Carters Operating Expenses Growth & History (CRI)
Carters's operating expenses was $1.17B for fiscal 2025.
View full Carters company overviewCarters annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-03 | $1.17B | $60.3M | +5.43% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-28 | $1.11B | $37.9M | +3.53% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-30 | $1.07B | −$20.7M | −1.89% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.09B | −$72.0M | −6.18% |
| 2021 | 2022-01-01 | $1.17B | $41.6M | +3.70% |
| 2020 | 2021-01-02 | $1.12B | −$13.1M | −1.15% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-28 | $1.14B | $30.6M | +2.77% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-29 | $1.11B | $42.3M | +3.98% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-30 | $1.06B | $111.2M | +11.67% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $952.6M | $87.4M | +10.10% |
| 2015 | 2016-01-02 | $865.2M | $14.1M | +1.65% |
| 2014 | 2015-01-03 | $851.1M | $19.9M | +2.39% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-28 | $831.2M | $155.3M | +22.97% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-29 | $676.0M | $171.2M | +33.90% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $504.8M | $73.4M | +17.00% |
| 2010 | 2011-01-01 | $431.5M | $22.7M | +5.56% |
| 2009 | 2010-01-02 | $408.7M | $30.2M | +7.98% |
| 2008 | 2009-01-03 | $378.5M | — | — |
Carters quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-04 | $272.8M | −$4.9M | −1.78% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-04 | $265.4M | $442,000 | +0.17% |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-03 | $315.5M | −$12.4M | −3.77% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-27 | $312.5M | $33.6M | +12.03% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-28 | $277.7M | $34.2M | +14.06% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-29 | $265.0M | $4.8M | +1.86% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-28 | $327.8M | $45.7M | +16.20% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $279.0M | −$4.0M | −1.41% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-29 | $243.5M | −$10.8M | −4.27% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-30 | $260.2M | $7.0M | +2.78% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-30 | $282.1M | −$23.9M | −7.81% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $283.0M | $4.0M | +1.44% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-01 | $254.3M | −$1.5M | −0.58% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-01 | $253.1M | $694,000 | +0.27% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $306.0M | −$48.9M | −13.77% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-01 | $278.9M | −$5.8M | −2.04% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-02 | $255.8M | −$5.3M | −2.03% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-02 | $252.4M | −$12.0M | −4.55% |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-01 | $354.9M | $22.8M | +6.86% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-02 | $284.8M | $14.6M | +5.39% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-03 | $261.1M | $46.6M | +21.70% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-03 | $264.5M | −$42.3M | −13.78% |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-02 | $332.1M | $27.4M | +8.98% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-26 | $270.2M | −$48.2M | −15.13% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-27 | $214.6M | −$44.0M | −17.00% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-28 | $306.7M | $51.6M | +20.24% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-28 | $304.7M | $7.7M | +2.60% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $318.3M | $34.4M | +12.13% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-29 | $258.5M | $5.5M | +2.19% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-30 | $255.1M | −$17.1M | −6.27% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-29 | $297.0M | −$17.4M | −5.55% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $283.9M | $10.8M | +3.94% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $253.0M | $14.1M | +5.88% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $272.2M | $34.9M | +14.72% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-30 | $314.4M | $43.4M | +16.00% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $273.1M | $28.5M | +11.64% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-01 | $238.9M | $20.0M | +9.13% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-01 | $237.2M | $19.3M | +8.86% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $271.1M | $23.7M | +9.59% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-01 | $244.7M | $27.3M | +12.58% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-02 | $218.9M | $18.0M | +8.96% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-02 | $217.9M | $18.4M | +9.21% |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-02 | $247.4M | $5.3M | +2.21% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-03 | $217.3M | $6.6M | +3.12% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-04 | $200.9M | $2.8M | +1.42% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-04 | $199.5M | −$647,000 | −0.32% |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-03 | $242.0M | −$7.0M | −2.81% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-27 | $210.7M | −$7.8M | −3.58% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-28 | $198.1M | $10.6M | +5.67% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-29 | $200.2M | $24.1M | +13.67% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-28 | $249.0M | $37.5M | +17.73% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-28 | $218.6M | $43.9M | +25.12% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-29 | $187.5M | $38.7M | +26.00% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-30 | $176.1M | $35.2M | +24.96% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-29 | $211.5M | $59.5M | +39.17% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-29 | $174.7M | $39.3M | +29.06% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $148.8M | $35.8M | +31.67% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $140.9M | $36.5M | +34.93% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $152.0M | $26.8M | +21.38% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-01 | $135.3M | $22.4M | +19.86% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-02 | $113.0M | $16.2M | +16.72% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-02 | $104.5M | $8.8M | +9.21% |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-01 | $125.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-02 | $112.9M | $8.3M | +7.97% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-03 | $96.8M | $1.5M | +1.55% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-04-03 | $95.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-10-03 | $104.6M | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-07-04 | $95.4M | — | — |
Carters operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Carters's operating expenses increased from $1.12B to $1.17B, a change of $47.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $272.8M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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