Carters (CRI) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Carters (CRI) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 23.19% for Q3 2026, down 5062.0% year-over-year from 0.47% in Q3 2025, and down 16.59% on a QoQ basis from 27.8% in Q2 2026.
Carters (CRI) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carters has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 23.19% in Q3 2026.
- Tax Rate for Q3 2026 came in at 23.19%, down 5062.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 was 21.1% (up 121.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 19.36%, down 27.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate declined to 23.19% in Q3 2026, from 27.8% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Rate peaked at 73.81% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 15.44% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 24.71% and a median of 22.54% in 2023 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2025, when Tax Rate soared 5424 bps; it then tumbled 5062 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 20.18% in 2022, then advanced by 13 bps to 22.79% in 2023, then fell by 17 bps to 18.81% in 2024, then rose by 16 bps to 21.85% in 2025, then advanced by 6 bps to 23.19% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Tax Rate figures were 23.19% in Q3 2026, 27.8% in Q2 2026, and 15.44% in Q1 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.48 Bn | 149.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 22.60% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 76.36 Bn | 72.23 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 22.39% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.56 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 19.57% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.95 Bn | 12.43 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 31.82% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.26 Bn | 4.70 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.67% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.93 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 10.94% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.49 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 20.68% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.02 Bn | 4.88 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.89 Bn | 4.27 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 27.60% |
| 10 | Carters | 1.27 Bn | 619.71 Mn | 412.60 Mn | 23.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 23.19% |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 23.19% |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 23.19% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 27.80% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 27.80% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 27.80% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 15.44% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 15.44% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 15.44% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 21.85% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 21.85% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 21.85% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 73.81% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 73.81% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 73.81% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 27.21% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 27.21% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 27.21% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 18.81% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 18.81% |