Carters (CRI) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Carters (CRI) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $276.1 million for Q3 2026, down 1.72% year-over-year from $281.0 million in Q3 2025, and up 2.25% on a QoQ basis from $270.0 million in Q2 2026.
Carters (CRI) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carters has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $276.1 million in Q3 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q3 2026 came in at $276.1 million, down 1.72% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 was $1.2 billion (up 4.01% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $1.2 billion, up 8.1% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses rose to $276.1 million in Q3 2026, from $270.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $426.6 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at $247.5 million in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of $287.6 million and a median of $281.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Operating Expenses fell 29.1%; it then advanced 13.53% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $302.5 million in 2022, then slipped by 5.13% to $287.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 5.28% to $302.1 million in 2024, then climbed by 5.24% to $318.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 13.15% to $276.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $276.1 million in Q3 2026, $270.0 million in Q2 2026, and $319.6 million in Q1 2026.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.79 Bn | 150.21 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 2.79 Bn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 73.01 Bn | 68.88 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 975.86 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.93 Bn | 20.19 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 2.71 Bn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.36 Bn | 11.84 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.23 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 972.00 Mn |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 7.03 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 509.00 Mn |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.38 Bn | 5.97 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 402.89 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.90 Bn | 4.76 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.70 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 182.75 Mn |
| 10 | Carters | 1.29 Bn | 637.68 Mn | 412.60 Mn | 276.14 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 276.14 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 270.05 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 319.56 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 317.96 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 280.97 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 270.32 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 302.12 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 284.71 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 247.49 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 265.37 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 286.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 288.68 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 258.68 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 259.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 302.47 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 286.22 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 261.42 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 259.89 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 426.64 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 293.19 Mn |