Carters (CRI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carters (CRI) posted Gross Margin of 67.04% for Q2 2027, up 18.90 percentage points from 48.14% a year earlier and up 23.89 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Carters (CRI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jul 4, 2026, Gross Margin at Carters was 48.60%, up 1.31 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026, it came in at 45.36%.
- Annual Gross Margin shows a five-year change of -2.32 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior years, Carters' Gross Margin was 48.00% in FY2024 (+0.61 pp), 47.39% in FY2023 (+1.56 pp) and 45.83% in FY2022 (-1.85 pp).
- The Q2 2027 figure stands as the highest quarterly Gross Margin in data going back to Q2 2010.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin for the three prior quarters was 43.15% (Q1 2027), 43.24% (Q4 2026) and 45.08% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 55.66 Bn | 21.86 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 42.79% |
| 2 | Tapestry | 23.59 Bn | 19.55 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 83.32% |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 22.82 Bn | 14.92 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 73.69% |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 12.21 Bn | 5.08 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.87 Bn | 5.12 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 60.52% |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 8.10 Bn | 4.69 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 66.21% |
| 7 | V F | 6.73 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 917.04 Mn | 54.93% |
| 8 | Gildan Activewear | 6.43 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 29.05% |
| 9 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.04 Bn | 4.36 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 59.05% |
| 10 | Carters | 1.16 Bn | -634.08 Mn | 412.60 Mn | 67.04% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |
API Access
Carters Gross Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=CRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "CRI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=CRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();