Carters (CRI) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carters (CRI) posted quarterly Net Margin of 17.05% for Q3 2026, up 1698.0% year-over-year from 0.95% in Q3 2025, and up 710.19% on a QoQ basis from 2.1% in Q2 2026.
Carters (CRI) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carters has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 17.05% in Q3 2026.
- Net Margin for Q3 2026 came in at 17.05%, up 1698.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 was 6.55% (up 175.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 3.17%, down 336.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin rose to 17.05% in Q3 2026, from 2.1% 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 7.31% and a median of 6.94% in 2026 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Net Margin slumped 1387 bps; it then surged 1698 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 8.79% in 2022, then jumped by 41 bps to 12.42% in 2023, then slumped by 42 bps to 7.16% in 2024, then tumbled by 79 bps to 1.53% in 2025, then surged by 1015 bps to 17.05% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 17.05% in Q3 2026, 2.1% in Q2 2026, and 6.94% in Q1 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.33 Bn | 149.75 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 9.30% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 76.08 Bn | 71.95 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 10.81% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.62 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 4.02% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.96 Bn | 12.44 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 7.89% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.33 Bn | 4.76 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 9.69% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.96 Bn | 6.75 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 3.65% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.55 Bn | 6.14 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 7.81% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.04 Bn | 4.90 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.84 Bn | 4.23 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 6.12% |
| 10 | Carters | 1.27 Bn | 614.37 Mn | 412.60 Mn | 17.05% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 17.05% |
| 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% |