CARTERS INC (CRI)
Consumer Discretionary · Children's and infant apparel retail · NYSE
North America's largest exclusive apparel company for babies and young children, operating iconic Carter's and OshKosh brands plus emerging labels across retail, wholesale, and digital channels.
What CARTERS INC does
Carter's, Inc. is North America's largest apparel company exclusively focused on babies and young children (ages newborn to 14). The company operates a portfolio of brands including the flagship Carter's (established 1865) and OshKosh B'gosh (established 1895), alongside emerging brands like Little Planet (organic/sustainable), Otter Avenue, and Skip Hop (baby essentials). It also develops exclusive brands for major retailers (Child of Mine for Walmart, Just One You for Target, Simple Joys for Amazon). The company operates through multiple channels including 1,068 company-operated retail stores in North America, eCommerce platforms, and wholesale distribution to approximately 19,500 wholesale locations in North America plus international accounts in over 90 countries.
Themes: ["Children's apparel and accessories (ages 0-10)"]
Fundamentals
- Price$39.04 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$1.4B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+20.2% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E15.37 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+3.1% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+44.7% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+10.1% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.61 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)-15.1% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-2.5% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.84 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +2.6%; 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Revenue declining 15% YoY as of the filing date, indicating significant consumer demand weakness in the children's apparel market"]
Competitors & peers
- The Children's Place (PLCE)
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.