Carters (CRI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Carters (CRI) reported Free Cash Flow of -$543000.0 for Q2 2026, up 99.08% year-over-year from -$272755.3 in Q2 2025, and down 100.22% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 came in at -$543000.0, up 99.08% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $127.1 million (down 42.55% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $68.6 million, down 71.71% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to -$543000.0 in Q2 2026 per CRI's latest filing, from $247.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $306.0 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$171.5 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $42.5 million and a median of $11.8 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow soared 566.25% in 2022, then plunged 389.08% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $292.3 million in 2022, then gained by 4.66% to $306.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 11.44% to $270.9 million in 2024, then sank by 153.18% to -$144.1 million in 2025, then surged by 99.62% to -$543000.0 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CRI's Free Cash Flow at -$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 | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 457.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 920.81 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -227.26 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 959.67 Mn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 78.00 Mn |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | 266.07 Mn |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 107.78 Mn |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 649.00 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 250.58 Mn |
| 10 | Carters | 1.36 Bn | 882.06 Mn | 293.87 Mn | -543,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |