Carters (CRI) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carters (CRI) reported Net Margin of 2.1% for Q2 2026, down 36.0% year-over-year from 3.29% in Q2 2025, and down 69.67% quarter-over-quarter from 6.94% in Q1 2026.
Carters (CRI) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carters (CRI) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 2.1% in Q2 2026.
- Net Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 2.1%, down 36.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 3.07% (down 272.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 3.17%, down 336.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin fell to 2.1% in Q2 2026 per CRI's latest filing, from 6.94% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 22.66% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 0.08% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 6.77% and a median of 6.34% in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Net Margin slumped 1387 bps in 2022, then jumped 363 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 8.79% in 2022, then soared by 41 bps to 12.42% in 2023, then tumbled by 42 bps to 7.16% in 2024, then plunged by 79 bps to 1.53% in 2025, then surged by 38 bps to 2.1% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CRI's Net Margin at 2.1% in Q2 2026, 6.94% in Q1 2026, and 1.53% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 9.30% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 9.73% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 4.02% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 16.12% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 9.69% |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | -25.17% |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 12.16% |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 8.81% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 10.47% |
| 10 | Carters | 1.36 Bn | 882.06 Mn | 293.87 Mn | 2.10% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 2.10% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 6.94% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 1.53% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 0.08% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.47% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 7.16% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 7.69% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 4.90% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 5.75% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 12.42% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.35% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 3.98% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 5.17% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.79% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 7.93% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 5.28% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 8.70% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 22.66% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 9.54% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 9.59% |