Carters (CRI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Carters' (CRI) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$543000.0 in Q2 2026, up 99.08% year-on-year from -$272755.3 in Q2 2025, and down 100.22% on a QoQ basis from $247.6 million in Q1 2026.

Carters (CRI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carters (CRI) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$543000.0 in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 99.08% year-over-year to -$543000.0 in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was $127.1 million, a 42.55% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $68.6 million, down 71.71% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 stood at -$543000.0, down from $247.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for CRI reached as high as $306.0 million in Q4 2023 and fell as low as -$171.5 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $42.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $11.8 million in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow jumped 566.25% in 2022 and slumped 389.08% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $292.3 million in 2022, then grew by 4.66% to $306.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 11.44% to $270.9 million in 2024, then slumped by 153.18% to -$144.1 million in 2025, then surged by 99.62% to -$543000.0 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$543000.0 in Q2 2026, $247.6 million in Q1 2026, and -$144.1 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 169.48 Bn 163.90 Bn 4.48 Bn 457.00 Mn
2 Ross Stores 74.91 Bn 70.31 Bn 1.80 Bn 920.81 Mn
3 Burlington Stores 21.30 Bn 20.55 Bn 1.26 Bn -69.51 Mn
4 Lululemon Athletica 12.32 Bn 10.51 Bn 2.00 Bn 959.67 Mn
5 Gap 6.81 Bn 4.25 Bn 1.42 Bn 78.00 Mn
6 Victoria's Secret 6.71 Bn 6.55 Bn 585.00 Mn -191.00 Mn
7 Urban Outfitters 5.96 Bn 5.55 Bn 542.57 Mn -3.40 Mn
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.50 Bn 4.30 Bn 281.24 Mn 107.78 Mn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.04 Bn 3.43 Bn 682.63 Mn -17.09 Mn
10 Carters 1.38 Bn 906.97 Mn 293.87 Mn -543,000.00

Historic Data

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Apr 4, 2026 -543,000.00
Apr 4, 2026 -543,000.00
Jan 3, 2026 247.60 Mn
Jan 3, 2026 247.60 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 -144.09 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 -144.09 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 24.11 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 24.11 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 -58.99 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 -58.99 Mn
Dec 28, 2024 270.94 Mn
Dec 28, 2024 270.94 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 -95.69 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 -95.69 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 104.94 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 104.94 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 -37.57 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 -37.57 Mn
Dec 30, 2023 305.95 Mn
Dec 30, 2023 305.95 Mn