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Carter's, Inc.

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Carter's, Inc.

CRI·NYSE·Manufacturing·CIK 0001060822

Carter's, Inc. is North America's largest and most enduring apparel company exclusively for babies and young children. The company's core brands are Carter's and OshKosh B'gosh. The Carter's brand, established in 1865, offers high-quality apparel and accessories for children in sizes newborn to 14. OshKosh, established in 1895 and acquired by the company in 2005, is known for high-quality apparel and accessories for children in sizes newborn to 14, with a focus on playclothes for toddlers and young children. The company also offers exclusive Carter's brands: Child of Mine, sold at Walmart; Just One You, sold at Target; and Simple Joys, available on Amazon. Emerging brands include Little Planet, launched in 2021, which focuses on sustainable clothing made mostly from GOTS-certified organic cotton, offering baby and toddler apparel, accessories, and sleepwear. Otter Avenue, launched in July 2025, is a toddler-focused apparel brand emphasizing functionality, fun, sophistication, and fashion-forward styles, including apparel and accessories. Skip Hop, established in 2003 and acquired in 2017, provides baby essentials from tubs to toys.

Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI) is a publicly traded company in the Manufacturing sector. Wiseek has independently scored 15 items for CRI at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-07-31, rated 8/10. Across its 15 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 10 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for CRI spans 10-Q, 8-K, DEF 14A, 10-K.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Carter's Q2 Earnings Surge on $128M Tariff Refund; New CEO Takes Helm
  • Carter's Q2 Sales Rise 5%, Adjusted EPS Up 53%; Tariff Refund Boosts Cash
  • Carter's Q2 U.S. Retail Comp Sales Jump 5.1%, Extending Growth Streak
  • Carter's Declares Quarterly Dividend, Approves Equity Incentive Plan
  • Carter's Q1 Earnings Beat Expectations with Strong Sales Growth and Improved Cash Flow; Pursues $130M Tariff Refund

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended January 3, 2026
Revenue
$2.9B
Net Income
$91.8M
Diluted EPS
$2.53
Op. Cash Flow
$122.33M
Free Cash Flow
$68.63M
Gross Profit
$1.31B
Operating Income
$143.93M
Cash & Equivalents
$487.07M
Total Debt
$567.17M
Debt / Equity
0.61×
Net Margin
3.2%
Shares Outstanding
36.43M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-27 · accession 0001060822-26-000016

Short Interest & Short Volume

3.45 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 5,782,950 shares in CRI as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 26.5% increase from the prior period — about 3.5 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 61.3% of CRI volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)5,782,950 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 26.5%
Days to cover3.45 at avg daily volume of 1,674,393
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)61.3% of 438,280 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume51.5%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$31.59
52-week range · as of 2026-07-31 $23.38 – $44.44
Market cap
$1.16B
Volume
1.2M (0.8× avg)
3-mo avg 1.5M
Live data · 2026-10-05 02:49 UTC · Market closed

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