What is Carters Inc worth?
With the base-case assumptions below, a discounted cash flow model on Carters Inc's reported free cash flow gives $27.45 per share. The share price was $31.31 on September 25, 2026, 14% above that value.
Inputs from the filings
Three sets of assumptions
| Case | Growth yrs 1-5 | Discount rate | Value per share | Value vs price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear | -6.0% | 10.0% | $18.11 | -42% |
| Base | -1.0% | 9.0% | $27.45 | -12% |
| Bull | 4.0% | 8.0% | $44.89 | +43% |
Sensitivity: base case value per share
| 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0% | $33.87 | $35.78 | $38.12 | $41.05 | $44.82 |
| 8.0% | $29.11 | $30.35 | $31.82 | $33.58 | $35.74 |
| 9.0% | $25.62 | $26.47 | $27.45 | $28.59 | $29.95 |
| 10.0% | $22.95 | $23.55 | $24.24 | $25.02 | $25.92 |
| 11.0% | $20.84 | $21.28 | $21.77 | $22.33 | $22.96 |
Where the presets come from
Base: years 1 to 5 grow at Carters Inc's revenue growth rate over the last 5 fiscal years (-0.8% a year), held between -5% and 15%. Years 6 to 10 grow halfway between that and the long-run rate of 2.5%. Future cash is discounted at 9% a year.
Bear: 5 points less growth, 2% long-run growth, 10% discount rate. Bull: 5 points more growth (at most 25%), 3% long-run growth, 8% discount rate.
Value per share = (present value of 10 years of free cash flow + present value of everything after + cash - debt) / diluted shares.
This is a model run on assumptions, not a recommendation or a price target. Small changes in the discount rate or growth move the result a lot, as the table above shows. Change them yourself in the calculator.
Adjust the assumptions
Move the sliders for growth, long-run growth and discount rate, or switch to average free cash flow, and see the value per share change.
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