Carter's, Inc.

CRINYSEConsumer Cyclical● Active

$39.37

+$1.18(+3.08%)

Market Cap$1.5B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$44.44

52W Low$23.38

Avg Volume1.1M

Open$38.61

Beta0.87

Free Cash Flow Financials Revenue

Carter's, Inc. (CRI) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

CRI · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

CRI · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was $68.6M for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-01-03), down 71.7% year-over-year The FCF margin was 2.4%. Five-year CAGR stands at -34.2%.

FY2026 Free Cash Flow$68.6M▼ -71.7% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$127.1Mtrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin2.4%$68.6M ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGR+12.7%FY2023 → FY2026

5-Year CAGR-34.2%FY2021 → FY2026

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

CRI · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2026Latest$122.3M(54M)$68.6M▼ 71.7%2.4%

FY2024$298.8M(56M)$242.6M▼ 48.3%8.5%

FY2023$529.1M(60M)$469.3M▲ +877.7%15.9%

FY2022$88.4M(40M)$48.0M▼ 79.2%1.5%

FY2021$268.3M(37M)$230.8M▼ 58.5%6.6%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

CRI · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

Carter's, Inc. (CRI) trades at a FCF yield of 9.03% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 11.0x. FCF per share stands at $3.59, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

9.03%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$3.59

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x11.0

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x12.3

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2026 · 2026-01-03

Cash flow statement summary

CRI · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2026, Carter's, Inc. generated $122.3M in operating cash flow and spent 54M in capital expenditures, yielding $68.6M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$122.3M

Cash from core business operations

2026-01-03

Investing Activities

−$53.7M

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2026-01-03

Financing Activities

+$2.0M

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2026-01-03

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($122.3M) − |CapEx| (54M) = FCF ($68.6M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Cyclical)

CRI vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

Carter's, Inc.YOU

CRI

$68.6M-71.7%2.4%

Toyota Motor Corporation

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

BABA

−$50.72B-164.9%-5.0%

Loss

Consumer Cyclical · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Carter's, Inc. (CRI) reported free cash flow of $68.6M for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-01-03), down 71.7% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 2.4%.

Based on available data, Carter's, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 14 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $555.6M in FY2020. The 5-year CAGR stands at -34.2%.

Carter's, Inc.'s FCF yield is 9.03% and price-to-FCF ratio is 11.0x for FY2026, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

CRI free cash flow · 8 questions

Carter's, Inc. free cash flow was $68.6M for FY2026, down 71.7% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $127.1M.

CRI free cash flowCRI FCFCRI FCF 2026CRI free cash flow TTM

▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Carter's, Inc. · Carter's, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026