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Carter's NYSE:CRI Stock Report

Last Price

US$55.64

Market Cap

US$2.0b

7D

-0.8%

1Y

-25.2%

Updated

23 Dec, 2024

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Company Financials +

Carter's, Inc.

NYSE:CRI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.0b

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
Valuation3/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends5/6

Rewards

Price-To-Earnings ratio (8.8x) is below the US market (18.3x)

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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Consensus Narrative from 4 Analysts

Upcoming Pricing Strategy Changes Will Pressure Future Margins And Earnings

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
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1.9% undervalued intrinsic discount
0.14%
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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Carter's
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$55.64
52 Week HighUS$88.03
52 Week LowUS$50.27
Beta1.22
1 Month Change3.09%
3 Month Change-17.45%
1 Year Change-25.24%
3 Year Change-44.20%
5 Year Change-49.55%
Change since IPO351.44%

Recent News & Updates

Carter's, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRI) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

Dec 10
Carter's, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRI) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

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

Oct 30
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

Oct 28

Recent updates

Carter's, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRI) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

Dec 10
Carter's, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRI) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

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

Oct 30
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

Oct 28

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

Sep 21
Is Carter's (NYSE:CRI) A Risky Investment?

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

Sep 03
Earnings Working Against Carter's, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRI) Share Price

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

Aug 20
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI)?

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

Jul 31
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

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

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
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

Apr 15

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

Apr 05
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

Mar 01
Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.80

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
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)?

Jan 24
Is There Now An Opportunity In Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI)?

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

Jan 04
Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

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

Nov 24
Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.75

Carter's: Growth Concerns Despite FCF Strength

Nov 16

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

Nov 03
These 4 Measures Indicate That Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Is Using Debt Extensively

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

Oct 19
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

Oct 04
Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI) Shares Could Be 34% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

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

Sep 17
Investors Could Be Concerned With Carter's' (NYSE:CRI) Returns On Capital

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

Aug 28
Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.75

Carter's: A Dominant Player With Limited Upside

Jul 20

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

Jul 10
What Does Carter's, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRI) Share Price Indicate?

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

Jun 23
Is Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Using Too Much Debt?

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

Jun 08
Carter's' (NYSE:CRI) Returns Have Hit A Wall

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

May 23
Carter's' (NYSE:CRI) Dividend Will Be $0.75

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

May 05
Are Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

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

Apr 01
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI)?

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

Mar 12
Is Carter's (NYSE:CRI) A Risky Investment?

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

Feb 27
Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.75

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

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

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

Dec 27
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI)?

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

Nov 30
Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

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

Nov 14
Here's What To Make Of Carter's' (NYSE:CRI) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Carter's: Continued Pressure On Revenue Growth And Margins

Nov 03

Shareholder Returns

CRIUS LuxuryUS Market
7D-0.8%-0.2%-2.7%
1Y-25.2%-7.0%23.4%

Return vs Industry: CRI underperformed the US Luxury industry which returned -7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CRI underperformed the US Market which returned 23.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CRI's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CRI volatility
CRI Average Weekly Movement5.7%
Luxury Industry Average Movement5.9%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.9%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

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

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
186515,230Mike Caseywww.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 capUS$2.01b
Earnings (TTM)US$226.07m
Revenue (TTM)US$2.84b

8.9x

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)
RevenueUS$2.84b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.47b
Gross ProfitUS$1.37b
Other ExpensesUS$1.15b
EarningsUS$226.07m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 28, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)6.27
Gross Margin48.28%
Net Profit Margin7.95%
Debt/Equity Ratio60.0%

How did CRI perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

5.8%

Current Dividend Yield

50%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 21:20
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/28
Annual Earnings2023/12/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Carter's, Inc. is covered by 34 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Scott KrasikBB&T Capital Markets
Brian McNamaraBerenberg