Carters (CRI) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carters (CRI) reported EBITDA Margin of 4.18% for Q2 2026, up 161.0% year-over-year from 1.6% in Q2 2025, and down 54.37% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- EBITDA Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 4.18%, up 161.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 5.18% (down 182.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 4.97%, down 399.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin slipped to 4.18% in Q2 2026 per CRI's latest filing, from 9.15% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA Margin peaked at 30.38% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 1.83% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 8.66% and a median of 7.39% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBITDA Margin slumped 1837 bps in 2022, then soared 385 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of EBITDA Margin shows it stood at 12.01% in 2022, then jumped by 32 bps to 15.86% in 2023, then tumbled by 39 bps to 9.68% in 2024, then plunged by 60 bps to 3.84% in 2025, then advanced by 9 bps to 4.18% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CRI's EBITDA Margin at 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 | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 11.77% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 12.27% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 17.08% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 19.36% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.73% |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | -17.85% |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 16.27% |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 10.09% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 10.88% |
| 10 | Carters | 1.36 Bn | 882.06 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 | 1.83% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.56% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 9.68% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 10.16% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 3.63% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 5.48% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 15.86% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.80% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 4.88% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 5.74% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.01% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 11.19% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 4.41% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 9.05% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 30.38% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 13.93% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 10.17% |