Carter's, Inc. (CRI) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $33.93 (as of 2026-08-25), with a market capitalization of $1.25B and a trailing P/E of 6.4. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
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.
Carter's designs and sells branded childrenswear across labels like Carter's, OshKosh, and Skip Hop through its own stores, wholesale partners, and e-commerce in the U.S. and abroad. U.S. Retail carries nearly half of sales, Wholesale adds about 37%, and International is a modest tail, so the P&L leans on American baby and toddler demand.
Brand ownership on childrenswear supports a 67% gross margin, but offshore sourcing means that margin is one tariff tightening away from meaningful compression.
| U.S. Retail | $0.3B |
| U.S. Wholesale | $0.2B |
| International | $0.1B |
Business quality (Solid): Solid: a recognized childrenswear brand with 67% gross margins, 23% operating margin, and 19% ROE, though tariff exposure and price resistance introduce cyclical risk to the earnings base.
Valuation: At 6× earnings, CRI trades 59% below the Apparel average (16×). Note: the low multiple may reflect one-time earnings items.
| Price | $33.93 |
| Market Cap | $1.25B |
| P/E Ratio | 6.4 |
| EV / EBITDA | 3.5 |
| Price / Book | 1.21 |
| Price / Sales | 0.42 |
| FCF Yield | 23.5% |
| DCF Value (model) | $46.98 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | 38.5% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $2.90B |
| Net Margin | 3.2% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.2% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 28600.0% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 688.4% |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.63 (grey) |
| Stock P/E | 6.4 |
| Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary) | 20.8 |
| Industry P/E (Apparel) | 15.3 |
| vs Sector | -69.3% |
| vs Industry | -58.1% |
| Top Institutional Holder | BlackRock, Inc. ($195.79M) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Apparel |
| CEO | Douglas C. Palladini |
| Employees | 15,350 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 2003-10-28 |
Data as of 2026-08-25.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.