Carters (CRI) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carters' (CRI) quarterly Net Margin came in at 2.1% in Q2 2026, down 36.0% year-on-year from 3.29% in Q2 2025, and down 69.67% on a QoQ basis 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin fell 36.0% year-over-year to 2.1% in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was 3.07%, a 272.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 3.17%, down 336.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 2.1%, down from 6.94% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Net Margin for CRI reached as high as 22.66% in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 0.08% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 6.77% across 5 years, with a median of 6.34% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin plunged 1387 bps in 2022 and surged 363 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Net Margin stood at 8.79% in 2022, then soared by 41 bps to 12.42% in 2023, then plunged by 42 bps to 7.16% in 2024, then sank by 79 bps to 1.53% in 2025, then surged by 38 bps to 2.1% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 2.1% in Q2 2026, 6.94% in Q1 2026, and 1.53% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 169.48 Bn | 163.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 9.30% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.91 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 9.73% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 21.30 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 4.02% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 12.32 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 16.12% |
| 5 | Gap | 6.81 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 9.69% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.71 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 3.65% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 5.96 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 7.81% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.50 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 12.16% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.04 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 6.12% |
| 10 | Carters | 1.38 Bn | 906.97 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% |