Capital investment and capacitymixed · 5 filings
“Capital expenditures in the first two quarters of fiscal 2026 were driven by U.S.”10-Q · Jul 31, 2026 ↗
Carter's, Inc.
CRI
Market read
Carter's, Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.
No new filing conclusion is available. 0 of 26 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 13 directly disclosed connections are confirming.
Company+0.8% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group0 of 26 activeBuilding Products & Materials · unavailable
Disclosed network0 of 8 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
Watch this read- CRI's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.
Invalidation: The isolated read changes if CRI's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.
Research brief
The story so far
No new filing conclusion is available. 0 of 26 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 13 directly disclosed connections are confirming.
Evidence that supports
No thresholded supportive filing evidence is available yet.
Evidence that challenges
No thresholded adverse filing evidence is available yet.
What would clarify the read
- CRI's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.
Company research
Understand the business, not just the ticker
Business model and earnings drivers
Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.
Key research questions
- Which operating variable is changing?
- Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
- What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations320
Usable filing statements307
Verified relationships12
Evidence supporting the case
- Foreign exchange has repeated favorable evidence across 5 filings.
- Tariffs and trade policy has repeated favorable evidence across 5 filings.
- Material customer TGT most recently reported revenue +5.3% year over year.
- Material customer WMT most recently reported revenue +6.9% year over year.
Evidence challenging the case
- Operating margin changed -4.0 percentage points in the latest annual period.
- Net margin changed -3.4 percentage points in the latest annual period.
- Capital investment and capacity has repeated adverse evidence across 5 filings.
- Restructuring and cost reductions has repeated adverse evidence across 5 filings.
Questions before a position
- P/E is 61% below the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
- EV/sales is 67% below the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Longer-term price context
Price as of Sep 11, 2026
30.436m-12.9%12m+7.5%24m—
Annual trajectory
Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.
PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2022-01-01$3.5B+15.3%$7.81-0.9%
2022-12-31$3.2B-7.9%$6.34-9.7%
2023-12-30$2.9B-8.3%$6.24-5.8%
2024-12-28$2.8B-3.4%$5.12-2.9%
2026-01-03$2.9B+1.9%$2.53-0.3%
What management says matters
Persistent and emerging business drivers
Demand and volumemixed · 5 filings
“Wholesale segment net sales increased $23.9 million, or 5.4%, to $467.0 million, driven by growth in our exclusive Carter’s brands and the earlier demand for Fall product as compared to the prior comparable period, partially offset by decreased demand with ce…”10-Q · Jul 31, 2026 ↗
Foreign exchangemixed · 5 filings
“International segment AUR increased by a mid-single digit percentage driven by pricing and the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates.”10-Q · Jul 31, 2026 ↗
Restructuring and cost reductionsnegative · 5 filings
“Unallocated corporate expenses, as a percentage of consolidated net sales, decreased 40 bps to 3.3% driven by reduced costs resulting from previously implemented restructuring actions and lower consulting costs.”10-Q · Jul 31, 2026 ↗
Valuation discipline
Descriptive valuation snapshot
Price/sales 0.4× · EV/sales 0.4×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.
Scenario scaffold
Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.
Price action
How the market is pricing the story
30.43+0.8% today
Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.
Developments
No sourced recent-development timeline yet
Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for CRI. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.
Business and financial condition
Reported financial figures are not available yet
Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.
Filing analysis
No comparable filing assessment is available yet
Jodie has not yet found a suitable current-versus-prior filing comparison for CRI. This does not mean the latest filing was neutral or immaterial.
Business ecosystem
The relationships behind CRI
Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.
Depends on
WMT34.0% of CRIcustomerFeb 27, 2026 ▾
“Wholesale segment, approximately 34% of our consolidated net sales from our top ten wholesale customers, and approximately 30% of consolidated net sales from our top five wholesale customers, which includes net sales from our exclusive brands sold, in alphabe…”
TGT30.0% of CRIcustomerFeb 27, 2026 ▾
“Our OshKosh brand wholesale customers in the United States include major retailers, such as Amazon and Target.”
AMZNAmazon.com, Inc.customerFeb 27, 2026 ▾
“Our OshKosh brand wholesale customers in the United States include major retailers, such as Amazon and Target.”
Filing peers
Companies whose filings use similar operating language.
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What is moving around it
Live connections
CRI is currently a Follower in the organic co-movement group Building Products & Materials. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 3 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.
This group is retained as the last observed read for CRI; it is not active in the latest market snapshot.
Context history
Theme membership history
No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.