Carters (CRI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Carters (CRI) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 22.72% for Q3 2026, up 2203.0% year-over-year from 0.99% in Q3 2025, and up 444.01% on a QoQ basis from 4.18% in Q2 2026.
Carters (CRI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carters has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 22.72% in Q3 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q3 2026 came in at 22.72%, up 2203.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 was 9.47% (up 275.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 4.97%, down 399.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin improved to 22.72% in Q3 2026, from 4.18% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 30.38% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 0.69% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 10.49% and a median of 9.68% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Operating Margin slumped 1837 bps; it then soared 2203 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 12.01% in 2022, then surged by 32 bps to 15.86% in 2023, then slumped by 39 bps to 9.68% in 2024, then tumbled by 60 bps to 3.84% in 2025, then surged by 492 bps to 22.72% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 22.72% in Q3 2026, 4.18% in Q2 2026, and 9.15% in Q1 2026.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.53 Bn | 149.95 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 11.77% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 76.74 Bn | 72.61 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 13.38% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.56 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -50.84% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.90 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 11.21% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.31 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.73% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.97 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 4.87% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.54 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 9.43% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.01 Bn | 4.87 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.90 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 7.97% |
| 10 | Carters | 1.26 Bn | 609.92 Mn | 412.60 Mn | 22.72% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 22.72% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 4.18% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 9.15% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 3.84% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 0.69% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.14% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 9.68% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 10.16% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 6.99% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 8.32% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 15.86% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.80% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 6.26% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 8.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.01% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 11.19% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 10.76% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 13.14% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 30.38% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 13.93% |