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Carters (CRI) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)

Carters (CRI) has disclosed Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 43.24% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Gross Margin fell 457.0% to 43.24% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 45.36% through Jan 2026, down 264.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 45.36% for FY2026, 264.0% down from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 was 43.24% at Carters, down from 45.08% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 56.11% in Q1 2022, with the low at 43.24% in Q1 2026.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 47.31%, with a median of 47.27% recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw Gross Margin crashed -1056bps in 2022, then soared 319bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 45.56% in 2022, then rose by 7bps to 48.75% in 2023, then fell by -2bps to 47.81% in 2024, then decreased by -6bps to 45.08% in 2025, then dropped by -4bps to 43.24% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods came in at 43.24%, 45.08%, and 48.14% for Q1 2026, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.