Carters (CRI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carters' (CRI) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 43.15% in Q2 2026, down 307.0% year-on-year from 20.84% in Q2 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 307.0% year-over-year to 43.15% in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was 44.66%, a 302.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 45.36%, down 264.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 43.15%, roughly flat from 43.24% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Gross Margin for CRI reached as high as 56.11% in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 43.15% in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 47.08% across 5 years, with a median of 47.11% in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin plunged 1056 bps in 2022 and soared 319 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 45.56% in 2022, then grew by 7 bps to 48.75% in 2023, then retreated by 2 bps to 47.81% in 2024, then slipped by 6 bps to 45.08% in 2025, then decreased by 4 bps to 43.15% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 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 | 169.48 Bn | 163.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 31.28% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.91 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 27.19% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 21.30 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 44.09% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 12.32 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 54.87% |
| 5 | Gap | 6.81 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 40.52% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.71 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 37.50% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 5.96 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 36.63% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.50 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 39.86% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.04 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 61.29% |
| 10 | Carters | 1.38 Bn | 906.97 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% |