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Carter's (Carter's) Debt-to-Equity : 1.28 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Carter's Debt-to-Equity?

Carter's's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $135 Mil. Carter's's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $946 Mil. Carter's's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $845 Mil. Carter's's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.28.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Carter's's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

CRI' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.66   Med: 1.01   Max: 1.84
Current: 1.28

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Carter's was 1.84. The lowest was 0.66. And the median was 1.01.

CRI's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
75.9% of 1004 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 0.64 vs CRI: 1.28

Carter's Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Carter's's Debt-to-Equity 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.

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Carter's Debt-to-Equity Chart

Carter's Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.61 1.84 1.65 1.48 1.28

Carter's Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.48 1.42 1.36 1.44 1.28

Competitive Comparison of Carter's's Debt-to-Equity

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Carter's's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Carter's's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Carter's's Debt-to-Equity falls into.



Carter's Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Carter's's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Carter's's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 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  (NYSE:CRI) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.


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Carter's (Carter's) Business Description

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Address
3438 Peachtree Road North East, Phipps Tower, Suite 1800, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30326
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 Carter's sales are in the U.S. and through Carter's brand. 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.
Executives
Michael Dennis Casey director, officer: Chairman and CEO 1170 PEACHTREE STREE NE STE 900, ATLANTA GA 30309
Julie D'emilio officer: EVP, Sales 3438 PEACHTREE ROAD, SUITE 1800, ATLANTA GA 30326
Ben Pivar officer: SVP, CIO 3438 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, SUITE 1800, ATLANTA GA 30326
Richard F. Westenberger officer: EVP and CFO 1170 PEACHTREE STREET, SUITE 900, ATLANTA GA 30309
Brian Lynch officer: President, Carter's, Inc. 1170 PEACHTREE ST., ATLANTA GA 30309
Kendra Krugman officer: EVP, Merchandising and Design 3438 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, SUITE 1800, ATLANTA GA 30326
Jeff Jenkins officer: EVP Global Marketing 3438 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, ATLANTA GA 30306
Jill Wilson officer: SVP HR and Talent Development 1170 PEACHTREE ST., ATLANTA GA 30309
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Karen Marie Smith officer: EVP Supply Chain 15960 MEADOW KING WAY, MILTON GA 30004
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Rochester Jr. Anderson director 268 LASSITER DRIVE, ELLENWOOD GA 30294
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Scott F. Duggan officer: SVP, Gen Counsel & Secy C/O THE FRESH MARKET, INC., 628 GREEN VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 500, GREENSBORO NC 27408