Carter'sCRI -0.95%78 Days Payable is 50.00 as of Mar. 2026, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 57.69. GuruFocus rates CRI with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $57.76 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,102 Retail - Cyclical companies, Carter's ranks better than 50.73% on this metric.
Carter's's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $212 Mil. Carter's's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $387 Mil.
Hence, Carter's's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 50.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Carter's's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
CRI'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 31.69 Med: 57.69 Max: 87.96
Current: 52.33
During the past 13 years, Carter's's highest Days Payable was 87.96. The lowest was 31.69. And the median was 57.69.
CRI's Days Payable is ranked better than 50.73% of 1102
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 51.215
vs CRI: 52.33
Carter's's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (60.24) to Mar. 2026 (50.00).
It may suggest that Carter'saccelerated paying its suppliers.
Carter's Days Payable Related Terms
Carter's Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Carter's's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Carter's's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Carter's Days Payable vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Carter's's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Carter's's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Carter's's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Carter's (CRI) has a Days Payable of 50.00 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Carter's and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 57.69. Over the past decade, Carter's' Days Payable has ranged from 31.69 to 87.96. According to the industry distribution chart, Carter's ranks #543 out of 1102 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 49.3%.
Is Carter's' Days Payable too high?
Carter's' current Days Payable of 50.00 is 13% below median its 10-year median of 57.69. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 31.69 to a high of 87.96. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Days Payable is 51.22. Carter's' value of 50.00 is 2.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Carter's ranks #543 out of 1102 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Carter's has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Carter's' Days Payable compare to CAL and SFIX?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Carter's ranks #543 out of 1102 companies for Days Payable. This puts Carter's in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 51.22. Carter's' value of 50.00 is 2.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Carter's' own Days Payable has ranged from 31.69 to 87.96 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 57.69 vs. the industry median of 51.22, Carter's has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Cyclical companies is 51.22, based on 1,102 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Carter's's current Days Payable of 50.00 is 2.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Carter's and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Days Payable is 51.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Carter's's current Days Payable is 50.00, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 57.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Carter's stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carter's (CRI) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $57.76, compared to a current price of $42.92 — trading 25.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 50.00, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 57.69 and 2.4% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 51.22. Carter's' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Carter's (CRI), the current Days Payable is 50.00 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Carter's (CRI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carter's stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $42.92 is trading 25.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $57.76.
GuruFocus considers Carter's to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for CRI:
Days Payable: 50.00 (13% below median its 10-year median of 57.69)
GF Value™: $57.76 vs. price of $42.92 (25.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 2.4% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#543 of 1102)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CRI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Carter's Inc makes apparel for babies and children under brand names including Carter's and OshKosh B'gosh. It sells its products through a multi-channel business model, which includes retail stores, eCommerce, and wholesale sales channels, as well as retail omnichannel capabilities in the United States and Canada, which enables it to reach a broad range of consumers around the world. The company operates in three segments; U.S. Retail, U.S. Wholesale, and International. The majority of revenue is derived from U.S. Wholesale segment. The company predominantly sources products through contract manufacturers in Asia. It has multiple distribution centers in the U.S., in addition to distribution centers in Canada and Asia that serve international customers.
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