US · CRI
Carter's, Inc.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical · Apparel - Retail
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, GA 30326
- Website
- carters.com
Price · as of 2026-01-03
$33.71
Market cap 1.22B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | — | — |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $14.77 | -56.19% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $9.30 | -72.41% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $26.01 | -22.84% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $27.51 | $56.40 | |||
| 2013 | $15.82 | $52.02 | |||
| 2014 | $18.45 | $64.06 | |||
| 2015 | $23.13 | $55.73 | |||
| 2016 | $18.18 | $72.70 | |||
| 2017 | $22.62 | $89.45 | |||
| 2018 | $17.26 | $60.20 | |||
| 2019 | $14.10 | $57.40 | |||
| 2020 | $20.37 | $0.00 | |||
| 2021 | $35.82 | $179.73 | |||
| 2022 | $1.69 | $4.31 | |||
| 2023 | $3.20 | $0.61 | |||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $25.47 | |||
| 2025 | |||||
| 2026 | $34.95 | $1.31 | $9.30 | $26.01 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Carter's, Inc.'s (CRI) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- —
- Current price
- $33.71
- AI upside
- —
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$14.77
-56.19% upside
Graham-Dodd
$9.30
-72.41% upside
Graham Formula
$26.01
-22.84% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| CRI | Carter's, Inc. | $33.71 | 1.22B | — | -56% | -72% | -23% | 13.49 | 1.34 | 0.43 | 6.87 | — | 1.73 | 45.36% | 4.97% | 3.17% | — | — | — | 0.70 | 4.21 | 2.51 | 1.32 | 0.78 | — | — | — | 5.54% | 0.24 | — | 4.55% | 61.40% | 4.55% | 9.70 | 20.35 | 0.48 | 2.63 |
| BH | Biglari Holdings Inc. | $387.78 | 1.21B | -2% | -67% | -8% | — | -81.12 | 0.53 | 0.84 | 8.50 | — | 0.61 | 38.28% | 6.38% | -1.04% | -0.64% | 1.82% | -0.44% | 0.26 | 3.77 | 1.16 | 1.08 | 3.16 | -10698.00% | -88.00% | -6156.00% | 6.25% | 0.34 | 3.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.91 | 16.86 | 0.89 | 2.18 |
| GES | Guess', Inc. | $16.81 | 876.67M | +334% | -78% | — | +8% | 6.87 | 0.96 | 0.16 | 9.63 | — | 1.03 | 43.43% | 5.80% | 2.02% | 11.90% | 9.48% | 2.64% | 2.81 | 5.78 | 1.50 | 0.70 | 6.91 | -7508.00% | 788.00% | -8611.00% | 7.32% | 0.15 | 2.21% | 37.98% | 260.80% | 50.46% | 9.89 | 48.31 | 0.57 | 2.26 |
| GIII | G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. | $30.59 | 1.29B | +341% | -68% | +95% | +51% | 5.65 | 0.65 | 0.34 | 3.76 | 47.06 | 1.05 | 40.82% | 9.21% | 6.09% | 11.99% | 12.10% | 7.50% | 0.17 | 15.55 | 2.62 | 1.58 | 0.30 | 1200.00% | 266.00% | -5148.00% | 24.99% | 0.62 | 15.74% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.93% | 4.06 | 4.35 | 0.37 | 3.65 |
| GRBK | Green Brick Partners, Inc… | $73.66 | 3.21B | +25% | -55% | +5% | -21% | 10.12 | 1.71 | 1.51 | 7.56 | — | 1.71 | 30.54% | 19.51% | 14.93% | 17.98% | 16.59% | 13.09% | 0.18 | — | 22.60 | 2.06 | 0.41 | -1633.00% | -2.00% | 86740.00% | 6.57% | 2.26 | 10.78% | 0.09% | 0.90% | 3.45% | 8.19 | 16.08 | 1.60 | 6.35 |
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| LVWR | LiveWire Group, Inc. | $1.68 | 342.7M | +1,487% | -64% | — | — | -4.12 | 6.73 | 12.06 | -4.69 | — | 8.39 | -17.27% | -294.03% | -292.59% | -93.23% | -166.45% | -51.03% | 1.65 | -296.02 | 4.63 | 3.83 | 0.11 | -1957.00% | -361.00% | -4373.00% | -18.52% | -2.36 | -126.48% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.33% | -4.01 | -5.28 | 11.80 | -1.88 |
| THRM | Gentherm Incorporated | $32.77 | 1B | +49% | -61% | -30% | -81% | 53.86 | 1.37 | 0.66 | 10.87 | — | 1.76 | 23.53% | 5.22% | 1.22% | 2.73% | 4.97% | 1.38% | 0.41 | 5.65 | 1.92 | 1.09 | 1.30 | -7087.00% | 264.00% | 6822.00% | 6.21% | 0.29 | 7.63% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.02% | 14.34 | 18.31 | 0.75 | 3.16 |
About Carter's, Inc.
Carter's, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, sources, and markets branded childrenswear under the Carter's, OshKosh, Skip Hop, Child of Mine, Just One You, Simple Joys, Carter's My First Love, little planet, and other brands in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Retail, U.S. Wholesale, and International. Its Carter's products include babies and young children products, such as bodysuits, pants, dresses, knit sets, blankets, layette essentials, bibs, booties, sleep and play products, rompers, and jumpers; and OshKosh brand products comprise playclothes, such as denim apparel products with multiple wash treatments and coordinating garments, overalls, woven bottoms, knit tops, and bodysuits. The company also provides products for playtime, travel, mealtime, bathtime, and homegear, as well as kid's bags and diaper bags under the Skip Hop brand. In addition, it offers bedding, cribs, diaper bags, footwear, gift sets, hair accessories, jewelry, outerwear, paper goods, socks, shoes, swimwear, and toys. The company operates 18,800 wholesale locations, including department stores, national chain stores, and specialty stores. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 980 retail stores. The company also sells its products through its eCommerce websites, such as carters.com, oshkoshbgosh.com, oshkosh.com, and skiphop.com, as well as other international wholesale accounts and licensees. Carter's, Inc. was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
- CEO
- Douglas C. Palladini
- Employees
- 15.35K
- Beta
- 1.06
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($14.77 ÷ $33.71) − 1 = -56.19% (DCF, example).