Growth Metrics

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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 8.61% to $247.6 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was $68.6 million, a 71.71% decrease, with the full-year FY2026 number at $68.6 million, down 71.71% from a year prior.
  • Free Cash Flow was $247.6 million for Q1 2026 at Carters, up from -$144.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $306.0 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$171.5 million in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $45.0 million and a median of $24.1 million in 2025 define the central range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Peak YoY movement for Free Cash Flow: soared 566.25% in 2022, then plummeted 389.08% in 2024.
  • Carters' Free Cash Flow stood at $292.3 million in 2022, then increased by 4.66% to $306.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 11.44% to $270.9 million in 2024, then plummeted by 153.18% to -$144.1 million in 2025, then surged by 271.84% to $247.6 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CRI's Free Cash Flow are $247.6 million (Q1 2026), -$144.1 million (Q3 2025), and $24.1 million (Q2 2025).