Carters (CRI) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carters' (CRI) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 4.18% in Q2 2026, up 3.0% year-on-year from 4.05% in Q2 2025, and down 54.37% on a QoQ basis from 9.15% in Q1 2026.
Carters (CRI) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carters (CRI) has 18 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 4.18% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBITDA Margin rose 3.0% year-over-year to 4.18% in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was 4.96%, a 307.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 4.97%, down 399.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 4.18%, down from 9.15% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, EBITDA Margin for CRI reached as high as 30.38% in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 0.69% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 9.81% across 5 years, with a median of 9.41% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, EBITDA Margin plunged 1837 bps in 2022 and jumped 385 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBITDA Margin stood at 12.01% in 2022, then jumped by 32 bps to 15.86% in 2023, then plunged by 39 bps to 9.68% in 2024, then sank by 60 bps to 3.84% in 2025, then increased by 9 bps to 4.18% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBITDA Margin figures were 4.18% in Q2 2026, 9.15% in Q1 2026, and 3.84% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 169.48 Bn | 163.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 11.77% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.91 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 12.27% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 21.30 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -51.06% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 12.32 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 22.31% |
| 5 | Gap | 6.81 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.73% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.71 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 4.87% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 5.96 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 9.43% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.50 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 16.27% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.04 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 7.97% |
| 10 | Carters | 1.38 Bn | 906.97 Mn | 293.87 Mn | 4.18% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 14.41% |