Stock AnalizCarters Inc. CRI
Apparel · IPO 2003 · data as of November 13, 2026
Carters Inc. (CRI) is a consumer discretionary company listed in the US with a market value of about $1.3B. In the twelve months to October 3, 2026 it had revenue of $3.0B and net income of $215M, a net margin of 7.2%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.2 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is value (4/5); the weakest is future growth (1/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 5.7, a price to free cash flow of 3.9, 5-year revenue growth of -1% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 12%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 93% above the current price.
Score: 2.2 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- Positive free cash flow
- Pays a dividend
Checks not passed
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.0B | $2.9B | $2.8B | $2.9B | $3.2B | $3.5B | $3.0B | $3.5B | $3.5B | $3.4B | $3.2B |
| Net income | $215M | $92M | $186M | $232M | $250M | $340M | $110M | $264M | $282M | $303M | $258M |
| Free cash flow | $320M | $69M | $243M | $469M | $48M | $231M | $556M | $326M | $292M | $260M | $281M |
| EPS (diluted) | $6.04 | $2.53 | $5.12 | $6.24 | $6.34 | $7.81 | $2.50 | $5.85 | $6.00 | $6.24 | $5.08 |
| Net margin | 7.2% | 3.2% | 6.5% | 7.9% | 7.8% | 9.7% | 3.6% | 7.5% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| ROIC | — | 5.4% | 9.9% | 12.9% | 15.1% | 15.2% | 5.8% | 13.0% | 21.2% | 22.0% | 20.3% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 6 analysts is $36.50, 6% above the current price; targets range from $28.00 to $50.00; the consensus rating is “Hold”; expected EPS is $3.18 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Carters’s P/E ratio?
About 5.7, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 9.3).
Is Carters stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 93% above the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Carters pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 2.89%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Carters a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Carters scores 2.2 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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