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Carters (CRI) Change in Inventory (2016 - 2026)

Carters (CRI) has disclosed Change in Inventory for 18 consecutive years, with -$116.5 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Change in Inventory fell 6.51% to -$116.5 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $37.1 million through Jan 2026, up 241.98% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $37.1 million for FY2026, 241.98% up from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 was -$116.5 million at Carters, down from $39.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $187.8 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$163.9 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is -$7.6 million, with a median of -$23.8 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw Change in Inventory tumbled 588.07% in 2022, then skyrocketed 217.72% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at -$163.9 million in 2022, then soared by 41.6% to -$95.7 million in 2023, then fell by 14.28% to -$109.4 million in 2024, then surged by 136.2% to $39.6 million in 2025, then plummeted by 394.19% to -$116.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Change in Inventory over the past three periods came in at -$116.5 million, $39.6 million, and $141.1 million for Q1 2026, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.