Carter's, Inc. (CRI) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 60
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 45
Why this rating?
Health 58/100 — Acceptable
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Carter's, Inc. (CRI) is a Apparel Retail company in the Consumer Cyclical sector. Compound Radar rates Carter's, Inc. 58/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 5.86
- Forward P/E 9.09
- PEG 2.01
- EV/Revenue 0.57
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 5.2%
- Gross Margin 48.6%
- Operating Margin 23.7%
- Net Margin 6.5%
- ROE 20.7%
Financial strength
- Cash $653.57M
- Debt $1.18B
- Net Cash $-531.19M
- Free Cash Flow $68.63M
- Current Ratio 2.47
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Health Entry- Ross Stores, Inc. Apparel Retail ROST$230.09 67 Health 67 / 100
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- Urban Outfitters, Inc. Apparel Retail URBN$90.73 66 Health 66 / 100
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- The TJX Companies, Inc. Apparel Retail TJX$140.20 64 Health 64 / 100
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- Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Apparel Retail ANF$165.38 63 Health 63 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- The Gap, Inc. Apparel Retail GAP$21.70 61 Health 61 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- lululemon athletica inc. Apparel Retail LULU$104.59 59 Health 59 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
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- Victorias Secret & Co. Apparel Retail VSXY$92.27 57 Health 57 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
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- Victoria's Secret & Co Apparel Retail VSCO$54.30 55 Health 55 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
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