Carters (CRI) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Carters (CRI) reported Return on Capital Employed of 6.99% for Q2 2026, down 445.0% year-over-year from 2.03% in Q2 2025, and down 2.26% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 came in at 6.99%, down 445.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 6.99% (down 445.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 7.22%, down 621.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 6.99% in Q2 2026 per CRI's latest filing, from 7.16% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 37.94% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 6.99% in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 18.56% and a median of 16.76% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed soared 3113 bps in 2022, then slumped 2088 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 19.05% in 2022, then fell by 8 bps to 17.6% in 2023, then slipped by 24 bps to 13.43% in 2024, then tumbled by 46 bps to 7.26% in 2025, then dropped by 4 bps to 6.99% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CRI's Return on Capital Employed at 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 | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 32.66% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 25.41% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -27.23% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 34.99% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 13.71% |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | 3.26% |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 15.46% |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 7.60% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 29.07% |
| 10 | Carters | 1.36 Bn | 882.06 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% |