Carter’s Inc (CRI) — Financial Flexibility Index
Carter’s Inc (CRI) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.01x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $13.38 Million (operating CF $6.42 Million minus capex $6.96 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($1.56 Billion). Check Carter’s Inc investment reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Carter’s Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1998–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Carter’s Inc across 28 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Carter’s Inc cash conversion from operations.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Carter’s Inc (1998–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Carter’s Inc. Explore how well can Carter’s Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.11x | $176.04 Million | $122.33 Million | $1.64 Billion | ▼ -52.3% |
| 2024 | 0.22x | $354.95 Million | $298.79 Million | $1.58 Billion | ▼ -41.5% |
| 2023 | 0.38x | $588.99 Million | $529.13 Million | $1.53 Billion | ▲ +390.4% |
| 2022 | 0.08x | $128.72 Million | $88.36 Million | $1.64 Billion | ▼ -42.7% |
| 2021 | 0.14x | $305.70 Million | $268.26 Million | $2.24 Billion | ▼ -46.0% |
| 2020 | 0.25x | $621.37 Million | $588.49 Million | $2.45 Billion | ▲ +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.24x | $448.63 Million | $387.21 Million | $1.87 Billion | ▼ -32.2% |
| 2018 | 0.35x | $419.98 Million | $356.20 Million | $1.19 Billion | ▲ +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.33x | $399.09 Million | $329.62 Million | $1.21 Billion | ▼ -16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.40x | $457.79 Million | $369.23 Million | $1.16 Billion | ▲ +8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.36x | $411.48 Million | $307.99 Million | $1.13 Billion | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.35x | $389.40 Million | $282.40 Million | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.39x | $430.23 Million | $209.70 Million | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -31.1% |
| 2012 | 0.56x | $362.02 Million | $278.62 Million | $644.63 Million | ▲ +164.9% |
| 2011 | 0.21x | $126.57 Million | $81.07 Million | $597.00 Million | ▼ -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.22x | $125.60 Million | $85.82 Million | $577.25 Million | ▼ -35.8% |
| 2009 | 0.34x | $221.22 Million | $188.24 Million | $652.58 Million | ▼ -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.35x | $221.15 Million | $183.62 Million | $624.46 Million | ▲ +184.1% |
| 2007 | 0.12x | $73.86 Million | $51.99 Million | $592.54 Million | ▼ -34.3% |
| 2006 | 0.19x | $119.07 Million | $88.22 Million | $627.70 Million | ▼ -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.22x | $159.85 Million | $137.27 Million | $730.08 Million | ▲ +19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.18x | $63.16 Million | $42.68 Million | $345.03 Million | ▲ +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.15x | $57.85 Million | $40.51 Million | $373.57 Million | ▲ +58.6% |
| 2002 | 0.10x | $45.31 Million | $27.30 Million | $463.99 Million | ▼ -13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.11x | $50.32 Million | $31.28 Million | $445.82 Million | ▼ -29.6% |
| 2000 | 0.16x | $41.38 Million | $24.20 Million | $257.95 Million | ▼ -15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.19x | $49.18 Million | $36.46 Million | $257.99 Million | ▲ +120.7% |
| 1998 | 0.09x | $25.05 Million | $7.06 Million | $290.10 Million | — |