Is CARTERS INC financially healthy?

CARTERS INC scores 5 out of 9 on the Piotroski F-score. Its Altman Z-score puts it in the grey zone. Every test and the numbers behind it are shown above, so the arithmetic is checkable rather than something you have to take on trust.

Who are the largest institutional holders of CARTERS INC?

Among the managers tracked here, the biggest positions as of the 2026-Q2 13F filings are BlackRock, Inc. (adding), STATE STREET CORP (trimming), CITADEL ADVISORS LLC (adding). Direction is the change in share count against that manager's own previous filing; managers with no prior filing are left out rather than counted as new buyers.

CARTERS INC (CRI)

NYSE · Common Stock · Apparel & Other Finishd Prods of Fabrics & Similar Matl

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Financial health

Two standard screens, computed from the XBRL in FY2026 against FY2024. Every test shows the numbers behind it — a score with its inputs hidden is a number you cannot check.

Piotroski F-score

5 / 9

PASSReturn on assets positiveROA 3.6%
PASSOperating cash flow positiveOCF 122M
FAILReturn on assets improving7.6% → 3.6%
PASSCash flow exceeds earningsOCF 122M vs NI 92M
FAILLong-term debt ratio falling20.5% → 22.1% of assets
PASSCurrent ratio improving2.25 → 2.51
PASSNo share dilution36M → 35M shares
FAILGross margin improving48.0% → 45.4%
FAILAsset turnover improving1.17× → 1.13×

Altman Z-score

2.61grey

Bankruptcy-risk screen combining working capital, retained earnings, operating income, market value against liabilities, and asset turnover. Above 2.99 is the safe zone; below 1.81 is distress.

Cash conversion: 133.3%
Share count change: -0.3%

Six-year record

Year	Revenue	Net income	Free cash flow	Gross margin	Shares
FY2021	$3.0B	$109.7M	$557.0M	43.4%	43,407,721
FY2022	$3.5B	$339.7M	$230.8M	47.7%	43,002,628
FY2022	$3.2B	$250.0M	$48.0M	45.8%	38,850,645
FY2023	$2.9B	$232.5M	$469.3M	47.4%	36,593,266
FY2024	$2.8B	$185.5M	$242.6M	48.0%	35,525,616

Ownership flow

12 institutions tracked — 7 added, 4 reduced, 1 opened a new position.

Institutional holders of CARTERS INC and their share-count change
Manager	Kind	Shares	Change	Value
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC	Hedge fund	1,020,626	+441,842	$42.0M
MORGAN STANLEY	Active fund	875,996	−354,607	$36.1M
BlackRock, Inc.	Index	5,824,048	+348,839	$239.7M
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	Hedge fund	303,585	−110,744	$12.5M

Capital returned

What the company actually paid out and bought back, as reported — the record behind any yield figure.

Dividend per share

2026Q2: $0.25
2026Q1: $0.25
2025Q4: $0.25
2025Q3: $0.25
2025Q2: $0.25
2025Q1: $0.80

Identity

CIK: 0001060822
FIGI: BBG000CTM4J9
SIC: 2300 · Apparel & Other Finishd Prods of Fabrics & Similar Matl
Incorporated: DE
Headquarters: ATLANTA, GA

Ownership

Institutional: 114.0%
Institutions: 409
Insiders: 4.8%

Ownership percentages are a vendor aggregate, not a filing — unlike everything else on this page.

Other apparel & other finishd prods of fabrics & similar matl companies

CARTERS INC files under SIC 2300 — all 6 apparel & other finishd prods of fabrics & similar matl companies compared on assets and F-score.

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Questions about CARTERS INC

Is CARTERS INC financially healthy?: CARTERS INC scores 5 out of 9 on the Piotroski F-score. Its Altman Z-score puts it in the grey zone. Every test and the numbers behind it are shown above, so the arithmetic is checkable rather than something you have to take on trust.
Who are the largest institutional holders of CARTERS INC?: Among the managers tracked here, the biggest positions as of the 2026-Q2 13F filings are BlackRock, Inc. (adding), STATE STREET CORP (trimming), CITADEL ADVISORS LLC (adding). Direction is the change in share count against that manager's own previous filing; managers with no prior filing are left out rather than counted as new buyers.

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Sourced from SEC EDGAR primary filings. Figures are as reported by the company and are not investment advice. Scores are standard published screens computed from those filings; every input is shown above so you can check the arithmetic.