Carters (CRI) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carters (CRI) reported EBITDA Margin of 24.83% for Q2 2027, up 21.83 percentage points from 3.01% a year earlier and up 18.66 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Carters (CRI) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 4, 2026, Carters' EBITDA Margin came in at 11.31%, up 2.64 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026, it was 6.87%.
- EBITDA Margin has a five-year change of -10.08 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By year, EBITDA Margin came in at 10.99% in FY2024 (-2.16 pp), 13.16% in FY2023 (-0.68 pp) and 13.83% in FY2022 (-3.12 pp).
- The Q2 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly EBITDA Margin in data going back to Q3 2010.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2027 came in at 6.18% (Q1 2027), 10.74% (Q4 2026) and 5.66% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 53.94 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 13.71% |
| 2 | Tapestry | 22.74 Bn | 18.69 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 26.69% |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.47 Bn | 13.57 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 20.48% |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.15 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.72 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 24.67% |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.64 Bn | 4.29 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 11.49% |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.52 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 15.43% |
| 8 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.06 Bn | 4.37 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 29.25% |
| 9 | Crocs | 5.89 Bn | 5.30 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 25.92% |
| 10 | Carters | 1.14 Bn | -659.10 Mn | 412.60 Mn | 24.83% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 24.83% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 6.18% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 10.74% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 5.66% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 3.01% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.25% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 11.34% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 12.06% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 9.54% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 10.56% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 17.68% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.83% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 9.06% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 10.36% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.82% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 13.27% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 13.25% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 14.95% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 32.05% |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 19.26% |
Carters EBITDA 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=CRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-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=ebitda-margin&ticker=CRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();