Carters (CRI) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Carters' (CRI) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 6.99% in Q2 2026, down 445.0% year-on-year from 2.03% in Q2 2025, and down 2.26% on a QoQ basis from 7.16% in Q1 2026.
Carters (CRI) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carters (CRI) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 6.99% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 445.0% year-over-year to 6.99% in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was 6.99%, a 445.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 7.22%, down 621.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 6.99%, down from 7.16% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for CRI reached as high as 37.94% in Q2 2022 and fell as low as 6.99% in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 18.56% across 5 years, with a median of 16.76% in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 3113 bps in 2022 and plunged 2088 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 19.05% in 2022, then slipped by 8 bps to 17.6% in 2023, then fell by 24 bps to 13.43% in 2024, then plunged by 46 bps to 7.26% in 2025, then retreated by 4 bps to 6.99% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 6.99% in Q2 2026, 7.16% in Q1 2026, and 7.26% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 169.48 Bn | 163.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 32.66% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.91 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 25.41% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 21.30 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -20.82% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 12.32 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 34.99% |
| 5 | Gap | 6.81 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 13.71% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.71 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 9.07% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 5.96 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 16.05% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.50 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 15.46% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.04 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 27.24% |
| 10 | Carters | 1.38 Bn | 906.97 Mn | 293.87 Mn | 6.99% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 6.99% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 7.16% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 7.26% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 10.19% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.44% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 13.43% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 16.34% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 18.07% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 16.84% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 17.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.14% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 16.68% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 17.06% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.05% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 35.06% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 35.05% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 37.94% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 31.70% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 17.97% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 13.76% |