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CRICarter's, Inc.Sell5.9·$33.38

Carter's (CRI) Q3 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage

IN LINEEPS — vs $0.85 estCurrent verdict Sell 5.9/10

Reported

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Event detail · Q3 2026

Key numbers

Adjusted EPS
—
Estimate
$0.85
Surprise
—
Score today
5.9/10

Revenue for this quarter isn’t shown: the reported figure hasn’t cleared TrendMatrix’s freshness and sanity checks yet, and consensus revenue isn’t tracked. EPS above is the available figure.

Around the report

Coverage in the report window

  • Carter's Sees Q4 Adj EPS $1.37-$1.55 vs $1.66 Est; Sees Sales $860.000M-$880.000M vs $923.317M Est — benzinga, 2026-10-30
  • Carter's Sees FY2026 Adj EPS $3.05-$3.23 vs $3.17 Est; Lowers FY2026 Sales Guidance from $2.956B-$2.985B to $2.910B-$2.9 — benzinga, 2026-10-30
Current read · as of 2026-10-30

Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now

TrendMatrix currently rates CRI Sell at 5.9/10; no pre/post engine snapshot brackets this report.

3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate.

What supports the rating

  • Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
  • Attractive valuation

What argues against it

  • Concentration risk — Supplier: China fabric sourcing (60.0%)
  • Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
  • Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5

This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.

Current engine read

The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks

Current price
$33.38
Stop
$31.04

Forward estimates sit below the trailing run-rate (9.7× forward vs 6.2× trailing) — consensus expects earnings to decline from here.

Risk check: trading volume is running 1.6× its average — elevated turnover around the report window.

Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-10-30 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.

Consumer Cyclical context

CRI at TrendMatrix's latest read

Cyclical consumer names live and die on demand momentum — same-quarter comps and guidance carry more weight than the headline surprise.

Industry
Apparel Retail
Market cap
$1.23B
P/E (fwd)
9.7
P/E (ttm)
6.2
52-week range
$27.86–$44.44
Off 52-week high
24.9%
RSI (14)
54
Volume vs avg
1.60×
Score today
5.9/10

EPS and the estimate come from Yahoo Finance’s earnings calendar, captured around the report date. That EPS is the adjusted figure analysts forecast, so it can differ from the GAAP diluted EPS in the company’s filing, and consensus estimates vary between data providers. Revenue comes from SEC XBRL company facts where available, yfinance-provisional otherwise. Not a buy/sell rating, a price target, or investment advice — see the current verdict on the stock’s main page for TrendMatrix’s live read.

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