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Carter's (CRI) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Carter's's revenue fell $5.4M (-0.7%) from $758M in Q3 2025 to $752M in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: U.S. Wholesale −$10.7M (-4%); International +$5.0M (+4%); U.S. Retail +$317K (+0.1%). Gross margin 47.1% against 45.1% (+2.1 pts).
Carter's, Q3 2026: revenue $752M (-0.7% year over year), operating margin 7.4%, net earnings $36.6M, operating cash flow −$100M. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 47.1% | 45.1% | +2.1 pts |
| Operating margin | 7.4% | 3.8% | +3.6 pts |
| Net margin | 4.9% | 1.5% | +3.3 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Retail | $363M | $362M | $317K | +0.1% |
| U.S. Wholesale | $273M | $284M | −$10.7M | -4% |
| International | $117M | $112M | $5.0M | +4% |
| Revenue | $752M | $758M | −$5.4M | -0.7% |
| Gross profit | $355M | $342M | $13.1M | +4% |
| Cost of revenue | $398M | $416M | −$18.5M | -4% |
| Operating profit | $55.8M | $29.1M | $26.7M | +92% |
| Operating expenses | $299M | $313M | −$13.5M | -4% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $48.4M | $14.8M | $33.6M | +226% |
| Other expense, net | $7.4M | $14.3M | −$6.9M | -48% |
| Net earnings | $36.6M | $11.6M | $25.0M | +216% |
| Income tax | $11.8M | $3.2M | $8.6M | +264% |
| Operating cash sources | $153M | $156M | −$3.5M | -2% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $11.9M | $12.8M | −$897K | -7% |
| Share-based compensation | $3.6M | $3.7M | −$148K | -4% |
| Cash used in operations | $100M | $128M | −$27.5M | -21% |
| Working capital & other | $153M | $156M | −$3.5M | -2% |
Questions
How much did Carter's's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Carter's's revenue fell $5.4M (-0.7%) from $758M in Q3 2025 to $752M in Q3 2026.
What drove Carter's's revenue change in Q3 2026?
U.S.