# CARTER’S, INC. (CRI) · Edgar & Edgarette company card

> Carter’s (CRI) grew revenue 1.9% in FY2026 to $2.9 billion, operating margin 5.0%, equity 36.1% of assets, and its dividend per share fell in the latest year on record. Every figure is from the company’s own annual report filed with the SEC.

SEC CIK 1060822 · fiscal year ended 2026-01-03 · 5 audited years read · [page](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/CRI) · [JSON](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/CRI.json)

## Figures, as filed in the 10-K

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.9B |
| Revenue growth, 1 year | 1.9% |
| Revenue growth per year | -4.5% |
| Operating margin | 5.0% (prior year 9.0%) |
| Net margin | 3.2% |
| Operating cash flow | $122M |
| Capital spending | $54M |
| Free cash flow | $69M |
| Cash | $487M |
| Long-term debt | $567M |
| Total assets | $2.6B |
| Total equity | $925M |
| Equity ÷ assets | 36.1% |
| Return on equity | 9.9% |
| Dividend per share | $1.55 |
| Dividend years rising | 0 |

## Readings, computed from those figures

- Altman Z: 4.11 (safe zone)
- Piotroski F: 5 of 9 (middling)
- Beneish M: -2.61 (below the −1.78 line)
- Health Harbor boat: New ship · no warning signs
- Cash Compass: Steady earner · steady and paying a dividend, with average cash

## Edgarette's reading

Exposure: revenue $2.9B (FY2026), total debt $567.2M. Experience: revenue up 1.9% on the year, down 4.5% a year over 4 years; operating margin 5.0%, down from 9.0%. Soundness: equity 36.1% of assets, return on equity 9.9%, payout 61.4% of profit, the dividend per share fell in the latest year on record. Credibility: four or more audited years, reasonable weight. Range: 80% of past cases like this landed between $2.5B and $3.2B next year (method v4.1: its own 5-year record of growth weighed at 57% against $1B–10B filers; across 2019–2025, 69.0% landed inside, 83.4% on the one year the method never saw). In a shock year the stress range is $2.2B to $3.5B. A statistical range, not company guidance. Against peers (8 filers, $50M+ revenue, apparel & other finishd prods of  fabrics & similar matl): growth 1.9% against 3.0%.

Range logged 2026-11-01, receipt 99c253f16040ccd3, status open. A statistical range, not company guidance.

## Health Watch, last 12 months

- Item 5.02 Director or officer change: 3, latest 2026-10-30 ([filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000106082226000126/0001060822-26-000126-index.htm))

## Recent filings

- 10-Q · filed 2026-10-30 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000106082226000127/0001060822-26-000127-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-10-30 · 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 5.02 Departure or Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; 8.01 Other Events · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000106082226000126/0001060822-26-000126-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-09-21 · 8.01 Other Events; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000106082226000121/0001060822-26-000121-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-08-20 · 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000106082226000119/0001060822-26-000119-index.htm)
- 10-Q · filed 2026-07-31 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000106082226000109/0001060822-26-000109-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-07-31 · 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000106082226000108/0001060822-26-000108-index.htm)

## Sources

- facts: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001060822.json
- filings: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1060822

## Cite

POPS4, Edgar & Edgarette: CARTER’S, INC. (CRI) company card, from the company's own SEC filings, accessed 2026-11-02, https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/CRI. CC BY 4.0. For a figure, add the filing URL under filings or sources.

DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23672509 · catalog https://www.pops4.com/boards/catalog.json · Figures as filed with the SEC. Card text CC BY 4.0, POPS4.

Reporting, not investment advice. No price targets and no trading recommendations.

Figures are as filed in audited 10-K reports and can move with restatements, acquisitions, disposals or a change in fiscal year. A range set from how past company-years turned out is not a promise about the next one, and says nothing about the share price.