Carters (CRI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carters (CRI) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 67.04% for Q3 2026, up 1890.0% year-over-year from 3.37% in Q3 2025, and up 55.37% on a QoQ basis from 43.15% in Q2 2026.
Carters (CRI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carters has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 67.04% in Q3 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q3 2026 came in at 67.04%, up 1890.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 was 48.6% (up 131.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 45.36%, down 264.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin rose to 67.04% in Q3 2026, from 43.15% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 67.04% in Q3 2026 and troughed at 43.15% in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 48.13% and a median of 47.27% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Gross Margin slumped 1056 bps; it then surged 1890 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 45.56% in 2022, then advanced by 7 bps to 48.75% in 2023, then declined by 2 bps to 47.81% in 2024, then retreated by 6 bps to 45.08% in 2025, then soared by 49 bps to 67.04% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 67.04% in Q3 2026, 43.15% in Q2 2026, and 43.24% in Q1 2026.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.74 Bn | 150.16 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 31.28% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 77.10 Bn | 72.97 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 29.61% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.63 Bn | 19.88 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 44.17% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.88 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 54.17% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.35 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 40.52% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.98 Bn | 6.77 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 37.50% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.54 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 36.63% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.03 Bn | 4.89 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.87 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 61.29% |
| 10 | Carters | 1.27 Bn | 615.97 Mn | 412.60 Mn | 67.04% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 67.04% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 43.15% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 43.24% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 45.08% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 48.14% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 46.22% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 47.81% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 46.94% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 50.13% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 47.65% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 48.75% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 47.55% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 48.63% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 44.47% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 45.56% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 45.26% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 47.27% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 45.44% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 56.11% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 45.90% |