Carters (CRI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carters (CRI) reported Gross Margin of 43.15% for Q2 2026, down 307.0% year-over-year from 20.84% in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 43.24% in Q1 2026.
Carters (CRI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carters (CRI) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 43.15% in Q2 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 43.15%, down 307.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 44.66% (down 302.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 45.36%, down 264.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin steadied at 43.15% in Q2 2026 per CRI's latest filing, from 43.24% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 56.11% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 43.15% in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 47.08% and a median of 47.11% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin slumped 1056 bps in 2022, then surged 319 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 45.56% in 2022, then gained by 7 bps to 48.75% in 2023, then dropped by 2 bps to 47.81% in 2024, then fell by 6 bps to 45.08% in 2025, then declined by 4 bps to 43.15% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CRI's Gross Margin at 43.15% in Q2 2026, 43.24% in Q1 2026, and 45.08% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 31.28% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 27.19% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 44.17% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 54.87% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 40.52% |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | 33.26% |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 39.86% |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 37.68% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 65.58% |
| 10 | Carters | 1.36 Bn | 882.06 Mn | 293.87 Mn | 43.15% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 49.40% |