Carters (CRI) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Carters (CRI) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 14.02% in Q2 2027, up 3.83 percentage points from 10.19% a year earlier and up 7.02 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Carters (CRI) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026, Carters reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 7.22%.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of -12.10 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 13.43% in FY2024 (-3.62 pp), 17.05% in FY2023 (+0.45 pp) and 16.59% in FY2022 (-2.72 pp).
- The Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q3 2022.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 6.99% (Q1 2027), 7.16% (Q4 2026) and 7.26% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 52.05 Bn | 18.05 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 15.07% |
| 2 | Tapestry | 23.90 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 38.80% |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.81 Bn | 13.91 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 21.43% |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.33 Bn | 4.20 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.22 Bn | 4.47 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 29.51% |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.69 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 14.72% |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.41 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 5.97% |
| 8 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.07 Bn | 4.37 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 10.20% |
| 9 | Crocs | 5.74 Bn | 5.15 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 23.21% |
| 10 | Carters | 1.16 Bn | -633.40 Mn | 412.60 Mn | 14.02% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 14.02% |
| 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% |
API Access
Carters Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "CRI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();