Growth Metrics

Carters (CRI) Operating Income (2016 - 2026)

Carters (CRI) has disclosed Operating Income for 18 consecutive years, with $84.7 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Income rose 1.79% to $84.7 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was $143.9 million, a 43.5% decrease, with the full-year FY2026 number at $143.9 million, down 43.5% from a year prior.
  • Operating Income was $84.7 million for Q1 2026 at Carters, up from $29.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $441.1 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $4.0 million in Q2 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $90.7 million and a median of $77.0 million in 2024 define the central range for Operating Income.
  • Peak YoY movement for Operating Income: increased 24.2% in 2023, then plummeted 89.75% in 2025.
  • Carters' Operating Income stood at $109.5 million in 2022, then rose by 24.2% to $136.1 million in 2023, then plummeted by 38.85% to $83.2 million in 2024, then crashed by 65.03% to $29.1 million in 2025, then surged by 191.1% to $84.7 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CRI's Operating Income are $84.7 million (Q1 2026), $29.1 million (Q3 2025), and $4.0 million (Q2 2025).