Carter’s Inc (CRI) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Carter’s Inc (CRI) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -0.08x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $-543.00K represents 0% of operating cash flow ($6.42 Million). See working capital to net assets of Carter’s Inc to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Carter’s Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1998–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Carter’s Inc across 28 annual periods. Explore Carter’s Inc cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Carter’s Inc (1998–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Carter’s Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see CRI stock market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.56x | $68.63 Million | $122.33 Million | $53.70 Million | ▼ -30.9% |
| 2024 | 0.81x | $242.62 Million | $298.79 Million | $56.16 Million | ▼ -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.89x | $469.27 Million | $529.13 Million | $59.86 Million | ▲ +63.3% |
| 2022 | 0.54x | $48.00 Million | $88.36 Million | $40.36 Million | ▼ -36.9% |
| 2021 | 0.86x | $230.82 Million | $268.26 Million | $37.44 Million | ▼ -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.94x | $555.62 Million | $588.49 Million | $32.87 Million | ▲ +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.84x | $325.80 Million | $387.21 Million | $61.42 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.82x | $292.42 Million | $356.20 Million | $63.78 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.79x | $260.15 Million | $329.62 Million | $69.47 Million | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.76x | $280.67 Million | $369.23 Million | $88.56 Million | ▲ +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.66x | $204.49 Million | $307.99 Million | $103.50 Million | ▲ +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.62x | $175.39 Million | $282.40 Million | $107.00 Million | ▲ +1301.9% |
| 2013 | -0.05x | $-10.84 Million | $209.70 Million | $220.53 Million | ▼ -107.4% |
| 2012 | 0.70x | $195.22 Million | $278.62 Million | $83.40 Million | ▲ +59.7% |
| 2011 | 0.44x | $35.58 Million | $81.07 Million | $45.49 Million | ▼ -18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.54x | $46.04 Million | $85.82 Million | $39.78 Million | ▼ -35.0% |
| 2009 | 0.82x | $155.26 Million | $188.24 Million | $32.98 Million | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.80x | $146.09 Million | $183.62 Million | $37.53 Million | ▲ +37.4% |
| 2007 | 0.58x | $30.11 Million | $51.99 Million | $21.88 Million | ▼ -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.65x | $57.38 Million | $88.22 Million | $30.85 Million | ▼ -22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.84x | $114.68 Million | $137.27 Million | $22.59 Million | ▲ +60.6% |
| 2004 | 0.52x | $22.20 Million | $42.68 Million | $20.48 Million | ▼ -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.57x | $23.16 Million | $40.51 Million | $17.35 Million | ▲ +67.9% |
| 2002 | 0.34x | $9.29 Million | $27.30 Million | $18.01 Million | ▼ -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.39x | $12.24 Million | $31.28 Million | $19.04 Million | ▲ +35.0% |
| 2000 | 0.29x | $7.02 Million | $24.20 Million | $17.18 Million | ▼ -55.4% |
| 1999 | 0.65x | $23.73 Million | $36.46 Million | $12.73 Million | ▲ +142.1% |
| 1998 | -1.55x | $-10.93 Million | $7.06 Million | $17.99 Million | — |