Carters Inc (CRI) valuation
Carters P/E ratio history
Carters trades at 5.9 times its earnings over the last twelve months and 9.3 times the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. At its last 10 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 10.6 (year to Dec 2024) to 37.6 (year to Jan 2021), with a median of 13.3.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | $33.20 | $2.53 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | $54.43 | $5.12 | 10.6 | 10.8 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | $74.89 | $6.24 | 12.0 | — |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $74.61 | $6.34 | 11.8 | 9.8 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | $101.22 | $7.81 | 13.0 | 12.9 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | $94.07 | $2.50 | 37.6 | — |
| Dec 28, 2019 | $110.06 | $5.88 | 18.7 | — |
| Dec 29, 2018 | $81.51 | $6.04 | 13.5 | — |
| Dec 30, 2017 | $117.49 | $6.28 | 18.7 | — |
| Dec 31, 2016 | $86.39 | $5.11 | 16.9 | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
Carters valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CartersCRI | $1.16B | 5.9 | 9.3 | 0.4 |
| MarinemaxHZO | $1.16B | 202.9 | 38.8 | 0.5 |
| Lucid GroupLCID | $1.18B | — | — | 0.8 |
| DauchDCH | $1.14B | — | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Upbound GroupUPBD | $1.21B | 10.8 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| La-Z-BoyLZB | $1.21B | 15.5 | 11.6 | 0.6 |
| Goodyear Tire & RubberGT | $1.23B | — | — | 0.1 |
| GoldGOLD | $1.08B | 12.6 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Universal Technical InstituteUTI | $1.25B | 37.1 | 32.2 | 1.4 |
| Peer median | 15.5 | 10.9 | 0.4 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: CRI financials · CRI returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.