Carters (CRI) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Carters (CRI) reported Operating Expenses of $270.0 million for Q2 2026, little changed year-over-year from $270.3 million in Q2 2025, and down 15.49% quarter-over-quarter from $319.6 million in Q1 2026.
Carters (CRI) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carters (CRI) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $270.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 came in at $270.0 million, changed 0.1% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $1.2 billion (up 7.59% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $1.2 billion, up 8.1% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses eased to $270.0 million in Q2 2026 per CRI's latest filing, from $319.6 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 $288.3 million and a median of $282.8 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Expenses decreased 29.1% in 2022, then grew 13.53% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $302.5 million in 2022, then decreased by 5.13% to $287.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 5.28% to $302.1 million in 2024, then advanced by 5.24% to $318.0 million in 2025, then fell by 15.07% to $270.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CRI's Operating Expenses at $270.0 million in Q2 2026, $319.6 million in Q1 2026, and $318.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 2.79 Bn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 990.10 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 773.83 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 972.00 Mn |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | 440.50 Mn |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 166.46 Mn |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 959.00 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 181.82 Mn |
| 10 | Carters | 1.36 Bn | 882.06 Mn | 293.87 Mn | 270.05 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 267.77 Mn |