CRI
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Carter's, Inc. (CRI) closed at $36.79 as of 2026-02-02, trading 33.2% below its 200-week moving average of $55.06. This places CRI in the extreme value zone. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from -37.4% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 69, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 1114 weeks of data, CRI has crossed below its 200-week moving average 19 times. On average, these episodes lasted 21 weeks. Historically, investors who bought CRI at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +5.4%.
With a market cap of $1341 million, CRI is a small-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 4.2%. Return on equity stands at 10.5%. The stock trades at 1.6x book value.
The company has been aggressively buying back shares, reducing its share count by 12.4% over the past three years.
Over the past 21.4 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in CRI would have grown to $313, compared to $906 for the S&P 500. CRI has returned 5.5% annualized vs 10.8% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: CRI vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After CRI Crosses Below the Line?
Across 19 historical episodes, buying CRI when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +1.9% after 12 months (median -2.0%), compared to +11.1% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 47% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +7.8% vs +22.0% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment CRI crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
CRI has crossed below its 200-week MA 19 times with an average 1-year return of +5.4% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2007 | May 2009 | 96 | 46.1% | -25.9% | +126.8% |
| Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 | 1 | 1.7% | +18.8% | +116.5% |
| Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 | 3 | 3.9% | +27.5% | +116.3% |
| Jan 2017 | Feb 2017 | 4 | 4.7% | +49.4% | -42.5% |
| May 2017 | Jun 2017 | 3 | 2.6% | +36.7% | -43.1% |
| Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 | 1 | 1.6% | +31.6% | -44.4% |
| Sep 2018 | Sep 2018 | 1 | 0.2% | +4.2% | -51.1% |
| Oct 2018 | Mar 2019 | 21 | 18.6% | +4.1% | -51.3% |
| May 2019 | Jun 2019 | 4 | 10.4% | -13.9% | -49.2% |
| Jul 2019 | Sep 2019 | 7 | 6.8% | -3.0% | -50.2% |
| Sep 2019 | Oct 2019 | 3 | 5.6% | -1.3% | -49.6% |
| Feb 2020 | Nov 2020 | 39 | 29.6% | -8.2% | -51.1% |
| Dec 2020 | Dec 2020 | 2 | 2.2% | +19.4% | -50.8% |
| Jan 2021 | Feb 2021 | 1 | 5.1% | +6.1% | -49.5% |
| Feb 2021 | Apr 2021 | 7 | 10.2% | -3.1% | -52.0% |
| Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 | 1 | 0.2% | -20.6% | -53.1% |
| Jan 2022 | Feb 2022 | 5 | 4.6% | -7.6% | -52.0% |
| Mar 2022 | Feb 2024 | 97 | 25.7% | -16.1% | -51.2% |
| Apr 2024 | Ongoing | 97+ | 62.5% | Ongoing | -47.2% |
| Average | 21 | — | +5.4% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02