Carter's (HCH) Stock Price & Analysis
HCH Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 27.80 - EUR 29.80
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 24.40 - EUR 37.80
- Previous Close
- EUR 28.00
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 1
- Market Cap
- EUR 1.04B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 1.78B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 525.96M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 1.18B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 5.1
- Beta
- 0.98
- Next Earnings
- Feb 19, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 1.38
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 3.08%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Cash Generation
Strong operating and free cash flow gives Carter’s internal funding capacity and supports dividends or reinvestment without relying solely on external capital. Because free cash flow is close to net income, reported profitability is materially backed by cash, improving resilience over the next several quarters.
Margin Improvement
Improved gross margin and disciplined SG&A show that profitability can expand even without strong sales growth. Pricing, favorable retail mix, productivity initiatives and store closures lifted operating leverage, giving management tools to protect earnings as demand remains uneven.
Brand And Market Position
Repeated comparable-sales growth in the baby segment, its stated number-one market-share position, and international operating growth support durable brand relevance. These strengths broaden growth beyond a single channel and give Carter’s a platform for product, geographic and consumer expansion.
Bears Say
Revenue Contraction
Revenue weakness is the principal fundamental constraint: TTM sales fell about 18% and the pack describes a multi-year contraction after the 2021 peak. Persistent top-line pressure can dilute operating leverage, reduce scale benefits and make margin gains harder to sustain.
Leverage And Interest Expense
Debt remains sizeable relative to equity at roughly 1.12x, despite improvement from prior periods. Higher leverage reduces flexibility if sales stay weak, while refinancing-related interest expense has already contributed to expected adjusted EPS decline, limiting cash available for growth.
Demand And Promotional Pressure
Management expects fourth-quarter sales to decline mid-single digits and adjusted EPS to fall to $1.37–$1.55 from $1.90. Softer consumer demand, replenishment pressure and heavier promotions indicate that near-term revenue weakness may continue to challenge growth and profitability.
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Company Description
Carter's
Carter's, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, sources, and markets branded childrenswear in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: U.S. Retail, U.S. Wholesale, and International. The company’s products include babies and young children’s products, such as bodysuits, layette essentials, sleep and play, pants, tops and t-shirts, multipiece sets, dresses, and sleepwear; and playclothes, such as denim jeans, overalls, core bottoms, knit tops, t-shirts, and layering pieces. It also provides products for playtime, travel, mealtime, bath time, and home gear, as well as kid’s and diaper bags, as well as range of licensed sports and character t-shirts. In addition, the company offers sleepwear, swimwear, outerwear, bedding, accessories, and toys; and toddler apparel and accessories. It sells its products through its retail stores, websites, and mobile app, as well as its wholesale distribution; and distributes its products to wholesale customers, including department stores, national chains, and specialty retailers. The company markets its products under the Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip Hop, Child of Mine, Just One You, Simple Joys, Little Planet, Otter Avenue, and other brands. Carter's, Inc. was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Sector
- Consumercyclical
- Industry
- Apparel - Retail
- CEO
- Sharon Price John
- Employees
- 15,400
- Website
- www.carters.com
- Address
- Phipps Tower, Atlanta, GA, 30326, US
Carter's (HCH) Earnings & Revenues
HCH Company Deck
HCH Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call was broadly positive. Third-quarter profitability, margins, brand engagement, international performance, cash flow, and several strategic initiatives showed meaningful improvement, and the company maintained its full-year operating income outlook. However, management acknowledged softer consumer demand, lower fourth-quarter revenue and EPS expectations, declining full-year adjusted EPS, promotional pressure, input-cost inflation, and tariff and supply-chain uncertainty.
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Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| Technical Analysis | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 1 | 0 | 11 |
