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Carters (CRI) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026)

Carters (CRI) has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio for 13 consecutive years, with 0.04 as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 65.42% to 0.04 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.82 through Jan 2026, up 71.5% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.82 for FY2026, 71.5% up from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 was 0.04 at Carters, up from 0.06 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 1.0 in Q2 2023, with the low at 1.42 in Q3 2023.
  • Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.08, with a median of 0.04 recorded in 2026.
  • Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio hit 663.05% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 557.8% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.1 in 2022, then dropped by 7.96% to 0.09 in 2023, then rose by 18.39% to 0.11 in 2024, then crashed by 159.56% to 0.06 in 2025, then soared by 158.07% to 0.04 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods came in at 0.04, 0.06, and 0.38 for Q1 2026, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.