Company data
Carter's Inc. employees and revenue per employee
CRI · Apparel - Retail · $1.19B market cap
Carter's Inc. had 15,400 employees at the end of fiscal Jan 2026, up 0.3% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $2.90B, up 1.9% from a year earlier, or $188K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
15,400
+0.3% YoY
Revenue
$2.90B
+1.9% YoY
Revenue / employee
$188K
Peer median $191K
Rank in industry
8 of 14
Apparel - Retail
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 15,400 | $2.90B | $188K | +0.3% | +1.9% |
| Dec 2024 | 15,350 | $2.84B | $185K | +0.8% | -3.4% |
| Dec 2023 | 15,230 | $2.95B | $193K | -1.7% | -8.3% |
| Dec 2022 | 15,500 | $3.21B | $207K | -2.5% | -7.9% |
| Jan 2022 | 15,900 | $3.49B | $219K | -11.7% | +15.3% |
| Jan 2021 | 18,000 | $3.02B | $168K | -11.3% | -14.1% |
| Dec 2019 | 20,300 | $3.52B | $173K | -3.3% | +1.6% |
| Dec 2018 | 21,000 | $3.46B | $165K | +0.5% | +1.8% |
| Dec 2017 | 20,900 | $3.40B | $163K | +14.2% | +6.3% |
| Dec 2016 | 18,300 | $3.20B | $175K | — | — |
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Carter's Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Apparel - Retail.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOOT Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. | 3,800 | $2.25B | $593K | Efficient growth |
| CAL Caleres, Inc. | 5,000 | $2.76B | $552K | Hiring ahead |
| LE Lands' End, Inc. | 3,900 | $1.34B | $342K | Contracting |
| URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. | 31,000 | $6.17B | $199K | Efficient growth |
| CRI Carter's Inc. | 15,400 | $2.90B | $188K | Efficient growth |
| BKE The Buckle, Inc. | 8,000 | $1.30B | $162K | Leaner |
| GCO Genesco Inc. | 16,000 | $2.44B | $152K | Leaner |
| AEO American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 45,000 | $5.50B | $122K | Efficient growth |
| ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Co. | 43,200 | $5.27B | $122K | Hiring ahead |
Questions about Carter's Inc.
- How many employees does Carter's Inc. have?
- Carter's Inc. reported 15,400 employees for the fiscal year ending Jan 2026, in the annual report it filed on February 27, 2026. That is up 0.3% from a year earlier.
- What is Carter's Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Carter's Inc. brought in $2.90B of revenue in fiscal Jan 2026, which is $188K per employee. That ranks 8 of 14 companies we track in Apparel - Retail, where the median is $191K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Carter's Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 27, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell CRI.