Carter's (NYSE:CRI) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

CRI Stock Overview

Designs, sources, and markets branded childrenswear under the Carter's, OshKosh, Skip Hop, Child of Mine, Just One You, Simple Joys, Little Planet, and other brands in the United States and internationally. More details

CRI fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	3/6
Future Growth	1/6
Past Performance	5/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	5/6

Rewards

Price-To-Earnings ratio (8.6x) is below the US market (19.4x)

Earnings have grown 2.2% per year over the past 5 years

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 6.1% per year for the next 3 years

Unstable dividend track record

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Based on Analyst Price Targets

Planned Store Openings And Price Cuts May Strain Margins Amid Global And Macro Uncertainty

Key Takeaways Investments in pricing and brand marketing may protect volume but could harm gross margins if not counterbalanced by efficiencies or strong volume increases. A shift toward varied product pricing may cause revenue and margin pressures if mid-tier product sales decline.

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US$56.25

4.1% undervalued

0.14%

Revenue growth p.a.

3 days ago

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Carter's
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	US$53.97
52 Week High	US$88.03
52 Week Low	US$50.27
Beta	1.25
11 Month Change	-5.23%
3 Month Change	-20.88%
1 Year Change	-20.28%
33 Year Change	-47.38%
5 Year Change	-47.76%
Change since IPO	337.89%

Return Trends At Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Aren't Appealing

Oct 30

Carter's Q3 Disappointed And The Stock Is At A Decade Low, But Only Fairly Valued

Oct 28

Recent updates

Return Trends At Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Aren't Appealing

Oct 30

Carter's Q3 Disappointed And The Stock Is At A Decade Low, But Only Fairly Valued

Oct 28

Carter's, Inc. Just Recorded A 61% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Jul 31

Carter's: In Fairly Valued Territory, But There Will Be Better Opportunities Later

Jul 31

Carter's: An Investment That Is Appealing To More Than Just Parents

Jun 17

Carter's, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRI) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market

May 22

Carter's Excellent Business Is A Buy At P/B Ratios Below 3

May 02

Is It Time To Consider Buying Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI)?

Apr 24

Carter's: With A 4.4% Yield, Pullback To Key Support Is A Buying Opportunity

Apr 15

Be Wary Of Carter's (NYSE:CRI) And Its Returns On Capital

Apr 05

Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.80

Mar 01

Carter's: Taking A More Cautious Approach

Feb 13

Pinning Down Carter's, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRI) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Feb 09

Is There Now An Opportunity In Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI)?

Jan 24

Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Jan 04

Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.75

Nov 24

Carter's: Growth Concerns Despite FCF Strength

Nov 16

These 4 Measures Indicate That Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Is Using Debt Extensively

Nov 03

What Does Carter's, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRI) Share Price Indicate?

Oct 19

Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI) Shares Could Be 34% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Oct 04

Investors Could Be Concerned With Carter's' (NYSE:CRI) Returns On Capital

Sep 17

Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.75

Aug 28

Carter's: A Dominant Player With Limited Upside

Jul 20

What Does Carter's, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRI) Share Price Indicate?

Jul 10

Is Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 23

Carter's' (NYSE:CRI) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Jun 08

Carter's' (NYSE:CRI) Dividend Will Be $0.75

May 23

Are Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

May 05

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI)?

Apr 01

Is Carter's (NYSE:CRI) A Risky Investment?

Mar 12

Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.75

Feb 27

Carter's Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 23

Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Feb 22

Carter's Still Offers Upside, But A Watchful Eye Is Advised

Jan 24

Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI) Shares Could Be 41% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jan 23

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI)?

Dec 27

Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Nov 30

Here's What To Make Of Carter's' (NYSE:CRI) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Nov 14

Carter's: Continued Pressure On Revenue Growth And Margins

Nov 03

Shareholder Returns

	CRI	US Luxury	US Market
7D	2.1%	3.0%	2.2%
1Y	-20.3%	-6.4%	31.7%

Return vs Industry: CRI underperformed the US Luxury industry which returned -6.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CRI underperformed the US Market which returned 31.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CRI's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CRI volatility
CRI Average Weekly Movement	5.7%
Luxury Industry Average Movement	5.9%
Market Average Movement	6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market	15.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market	3.1%

Stable Share Price: CRI has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: CRI's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1865	15,230	Mike Casey	www.carters.com

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, Little Planet, and other brands in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: U.S. Retail, U.S.

Carter's, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Carter's's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CRI fundamental statistics
Market cap	US$1.95b
Earnings (TTM)	US$226.07m
Revenue (TTM)	US$2.84b

8.6x

P/E Ratio

0.7x

P/S Ratio

Is CRI overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CRI income statement (TTM)
Revenue	US$2.84b
Cost of Revenue	US$1.47b
Gross Profit	US$1.37b
Other Expenses	US$1.15b
Earnings	US$226.07m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 28, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	6.27
Gross Margin	48.28%
Net Profit Margin	7.95%
Debt/Equity Ratio	60.0%

How did CRI perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

5.9%

Current Dividend Yield

50%

Payout Ratio

Does CRI pay a reliable dividends?

See CRI dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy CRI by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Carter's dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Nov 25 2024
Dividend Pay Date	Dec 06 2024
Days until Ex dividend	1 day
Days until Dividend pay date	12 days

Does CRI pay a reliable dividends?

See CRI dividend history and benchmarks

CRI Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Planned Store Openings And Price Cuts May Strain Margins Amid Global And Macro Uncertainty

Carter's, Inc. Competitors

NYSE:ZGN

US$1.9b

NasdaqGS:GIII

US$1.3b

NYSE:OXM

US$1.2b

NYSE:KTB

US$5.0b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Third quarter dividend of US$0.80 announced

Carter's, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on December 6, 2024

Return Trends At Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Aren't Appealing

Carter's Q3 Disappointed And The Stock Is At A Decade Low, But Only Fairly Valued

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.76 (vs US$0.64 in 2Q 2023)

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16%

Recent updates

Third quarter dividend of US$0.80 announced

Carter's, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on December 6, 2024

Return Trends At Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Aren't Appealing

Carter's Q3 Disappointed And The Stock Is At A Decade Low, But Only Fairly Valued

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.76 (vs US$0.64 in 2Q 2023)

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16%

Carter's, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Oct 25, 2024

Is Carter's (NYSE:CRI) A Risky Investment?

Earnings Working Against Carter's, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRI) Share Price

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI)?

Second quarter dividend of US$0.80 announced

Carter's, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on September 13, 2024

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 21%

Carter's, Inc. Just Recorded A 61% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Carter's: In Fairly Valued Territory, But There Will Be Better Opportunities Later

Price target decreased by 12% to US$61.33

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Second quarter 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Carter's, Inc. Provides Revenue Guidance for the Third Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024

Carter's, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Jul 26, 2024

Carter's: An Investment That Is Appealing To More Than Just Parents

Carter's, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRI) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market

First quarter dividend of US$0.80 announced

Carter’s, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on June 7, 2024

Consultant notifies of intention to sell stock

Price target decreased by 7.1% to US$69.83

Carter's Excellent Business Is A Buy At P/B Ratios Below 3

Carter's, Inc. Provides Revenue Guidance for Second Quarter and Full Year 2024

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$1.04 (vs US$0.95 in 1Q 2023)

High number of new directors

Carter's, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Apr 26, 2024

Is It Time To Consider Buying Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI)?

Carter's: With A 4.4% Yield, Pullback To Key Support Is A Buying Opportunity

Carter's, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 16, 2024

Be Wary Of Carter's (NYSE:CRI) And Its Returns On Capital

Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.80

Upcoming dividend of US$0.80 per share

Fourth quarter dividend increased to US$0.80

Carter's, Inc. Provides Revenue Guidance for Fiscal Year 2024 and First Quarter of Fiscal 2024

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Carter's, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 27, 2024

Carter's: Taking A More Cautious Approach

Pinning Down Carter's, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRI) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Is There Now An Opportunity In Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI)?

Carter’s, Inc. Announces Leadership Changes

Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Chairman & CEO recently sold US$4.4m worth of stock

Insider notifies of intention to sell stock

Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.75

Carter's, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on December 8, 2023

Carter's: Growth Concerns Despite FCF Strength

President & COO recently sold US$841k worth of stock

These 4 Measures Indicate That Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Is Using Debt Extensively

Carter's, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.78 (vs US$1.67 in 3Q 2022)

Carter's, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 27, 2023

What Does Carter's, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRI) Share Price Indicate?

Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI) Shares Could Be 34% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate