Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 11.70 as of Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Forward PE Ratio (11.70) = Close Price ($38.75) / Consensus Forward EPS ($3.31)
FORWARD PE RATIO
11.70
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL
20.41
median of 75 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-42.68%
vs the sector median at left
Carter's Inc.
Market Cap
$1.43B
Forward PE Ratio
11.70
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Carter's Inc. (CRI) | $1.43B | 11.70 |
| Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)vs › | $1.17B | 24.96 |
| Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID)vs › | $2.00B | N/A |
| Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (WOOF)vs › | $745.33M | N/A |
| The Buckle, Inc. (BKE)vs › | $2.19B | 10.44 |
| Studio City International Holdings Limited (MSC)vs › | $91.96M | N/A |
| American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)vs › | $2.85B | 12.32 |
| Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP)vs › | $3.36B | 30.72 |
| Thor Industries, Inc. (THO)vs › | $3.99B | 21.76 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF)vs › | $4.17B | 9.53 |
Trailing P/E
15.3
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
11.7
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $3.31 implies +30.3% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $2.54.
At today's $38.75 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 – $3.28 | 4 | 11.9x |
| 2028-01-03 | $3.65 | $3.50 – $3.81 | 4 | 10.6x |
| 2029-01-03 | $3.98 | $3.91 – $4.04 | 1 | 9.7x |
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
