Carters (CRI) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carters' EBIT Margin came in at 22.72% for Q2 2027, up 22.03 percentage points from 0.69% a year earlier and up 18.54 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Carters (CRI) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 4, 2026, Carters reported EBIT Margin of 9.47%, up 2.75 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026, it was 4.97%.
- EBIT Margin carries a five-year change of -9.29 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by year, EBIT Margin was 8.96% in FY2024 (-2.02 pp), 10.98% in FY2023 (-0.82 pp) and 11.80% in FY2022 (-2.46 pp).
- The Q2 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly EBIT Margin in data going back to Q2 2010.
- Business Quant data shows CRI's EBIT Margin at 4.18% (Q1 2027), 9.15% (Q4 2026) and 3.84% (Q3 2026) in the three quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 55.70 Bn | 21.90 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 7.92% |
| 2 | Tapestry | 23.51 Bn | 19.47 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 23.57% |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 22.86 Bn | 14.96 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 17.47% |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 12.32 Bn | 5.19 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.92 Bn | 5.17 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 18.78% |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 8.09 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 13.81% |
| 7 | V F | 6.73 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 917.04 Mn | -4.98% |
| 8 | Gildan Activewear | 6.45 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 11.12% |
| 9 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.04 Bn | 4.36 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 28.22% |
| 10 | Carters | 1.16 Bn | -642.62 Mn | 412.60 Mn | 22.72% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 22.72% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 4.18% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 9.15% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 3.84% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 0.69% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.14% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 9.68% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 10.16% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 6.99% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 8.32% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 15.86% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.80% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 6.26% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 8.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.01% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 11.19% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 10.76% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 13.14% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 30.38% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 13.93% |
Carters EBIT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=CRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "ticker": "CRI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=CRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();