Carters (CRI) FCF Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Carters (CRI) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.05 for Q3 2026, down 87.3% year-over-year from 0.38 in Q3 2025, and up 100.28% on a QoQ basis from 16.98 in Q2 2026.
Carters (CRI) FCF Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carters has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 13 years, with the latest figure at 0.05 in Q3 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q3 2026 came in at 0.05, down 87.3% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 was 0.12 (down 81.7% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 0.82, up 71.5% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio advanced to 0.05 in Q3 2026, from 16.98 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 1.0 in Q2 2023 and troughed at 16.98 in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 0.96 and a median of 0.04 in 2026 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when FCF Payout Ratio soared 663.05%; it then plunged 3354.03% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.1 in 2022, then fell by 7.96% to 0.09 in 2023, then advanced by 18.39% to 0.11 in 2024, then sank by 159.56% to 0.06 in 2025, then jumped by 175.76% to 0.05 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.05 in Q3 2026, 16.98 in Q2 2026, and 0.04 in Q1 2026.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.48 Bn | 149.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 1.04 |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 76.36 Bn | 72.23 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 0.23 |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.56 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 1.26 Bn | - |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.95 Bn | 12.43 Bn | 1.34 Bn | - |
| 5 | Gap | 7.26 Bn | 4.70 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 0.81 |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.93 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 585.00 Mn | -0.04 |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.49 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 542.57 Mn | - |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.02 Bn | 4.88 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.89 Bn | 4.27 Bn | 682.63 Mn | - |
| 10 | Carters | 1.27 Bn | 619.71 Mn | 412.60 Mn | 0.05 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 0.05 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | -16.98 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 0.04 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -0.06 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -0.49 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 0.11 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -0.30 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -0.78 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.42 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 1.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | -0.22 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 0.49 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -0.18 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | -0.54 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | -1.17 |