CRI Carter's, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
C 56.9 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
C- 50
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 12.3%
  • Operating Margin Trend -2.14 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A+ 98
  • 5yr Avg ROE 23.8%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -4.7%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
F 13
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR -4.5%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -24.1%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 2/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
B+ 76
  • 5yr FCF Margin 7.0%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.99x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
C 53
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 3.57x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 4.33x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.81

Stability

Weight: 15%
C 55
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.30
  • Piotroski F-Score 6
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 3/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Accumulating

4 of 4 gurus held; 2 new buys; 1 added; 1 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
4 +1
Avg Δ position
+4120.5%
New buys
2
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026