Carters (CRI) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carters' (CRI) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 2.92% in Q2 2026, down 47.0% year-on-year from 5.5% in Q2 2025, and down 64.48% on a QoQ basis from 8.21% in Q1 2026.
Carters (CRI) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carters (CRI) has 18 years of EBT Margin data on file, last reported at 2.92% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin fell 47.0% year-over-year to 2.92% in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was 3.81%, a 338.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 3.93%, down 419.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 2.92%, down from 8.21% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, EBT Margin for CRI reached as high as 29.22% in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 0.29% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 8.64% across 5 years, with a median of 7.88% in 2026.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin sank 1820 bps in 2022 and soared 507 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBT Margin stood at 11.01% in 2022, then surged by 46 bps to 16.08% in 2023, then slumped by 45 bps to 8.81% in 2024, then sank by 78 bps to 1.96% in 2025, then jumped by 49 bps to 2.92% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBT Margin figures were 2.92% in Q2 2026, 8.21% in Q1 2026, and 1.96% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 169.48 Bn | 163.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 12.02% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.91 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 12.78% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 21.30 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 5.00% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 12.32 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 22.34% |
| 5 | Gap | 6.81 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.87% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.71 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 4.10% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 5.96 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 9.85% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.50 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 16.26% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.04 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 8.45% |
| 10 | Carters | 1.38 Bn | 906.97 Mn | 293.87 Mn | 2.92% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 2.92% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 8.21% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 1.96% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 0.29% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.39% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 8.81% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 9.33% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 6.09% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 7.55% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 16.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.78% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 5.21% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 6.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.01% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 9.88% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 6.72% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 11.31% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 29.22% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 12.16% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 12.49% |