Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 10.80.
Forward PE Ratio (10.80) = Close Price ($35.77) / Consensus Forward EPS ($3.31)
FORWARD PE RATIO
10.80
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL
20.46
median of 77 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-47.21%
vs the sector median at left
Carter's Inc.
Market Cap
$1.32B
Forward PE Ratio
10.80
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Carter's Inc. (CRI) | $1.32B | 10.80 |
| Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)vs › | $1.35B | 26.22 |
| Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID)vs › | $1.75B | N/A |
| Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (WOOF)vs › | $811.01M | N/A |
| Kohl's Corporation (KSS)vs › | $1.99B | 12.58 |
| The Buckle, Inc. (BKE)vs › | $2.26B | 10.77 |
| Studio City International Holdings Limited (MSC)vs › | $90.03M | N/A |
| Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP)vs › | $2.57B | 23.44 |
| American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)vs › | $2.71B | 11.72 |
| Thor Industries, Inc. (THO)vs › | $4.14B | 22.59 |
Trailing P/E
6.5
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
10.8
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $3.31 implies -39.7% EPS decline vs the reported trailing $5.49.
At today's $35.77 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-03 | $3.26 | $3.24 – $3.27 | 4 | 11.0x |
| 2028-01-03 | $3.64 | $3.41 – $3.87 | 4 | 9.8x |
| 2029-01-03 | $3.97 | $3.68 – $4.27 | 2 | 9.0x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
