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Carter's (Carter's) Days Inventory : 120.14 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Carter's Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Carter's's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $579 Mil. Carter's's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $440 Mil. Hence, Carter's's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 120.14.

The historical rank and industry rank for Carter's's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

CRI' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 92.09   Med: 105.17   Max: 150.94
Current: 150.64

During the past 13 years, Carter's's highest Days Inventory was 150.94. The lowest was 92.09. And the median was 105.17.

CRI's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
63.2% of 1068 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 110.545 vs CRI: 150.64

Carter's's Days Inventory declined from Dec. 2022 (151.04) to Dec. 2023 (120.14).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Carter's's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.76.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Carter's's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.67.


Carter's Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Carter's's Days Inventory can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Carter's Days Inventory Chart

Carter's Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 106.03 127.28 124.76 146.00 150.94

Carter's Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Days Inventory Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 151.04 160.40 191.72 143.08 120.14

Competitive Comparison of Carter's's Days Inventory

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Carter's's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Carter's's Days Inventory Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Carter's's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Carter's's Days Inventory falls into.



Carter's Days Inventory Calculation

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Carter's's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (744.573 + 537.125) / 2 ) / 1549.659*365
=640.849 / 1549.659*365
=150.94

Carter's's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (620.669 + 537.125) / 2 ) / 439.689*365 / 4
=578.897 / 439.689*365 / 4
=120.14

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Carter's  (NYSE:CRI) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Carter's's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Carter's's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.


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Carter's (Carter's) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3438 Peachtree Road North East, Phipps Tower, Suite 1800, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30326
Carter's Inc makes apparel for babies and children under brand names including Carter's and OshKosh B'gosh. It sells its products through a multi-channel business model, which includes retail stores, eCommerce, and wholesale sales channels, as well as retail omnichannel capabilities in the United States and Canada, which enables it to reach a broad range of consumers around the world. The company operates in three segments; U.S. Retail, U.S. Wholesale, and International. The majority of Carter's sales are in the U.S. and through Carter's brand. The company predominantly sources products through contract manufacturers in Asia. It has multiple distribution centers in the U.S., in addition to distribution centers in Canada and Asia that serve international customers.
Executives
Michael Dennis Casey director, officer: Chairman and CEO 1170 PEACHTREE STREE NE STE 900, ATLANTA GA 30309
Julie D'emilio officer: EVP, Sales 3438 PEACHTREE ROAD, SUITE 1800, ATLANTA GA 30326
Ben Pivar officer: SVP, CIO 3438 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, SUITE 1800, ATLANTA GA 30326
Richard F. Westenberger officer: EVP and CFO 1170 PEACHTREE STREET, SUITE 900, ATLANTA GA 30309
Brian Lynch officer: President, Carter's, Inc. 1170 PEACHTREE ST., ATLANTA GA 30309
Kendra Krugman officer: EVP, Merchandising and Design 3438 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, SUITE 1800, ATLANTA GA 30326
Jeff Jenkins officer: EVP Global Marketing 3438 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, ATLANTA GA 30306
Jill Wilson officer: SVP HR and Talent Development 1170 PEACHTREE ST., ATLANTA GA 30309
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Karen Marie Smith officer: EVP Supply Chain 15960 MEADOW KING WAY, MILTON GA 30004
Stacey Rauch director C/O ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC., 933 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD, MAHWAH NJ 07430
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Rochester Jr. Anderson director 268 LASSITER DRIVE, ELLENWOOD GA 30294
Stephanie Stahl director C/O KNOLL, INC., 1235 WATER STREET, EAST GREENVILLE PA 18041
Scott F. Duggan officer: SVP, Gen Counsel & Secy C/O THE FRESH MARKET, INC., 628 GREEN VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 500, GREENSBORO NC 27408