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 | 56.18 Bn | 22.38 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 9.64% |
| 2 | Tapestry | 23.99 Bn | 19.95 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 26.69% |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 22.76 Bn | 14.85 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 20.48% |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 12.61 Bn | 5.48 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 11.29 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 24.67% |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 8.02 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 17.21% |
| 7 | V F | 6.86 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 917.04 Mn | -1.51% |
| 8 | Gildan Activewear | 6.55 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 15.43% |
| 9 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.11 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 39.01% |
| 10 | Carters | 1.20 Bn | -602.23 Mn | 412.60 Mn | 24.93% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 24.93% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 6.26% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 10.79% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 5.71% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 3.08% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.31% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 11.38% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 12.11% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 9.61% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 10.62% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 17.72% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.88% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 9.12% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 10.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.86% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 13.32% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 13.31% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 15.06% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 32.15% |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 19.35% |
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();