P/E ratio for Carter's (CRI)
P/E ratio as of April 2024 (TTM): 12.8
According to Carter's's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 12.7865. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 11.7.
P/E ratio history for Carter's from 2003 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11.7 | -9.16% |
| 2021 | 12.9 | -65.87% |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 104.55% |
| 2019 | 18.5 | 38.04% |
| 2018 | 13.4 | -27.68% |
| 2017 | 18.5 | 10.51% |
| 2016 | 16.7 | -14.44% |
| 2015 | 19.6 | -17.98% |
| 2014 | 23.9 | -7.29% |
| 2013 | 25.7 | 26.23% |
| 2012 | 20.4 | 0.36% |
| 2011 | 20.3 | 72.07% |
| 2010 | 11.8 | -13.21% |
| 2009 | 13.6 | -3.25% |
| 2008 | 14.1 | -189.36% |
| 2007 | -15.7 | -192.54% |
| 2006 | 17.0 | -52.63% |
| 2005 | 35.9 | 84.75% |
| 2004 | 19.4 | -6.13% |
| 2003 | 20.7 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Walmart WMT | 11.5 | -9.93% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Gap Inc.
GPS | 73.6 | 475.23% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Kohl's
KSS | -24.1 | -288.39% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Ralph Lauren RL | 20.9 | 63.30% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Target TGT | 22.5 | 75.96% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 American Eagle Outfitters
AEO | 22.8 | 78.60% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 The Children's Place
PLCE | -1.19 | -109.31% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Guess GES | 9.87 | -22.84% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.