue2,945.6 −8.3%Operating income323.4Net income232.5 −7.0%EPS, diluted6.24 −1.6%Fiscal year 2024Revenue2,844.1 −3.4%Operating income254.7Net income185.5 −20.2%EPS, diluted5.12 −17.9%Fiscal year 2026Revenue2,898.4 +1.9%Operating income143.9Net income91.8 −50.5%EPS, diluted2.53 −50.6%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2021FY2022FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2026
Revenue 3,198.5 3,400.5 3,462.3 3,519.3 3,024.3 3,486.4 3,212.7 2,945.6 2,844.1 2,898.4
Growth +6.3% +1.8% +1.6% −14.1% +15.3% −7.9% −8.3% −3.4% +1.9%
Operating income 425.9 419.6 391.4 371.9 189.9 497.1 379.2 323.4 254.7 143.9
Net income 257.7 302.8 282.1 263.8 109.7 339.7 250.0 232.5 185.5 91.8
Growth +17.5% −6.9% −6.5% −58.4% +209.7% −26.4% −7.0% −20.2% −50.5%
EPS, diluted 5.08 6.24 6.00 5.85 2.50 7.81 6.34 6.24 5.12 2.53
Growth +22.8% −3.8% −2.5% −57.3% +212.4% −18.8% −1.6% −17.9% −50.6%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2016Gross margin43.1%Operating margin13.3%Net margin8.1%Free cash flow margin8.8%Fiscal year 2017Gross margin43.6%Operating margin12.3%Net margin8.9%Free cash flow margin7.7%Fiscal year 2018Gross margin43.3%Operating margin11.3%Net margin8.1%Free cash flow margin8.4%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin42.9%Operating margin10.6%Net margin7.5%Free cash flow margin9.3%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin43.4%Operating margin6.3%Net margin3.6%Free cash flow margin18.4%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin47.7%Operating margin14.3%Net margin9.7%Free cash flow margin6.6%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin45.8%Operating margin11.8%Net margin7.8%Free cash flow margin1.5%Fiscal year 2023Gross margin47.4%Operating margin11.0%Net margin7.9%Free cash flow margin15.9%Fiscal year 2024Gross margin48.0%Operating margin9.0%Net margin6.5%Free cash flow margin8.5%Fiscal year 2026Gross margin45.4%Operating margin5.0%Net margin3.2%Free cash flow margin2.4%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2021FY2022FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2026
Gross margin 43.1% 43.6% 43.3% 42.9% 43.4% 47.7% 45.8% 47.4% 48.0% 45.4%
Operating margin 13.3% 12.3% 11.3% 10.6% 6.3% 14.3% 11.8% 11.0% 9.0% 5.0%
Net margin 8.1% 8.9% 8.1% 7.5% 3.6% 9.7% 7.8% 7.9% 6.5% 3.2%
Free cash flow margin 8.8% 7.7% 8.4% 9.3% 18.4% 6.6% 1.5% 15.9% 8.5% 2.4%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2016Operating cash flow369.2Capital expenditure−88.6Free cash flow280.7Buybacks−300.4Dividends paid−66.4Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow329.6Capital expenditure−69.5Free cash flow260.1 −7.3%Buybacks−188.8Dividends paid−70.9Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow356.2Capital expenditure−63.8Free cash flow292.4 +12.4%Buybacks−193.0Dividends paid−83.7Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow387.2Capital expenditure−61.4Free cash flow325.8 +11.4%Buybacks−196.9Dividends paid−89.6Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow588.5Capital expenditure−32.9Free cash flow555.6 +70.5%Buybacks−45.3Dividends paid−26.3Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow268.3Capital expenditure−37.4Free cash flow230.8 −58.5%Buybacks−299.3Dividends paid−60.1Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow88.4Capital expenditure−40.4Free cash flow48.0 −79.2%Buybacks−299.7Dividends paid−118.1Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow529.1Capital expenditure−59.9Free cash flow469.3 +877.7%Buybacks−100.0Dividends paid−112.0Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow298.8Capital expenditure−56.2Free cash flow242.6 −48.3%Buybacks−50.5Dividends paid−116.2Fiscal year 2026Operating cash flow122.3Capital expenditure−53.7Free cash flow68.6 −71.7%Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−56.4
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2021FY2022FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2026
Operating cash flow 369.2 329.6 356.2 387.2 588.5 268.3 88.4 529.1 298.8 122.3
Capital expenditure −88.6 −69.5 −63.8 −61.4 −32.9 −37.4 −40.4 −59.9 −56.2 −53.7
Free cash flow 280.7 260.1 292.4 325.8 555.6 230.8 48.0 469.3 242.6 68.6
Growth −7.3% +12.4% +11.4% +70.5% −58.5% −79.2% +877.7% −48.3% −71.7%
Buybacks −300.4 −188.8 −193.0 −196.9 −45.3 −299.3 −299.7 −100.0 −50.5 0.0
Dividends paid −66.4 −70.9 −83.7 −89.6 −26.3 −60.1 −118.1 −112.0 −116.2 −56.4

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2016Cash299.4Total debt580.4Net cash (debt)−281.0Shareholders’ equity788.4Debt to equity0.74Fiscal year 2017Cash178.5Total debt617.3Net cash (debt)−438.8Shareholders’ equity857.4Debt to equity0.72Fiscal year 2018Cash170.1Total debt593.3Net cash (debt)−423.2Shareholders’ equity869.4Debt to equity0.68Fiscal year 2019Cash214.3Total debt594.7Net cash (debt)−380.4Shareholders’ equity880.1Debt to equity0.68Fiscal year 2021Cash1,102.3Total debt989.5Net cash (debt)112.8Shareholders’ equity938.0Debt to equity1.05Fiscal year 2022Cash984.3Total debt991.4Net cash (debt)−7.1Shareholders’ equity950.2Debt to equity1.04Fiscal year 2022Cash211.7Total debt616.6Net cash (debt)−404.9Shareholders’ equity796.4Debt to equity0.77Fiscal year 2023Cash351.2Total debt497.4Net cash (debt)−146.1Shareholders’ equity845.3Debt to equity0.59Fiscal year 2024Cash412.9Total debt498.1Net cash (debt)−85.2Shareholders’ equity854.6Debt to equity0.58Fiscal year 2026Cash487.1Total debt567.2Net cash (debt)−80.1Shareholders’ equity925.0Debt to equity0.61
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2021FY2022FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2026
Cash 299.4 178.5 170.1 214.3 1,102.3 984.3 211.7 351.2 412.9 487.1
Total debt 580.4 617.3 593.3 594.7 989.5 991.4 616.6 497.4 498.1 567.2
Net cash (debt) −281.0 −438.8 −423.2 −380.4 112.8 −7.1 −404.9 −146.1 −85.2 −80.1
Shareholders’ equity 788.4 857.4 869.4 880.1 938.0 950.2 796.4 845.3 854.6 925.0
Debt to equity 0.74 0.72 0.68 0.68 1.05 1.04 0.77 0.59 0.58 0.61

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2026 · 10-K

Balance sheet

In millions of USD, except per-share figures; shares in millions. Fiscal years ending January, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2016 31 Dec 2016 FY2017 30 Dec 2017 FY2018 29 Dec 2018 FY2019 28 Dec 2019 FY2021 2 Jan 2021 FY2022 1 Jan 2022 FY2022 31 Dec 2022 FY2023 30 Dec 2023 FY2024 28 Dec 2024 FY2026 3 Jan 2026
Assets
299.4 178.5 170.1 214.3 1,102.3 984.3 211.7 351.2 412.9 487.1
n/a 240.6 258.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 183.8 n/a n/a
n/a 548.7 574.2 594.0 599.3 647.7 744.6 537.1 502.3 544.6
385.9 377.9 350.4 320.2 262.3 216.0 189.8 183.1 181.0 186.3
176.0 230.4 227.1 229.0 211.8 212.0 209.3 210.5 206.9 209.0
1,946.6 2,071.0 2,058.9 2,753.1 3,392.6 3,188.0 2,439.7 2,378.6 2,433.2 2,565.5
Growth +6.4% −0.6% +33.7% +23.2% −6.0% −23.5% −2.5% +2.3% +5.4%
Liabilities
580.4 617.3 593.3 594.7 989.5 991.4 616.6 497.4 498.1 567.2
calc 580.4 617.3 593.3 594.7 989.5 991.4 616.6 497.4 498.1 567.2
1,158.5 1,213.6 1,189.4 1,873.0 2,454.5 2,237.8 1,643.3 1,533.4 1,578.6 1,640.4
Equity
822.4 886.0 909.8 915.3 952.6 978.7 830.4 868.8 894.0 929.5
788.4 857.4 869.4 880.1 938.0 950.2 796.4 845.3 854.6 925.0
Growth +8.8% +1.4% +1.2% +6.6% +1.3% −16.2% +6.1% +1.1% +8.2%
Per share and net cash
calc −281.0 −438.8 −423.2 −380.4 112.8 −7.1 −404.9 −146.1 −85.2 −80.1
48.9 47.2 45.6 44.0 43.8 41.1 37.7 36.6 36.0 36.4
calc 16.11 18.17 19.05 20.02 21.43 23.09 21.13 23.13 23.71 25.40

Lines marked calc are worked out here from filed figures; point at one for how.