Carters (CRI) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)

Carters' (CRI) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at -$75.0 million in Q2 2026, down 176.51% year-on-year from $98.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 35.64% on a QoQ basis 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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory fell 176.51% year-over-year to -$75.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was -$10.8 million, a 238.34% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $37.1 million, up 241.98% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory for Q2 2026 stood at -$75.0 million, up from -$116.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Change in Inventory for CRI reached as high as $187.8 million in Q3 2022 and fell as low as -$163.9 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged -$11.3 million across 5 years, with a median of -$25.5 million in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory plunged 588.07% in 2022 and jumped 217.72% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Change in Inventory stood at -$163.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 41.6% to -$95.7 million in 2023, then dropped by 14.28% to -$109.4 million in 2024, then soared by 136.2% to $39.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 289.35% to -$75.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Change in Inventory figures were -$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 173.04 Bn 167.46 Bn 4.48 Bn 382.00 Mn
2 Ross Stores 77.91 Bn 73.31 Bn 1.80 Bn -498.00 Mn
3 Burlington Stores 22.22 Bn 21.47 Bn 1.26 Bn 132.30 Mn
4 Lululemon Athletica 14.02 Bn 12.22 Bn 2.00 Bn -328.77 Mn
5 Gap 7.16 Bn 4.60 Bn 1.42 Bn -112.00 Mn
6 Victoria's Secret 6.71 Bn 6.50 Bn 585.00 Mn 26.00 Mn
7 Urban Outfitters 6.31 Bn 5.89 Bn 542.57 Mn 26.74 Mn
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.75 Bn 4.55 Bn 281.24 Mn -49.63 Mn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.39 Bn 3.77 Bn 682.63 Mn -68.30 Mn
10 Carters 1.38 Bn 901.58 Mn 293.87 Mn -74.99 Mn

Historic Data

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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