Carter's, Inc. (CRI) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 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 6.02
- Forward P/E 8.88
- PEG 2.01
- EV/Revenue 0.59
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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Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
Health Entry- Ross Stores, Inc. Apparel Retail ROST$229.31 67 Health 67 / 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.
- Urban Outfitters, Inc. Apparel Retail URBN$79.43 66 Health 66 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- The TJX Companies, Inc. Apparel Retail TJX$128.92 64 Health 64 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Apparel Retail ANF$151.43 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$22.38 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$103.19 59 Health 59 / 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.
- American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. Apparel Retail AEO$17.22 57 Health 57 / 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.
- Victorias Secret & Co. Apparel Retail VSXY$78.47 55 Health 55 / 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.
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