Carters (CRI) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Carters (CRI) reported Change in Inventory of -$75.0 million for Q2 2026, down 176.51% year-over-year from $98.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 35.64% quarter-over-quarter from -$116.5 million in Q1 2026.
Carters (CRI) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carters (CRI) has 18 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at -$75.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Change in Inventory for Q2 2026 came in at -$75.0 million, down 176.51% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was -$10.8 million (down 238.34% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $37.1 million, up 241.98% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory advanced to -$75.0 million in Q2 2026 per CRI's latest filing, from -$116.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Inventory peaked at $187.8 million in Q3 2022 and troughed at -$163.9 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$11.3 million and a median of -$25.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Change in Inventory slumped 588.07% in 2022, then soared 217.72% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at -$163.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 41.6% to -$95.7 million in 2023, then retreated by 14.28% to -$109.4 million in 2024, then soared by 136.2% to $39.6 million in 2025, then slumped by 289.35% to -$75.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CRI's Change in Inventory at -$75.0 million in Q2 2026, -$116.5 million in Q1 2026, and $39.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 382.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | -498.00 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 132.30 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | -328.77 Mn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | -112.00 Mn |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | -142.03 Mn |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | -49.63 Mn |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | -308.00 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -130.99 Mn |
| 10 | Carters | 1.36 Bn | 882.06 Mn | 293.87 Mn | -74.99 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | -74.99 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | -74.99 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | -116.52 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | -116.52 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 39.61 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 39.61 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 141.14 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 141.14 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -27.12 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -27.12 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -109.40 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -109.40 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 12.47 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 12.47 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 131.84 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 131.84 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -61.04 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -61.04 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -95.73 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -95.73 Mn |