Carter's Inc. cash flow to debt ratio of 10.09% indicates that the company cannot generate enough cash to cover its debt over time. This level indicates weak financial health.

Carter's Inc. has insufficient data to evaluate this check.

Carter's Inc.'s debt to equity ratio is 1.29, which means that the company's assets are unhealthy financed, signaling financial risk. READ MORE: A ratio over 0.60 means the company finances its assets with debt, signaling financial risk. If ratio is negative, the company spent its own equity and risks bankruptcy

Carter's Inc. has insufficient data to evaluate this check.

Carter's Inc. has a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.57x, which exceeds the 3.00x threshold, indicating high leverage and potential financial risk

Carter's Inc.'s interest coverage ratio of 3.71 indicates that earnings with good margin can cover interest payments on company debt

Carter's Inc.'s profit margin has decreased (-52.91%) in the last year from 6.52% to 3.07%, signaling decreasing performance

Carter's Inc.'s short-term assets of $1.27G exceed its short-term liabilities of $506.00M

Carter's Inc.'s return on assets of 3.65% is lower than the 5.00% threshold, indicating inefficient asset utilization

Carter's Inc.'s return on equity of 10.14%, is lower than 15.00%, indicating bad performance

Carter's Inc.'s operating cash flow exceeds its net income, indicating high-quality earnings backed by actual cash generation

Carter's Inc. had positive net income in 5.00 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings

Carter's Inc. has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures

Carter's Inc. has a free cash flow yield of 4.30%, which is above the 2.00% threshold, indicating strong cash generation relative to market value

Carter's Inc.'s yearly earnings has decreased -50.52% since last year from $185.51M to $91.80M, signaling decreasing performance

Carter's Inc. has insufficient data to evaluate this check.

ROIC 5.23% (Source: FMP key-metrics). In the 5–10% partial-credit band. Score: 1 of 2. This band sits within the typical US weighted-average cost of capital range. Methodology choice can change the conclusion: under FMP's invested-capital definition the company is at or near its cost of capital; under narrower operating-capital definitions the same company may score higher. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities, and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. See methodology.

Carter's Inc.'s 3-year revenue CAGR of -3.37% is negative, indicating declining revenue over the past 3 years

Carter's Inc. had revenue growth in only 2.00 out of 5 years, indicating inconsistent revenue performance

Carter's Inc. had positive ROE in 4.00 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity

Carter's Inc. has insufficient data to evaluate this check.

Carter's Inc. has an earnings yield of 5.90%, which is above the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock offers reasonable value relative to its earnings

Carter's Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 18.94 based on EBITDA multiple model

Carter's Inc. has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 11.25x, which is below the 20.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its operating earnings

Carter's Inc. is undervalued relative to its fair value price of 62.74 based on Earnings Fair Value model

Carter's Inc. has negative trailing-twelve-month earnings; this ratio is not meaningful and the check fails

Carter's Inc. has a price-to-book ratio of 1.65x, which is below the 5.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its book value

Carter's Inc. has a price-to-sales ratio of 0.54x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue