Cash Flow Statement
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Carters (CRI) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Carters (CRI) has disclosed Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $247.6 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 8.61% to $247.6 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $68.6 million through Jan 2026, down 71.71% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $68.6 million for FY2026, 71.71% down from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 was $247.6 million at Carters, up from -$144.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $306.0 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$171.5 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $45.0 million, with a median of $24.1 million recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest move saw Free Cash Flow skyrocketed 566.25% in 2022, then tumbled 389.08% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $292.3 million in 2022, then rose by 4.66% to $306.0 million in 2023, then fell by 11.44% to $270.9 million in 2024, then tumbled by 153.18% to -$144.1 million in 2025, then soared by 271.84% to $247.6 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods came in at $247.6 million, -$144.1 million, and $24.1 million for Q1 2026, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.