Why is Carter's, Inc. ?
1
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 198.77 MM
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 15.95%
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 182.69
2
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -39.40% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Carter's, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Footwear should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Footwear)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Carter's, Inc. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Carter's, Inc.
57.97%
-0.87
57.85%
S&P 500
22.61%
0.70
20.15%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-0.85%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-11.52%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
7.82
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.91
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.36
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.93
Tax Ratio
19.38%
Dividend Payout Ratio
61.32%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
27.25%
ROE (avg)
28.31%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
14
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.37
EV to EBIT
11.79
EV to EBITDA
8.19
EV to Capital Employed
1.30
EV to Sales
0.51
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
2.88%
ROCE (Latest)
11.02%
ROE (Latest)
9.80%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
24What is working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
The company hardly has any interest cost
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -40.09% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 51.71 %
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 150.7 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 24.49 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 137.86 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 103.05 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 2.87
-5What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At USD 23.07 MM has Grown at 47.16%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Lowest at 8.72%
Here's what is working for Carter's, Inc.
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 137.86 MM has Grown at 7,995.24%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 103.05 MM has Grown at 47,828.74%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at USD 150.7 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 24.49 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 137.86 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD 103.05 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 2.87
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 51.71 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -40.09% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Carter's, Inc.
Interest
At USD 23.07 MM has Grown at 47.16%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Dividend Payout Ratio
Lowest at 8.72%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)






