CARTERS INC
CRI · Apparel & Other Finishd Prods of Fabrics & Similar Matl · 36.9M shares · -5%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $81M (gross $100M, SBC $19M)
Grade
C60Children's-apparel leader with compressed margins and moderate leverage this year.
Strengths
- Strong returns vs peers — ROE 9.9% (80th)
- Positive FCF — $68.6M (77th)
- Good liquidity — current ratio 2.51 (54th)
Risks
- Margin compression — gross margin 45.4% (33rd), net margin 3.2%
- Moderate leverage — D/E 0.61, interest coverage 4.21
- Birth-rate/wholesale headwinds per risk factors — per 10-K
Notable findings
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Fund exitedNotable fund(s) exited this quarter: VANGUARD GROUP INC
- Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet — $487M cash & investments
- Buying back stockNet buyback — share count -5%/yr over 4y
- Notable holderHeld by 5 notable fund(s): STATE STREET CORP, GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC +2 more (as of 2026-03-31)
- Revenue declineRevenue -10.1% YoY
- New fund positionNotable fund(s) opened this quarter: Bridgewater Associates, LP
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
45.4%
Operating margin
5.0%
Net margin
3.2%
Return on equity
9.9%
Return on assets
3.6%
ROIC
7.6%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-10.1%
Net-income growth
-50.5%
Debt / equity
0.6×
Net debt / EBITDA
0.4×
Interest coverage
4.2×
Current ratio
2.5×
Free cash flow
$69M
EBITDA
$195M
Tangible book value
$447M
Cash & investments
$487M
Stock comp / revenue
0.7%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | John Sharon Price | Grant | 62K | — |
| 2026-06-15 | John Sharon Price | Grant | 93K | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Westenberger Richard F. | Disposition | 250 | — |
| 2026-06-05 | Eagle Jevin | Grant | 12 | — |
| 2026-05-14 | Westenberger Richard F. | Grant | 4.7K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | Borgen Luis | Grant | 4.3K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | Anderson Rochester Jr. | Grant | 4.3K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | RAUCH STACEY | Grant | 4.3K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | Robinson Antonio | Grant | 4.4K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | Hipp Mark | Grant | 4.3K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | Black Jeffrey Harry | Grant | 4.3K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | Stahl Stephanie | Grant | 4.3K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | Eagle Jevin | Grant | 4.3K | — |
| 2026-05-14 | PRICE GRETCHEN W | Grant | 4.3K | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Palladini Douglas C | Tax withheld | 11K | $35.91 |
| 2026-04-01 | Robinson Antonio | Tax withheld | 543 | $35.59 |
| 2026-04-01 | Westenberger Richard F. | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $35.59 |
| 2026-03-27 | Borenstein Hali | Grant | 13 | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Eagle Jevin | Grant | 13 | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Palladini Douglas C | Grant | 94K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Scanlon Emily DeHaven Evert | Grant | 7.4K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Scanlon Emily DeHaven Evert | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Peterson Allison | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Crockett Sarah | Grant | 7.4K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Crockett Sarah | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Tichiaz David B Jr. | Grant | 26K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Tichiaz David B Jr. | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Peterson Allison | Grant | 7.4K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Robinson Antonio | Tax withheld | 613 | $34.95 |
| 2026-03-02 | Robinson Antonio | Disposition | 2.3K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Robinson Antonio | Grant | 7.4K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Robinson Antonio | Grant | 5.7K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Robinson Antonio | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Smith Karen Marie | Tax withheld | 891 | $34.95 |
| 2026-03-02 | Smith Karen Marie | Disposition | 3.4K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Smith Karen Marie | Grant | 8.6K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Smith Karen Marie | Grant | 13K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | D'Emilio Julie | Tax withheld | 891 | $34.95 |
| 2026-03-02 | D'Emilio Julie | Disposition | 3.4K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | D'Emilio Julie | Grant | 7.4K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | D'Emilio Julie | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Westenberger Richard F. | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $34.95 |
| 2026-03-02 | Westenberger Richard F. | Disposition | 6.6K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Westenberger Richard F. | Grant | 17K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Westenberger Richard F. | Grant | 26K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Palladini Douglas C | Grant | 63K | — |
| 2026-02-28 | D'Emilio Julie | Tax withheld | 442 | $33.55 |
| 2026-02-28 | Robinson Antonio | Tax withheld | 374 | $33.55 |
| 2026-02-28 | Smith Karen Marie | Tax withheld | 442 | $33.55 |
| 2026-02-28 | Westenberger Richard F. | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $33.55 |
| 2026-02-27 | Smith Karen Marie | Tax withheld | 602 | $33.55 |
| 2026-02-27 | D'Emilio Julie | Tax withheld | 602 | $33.55 |
| 2026-02-27 | Robinson Antonio | Tax withheld | 414 | $33.55 |
| 2026-02-27 | Westenberger Richard F. | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $33.55 |
| 2026-02-26 | Peterson Allison | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $42.07 |
| 2026-02-26 | Robinson Antonio | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $42.07 |
| 2026-02-26 | Westenberger Richard F. | Tax withheld | 3.9K | $42.07 |
| 2026-02-26 | Smith Karen Marie | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $42.07 |
| 2026-02-26 | D'Emilio Julie | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $42.07 |
| 2026-02-16 | D'Emilio Julie | Tax withheld | 398 | $40.05 |
| 2026-02-16 | Robinson Antonio | Tax withheld | 276 | $40.05 |
| 2026-02-16 | Westenberger Richard F. | Tax withheld | 764 | $40.05 |
| 2026-01-08 | Westenberger Richard F. | Tax withheld | 2.9K | $34.64 |
| 2025-12-05 | Eagle Jevin | Grant | 15 | — |
| 2025-12-05 | Borenstein Hali | Grant | 15 | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Westenberger Richard F. | Gift | 300 | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Eagle Jevin | Grant | 17 | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Borenstein Hali | Grant | 17 | — |
| 2025-08-12 | Smith Karen Marie | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $24.88 |
| 2025-08-09 | Peterson Allison | Tax withheld | 4.4K | $25.36 |
| 2025-06-20 | Eagle Jevin | Grant | 15 | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Borenstein Hali | Grant | 15 | — |
| 2025-05-15 | PRICE GRETCHEN W | Grant | 4.4K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Hipp Mark | Grant | 4.4K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Eagle Jevin | Grant | 4.4K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Montgoris William J | Grant | 4.4K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Anderson Rochester Jr. | Grant | 4.4K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Black Jeffrey Harry | Grant | 4.4K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | RAUCH STACEY | Grant | 4.4K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Stahl Stephanie | Grant | 4.4K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Borgen Luis | Grant | 4.4K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Borenstein Hali | Grant | 4.4K | — |
| 2025-05-10 | Sagi Raghunandan R | Tax withheld | 1.6K | $34.15 |
| 2025-04-03 | Palladini Douglas C | Grant | 98K | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Palladini Douglas C | Grant | 98K | — |
| 2025-04-01 | Robinson Antonio | Grant | 4.9K | — |
| 2025-04-01 | Westenberger Richard F. | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Eagle Jevin | Grant | 32 | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Borenstein Hali | Grant | 32 | — |
| 2025-02-28 | Wilson Jill | Tax withheld | 376 | $41.27 |
| 2025-02-28 | Robinson Antonio | Tax withheld | 376 | $41.27 |
| 2025-02-28 | Smith Karen Marie | Tax withheld | 447 | $41.27 |
| 2025-02-28 | Jenkins Jeff | Tax withheld | 444 | $41.27 |
| 2025-02-28 | D'Emilio Julie | Tax withheld | 444 | $41.27 |
| 2025-02-28 | Krugman Kendra | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $41.27 |
| 2025-02-28 | Westenberger Richard F. | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $41.27 |
| 2025-02-27 | Wilson Jill | Tax withheld | 412 | $42.15 |
| 2025-02-27 | Westenberger Richard F. | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $42.15 |
| 2025-02-27 | Krugman Kendra | Tax withheld | 605 | $42.15 |
| 2025-02-27 | Jenkins Jeff | Tax withheld | 605 | $42.15 |
| 2025-02-27 | Smith Karen Marie | Tax withheld | 677 | $42.15 |
| 2025-02-27 | D'Emilio Julie | Tax withheld | 605 | $42.15 |
| 2025-02-27 | Robinson Antonio | Tax withheld | 415 | $42.15 |
| 2025-02-26 | Smith Karen Marie | Grant | 18K | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Sagi Raghunandan R | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Peterson Allison | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Jenkins Jeff | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2025-02-26 | D'Emilio Julie | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Wilson Jill | Grant | 13K | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Robinson Antonio | Grant | 13K | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Krugman Kendra | Grant | 24K | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Westenberger Richard F. | Grant | 35K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Robinson Antonio | Disposition | 2.5K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Wilson Jill | Disposition | 2.5K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Jenkins Jeff | Disposition | 5.5K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | D'Emilio Julie | Disposition | 3.6K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Krugman Kendra | Disposition | 5.5K | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Westenberger Richard F. | Disposition | 6.9K | — |
| 2025-02-16 | Wilson Jill | Tax withheld | 310 | $52.88 |
| 2025-02-16 | Robinson Antonio | Tax withheld | 310 | $52.88 |
| 2025-02-16 | Jenkins Jeff | Tax withheld | 621 | $52.88 |
| 2025-02-16 | D'Emilio Julie | Tax withheld | 403 | $52.88 |
| 2025-02-16 | Krugman Kendra | Tax withheld | 615 | $52.88 |
| 2025-02-16 | Westenberger Richard F. | Tax withheld | 768 | $52.88 |
| 2025-02-10 | Wilson Jill | Tax withheld | 383 | $52.21 |
| 2025-02-10 | Robinson Antonio | Tax withheld | 383 | $52.21 |
| 2025-02-10 | Jenkins Jeff | Tax withheld | 735 | $52.21 |
| 2025-02-10 | D'Emilio Julie | Tax withheld | 735 | $52.21 |
| 2025-02-10 | Krugman Kendra | Tax withheld | 735 | $52.21 |
| 2025-02-10 | Westenberger Richard F. | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $52.21 |
| 2025-01-08 | Westenberger Richard F. | Grant | 5.9K | — |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Supply chain
Named in the 10-K; linked when we track them.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | Shareholder voteReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-06 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-01 | ResultsExec/director changeReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-27 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-09 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-25 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-18 | Material agreementDebt obligationExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-13 | Material agreementDebt obligationOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-14 | 2026-05-13 | 0001060822-26-000074 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-06 | 2026-04-04 | 0001060822-26-000071 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-06 | 2026-05-06 | 0001060822-26-000070 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-01 | 2026-04-27 | 0001193125-26-201479 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-27 | 2026-01-03 | 0001060822-26-000016 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-27 | 2026-02-27 | 0001060822-26-000015 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-09 | 2026-01-09 | 0001060822-26-000002 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-25 | 2025-11-21 | 0001060822-25-000166 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-18 | 2025-11-17 | 0001060822-25-000164 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-13 | 2025-11-13 | 0001193125-25-280375 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-13 | 2025-11-13 | 0001060822-25-000160 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-30 | 2025-10-29 | 0001193125-25-256979 ↗ |