Carter’s Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Carter’s Inc cash flow quality index. Carter’s Inc (CRI) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.46x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $6.42 Million is below net income of $13.94 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Carter’s Inc (CRI) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Carter’s Inc (1998–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Carter’s Inc from 1998 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Carter’s Inc across 26 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See CRI net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Carter’s Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1998–2025)
Carter’s Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1998 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Carter’s Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Carter’s Inc (CRI) cash conversion ratio.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.33x | $122.33 Million | $91.80 Million | ▼ -17.3% |
| 2024 | 1.61x | $298.79 Million | $185.51 Million | ▼ -29.2% |
| 2023 | 2.28x | $529.13 Million | $232.50 Million | ▲ +544.0% |
| 2022 | 0.35x | $88.36 Million | $250.04 Million | ▼ -55.2% |
| 2021 | 0.79x | $268.26 Million | $339.75 Million | ▼ -85.3% |
| 2020 | 5.36x | $588.49 Million | $109.72 Million | ▲ +265.4% |
| 2019 | 1.47x | $387.21 Million | $263.80 Million | ▲ +16.2% |
| 2018 | 1.26x | $356.20 Million | $282.07 Million | ▲ +16.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09x | $329.62 Million | $302.76 Million | ▼ -23.9% |
| 2016 | 1.43x | $369.23 Million | $258.11 Million | ▲ +10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.30x | $307.99 Million | $237.82 Million | ▼ -10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.45x | $282.40 Million | $194.67 Million | ▲ +11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.31x | $209.70 Million | $160.41 Million | ▼ -24.4% |
| 2012 | 1.73x | $278.62 Million | $161.15 Million | ▲ +143.1% |
| 2011 | 0.71x | $81.07 Million | $114.02 Million | ▲ +21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.59x | $85.82 Million | $146.47 Million | ▼ -64.0% |
| 2009 | 1.63x | $188.24 Million | $115.64 Million | ▼ -33.5% |
| 2008 | 2.45x | $183.62 Million | $75.06 Million | ▲ +141.9% |
| 2006 | 1.01x | $88.22 Million | $87.22 Million | ▼ -65.2% |
| 2005 | 2.91x | $137.27 Million | $47.20 Million | ▲ +238.4% |
| 2004 | 0.86x | $42.68 Million | $49.66 Million | ▼ -50.6% |
| 2003 | 1.74x | $40.51 Million | $23.28 Million | ▲ +22.7% |
| 2002 | 1.42x | $27.30 Million | $19.25 Million | ▼ -84.2% |
| 2001 | 8.96x | $31.28 Million | $3.49 Million | ▲ +368.7% |
| 2000 | 1.91x | $24.20 Million | $12.65 Million | ▼ -5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.01x | $7.06 Million | $3.51 Million | — |