CRI - CARTERS INC

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	1.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	-3.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-149%)	-8.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-219%)	-7.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-212%)	15.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+118%)	-14.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-301%)	1.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	1.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-74%)	6.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-10%)	6.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	4.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-41%)	9.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+38%)	10.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+54%)	12.9% Good → Good Stable Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+84%)	20.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+194%)	10.0% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+43%)	6.4% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-9%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-50.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-17.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-1.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-19.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	212.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-57.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-4.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	23.0% Good → Good Stable Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	12.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	24.7% Good → Good Stable Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	31.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	1.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	39.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-21.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	23.2% Good Good Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	48.2% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-50.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-20.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-7.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-26.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	209.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-58.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-6.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-6.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	17.3% Good → Good Stable Year-over-year change in net income	8.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	22.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	21.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	41.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-22.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	26.7% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	48.4% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-71.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-46.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	937.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-77.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-58.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	75.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	15.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	15.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	42.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	16.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	612.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-85.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	442.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-21.9% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-3.4% Weak → Weak Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-6.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-3.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	11.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	14.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	14.4% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	12.2% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	-0.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-4.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	11.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	12.7% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	12.0% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-26.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-13.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	35.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	2.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	8.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-26.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	4.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	10.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	20.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	22.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	18.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	23.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	3.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	10.4% Good Good Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	12.7% Good Good Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	5.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	9.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	11.0% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-9%)	11.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	14.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+19%)	6.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	10.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	11.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	12.3% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	13.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+11%)	13.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	11.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	10.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-17%)	11.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-8%)	8.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	13.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+16%)	12.3% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	9.4% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-22%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	19.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	19.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.1% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.5% Fair Fair Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	18.7% Good Good Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-60%)	6.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-18%)	7.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	7.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	9.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+22%)	3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	7.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	8.1% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	8.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+11%)	8.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	7.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	6.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	6.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	6.8% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	5.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	8.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	7.3% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-9%)	5.2% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	2.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	15.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	18.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.8% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.8% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	0.75x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.31x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.02x Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.19x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.68x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	5.06x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.24x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.04x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.86x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.09x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.86x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.92x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.17x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.21x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.31x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.31x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.34x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.88x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	7.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	21.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	21.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	22.5% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	24.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	21.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	17.7% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	21.0% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	17.4% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	26.7% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	5.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	19.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	20.3% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	21.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	19.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	17.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.1% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	19.3% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.2% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	9.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	21.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	27.5% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+38%)	31.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+57%)	35.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+79%)	11.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	30.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+50%)	32.4% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+62%)	35.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+77%)	32.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+64%)	27.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+36%)	24.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+24%)	22.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+14%)	16.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-18%)	14.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-29%)	21.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+8%)	20.8% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	18.8% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.61x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-23%)	0.58x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	0.59x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	0.77x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	1.04x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+30%)	1.05x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+32%)	0.68x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	0.68x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	0.72x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-10%)	0.74x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-8%)	0.66x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-17%)	0.74x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-7%)	0.84x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.19x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	0.29x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-63%)	0.35x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-57%)	0.60x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	4.21x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.13x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.52x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.86x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.24x Good → Good Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.39x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.89x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.32x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.97x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	15.77x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	14.53x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	12.05x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	19.66x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	38.73x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	24.88x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	23.29x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	16.30x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.15x Good Good Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$80.10M	$85.20M	$146.14M	$404.88M	$7.08M	$-112.79M	$380.36M	$423.19M	$438.81M	$281.02M	$197.76M	$245.36M	$299.45M	$-196.24M	$2.51M	$-11.38M	$-4.02M	$-162.35M	$-49.01M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	2.90x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.61x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.30x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.40x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.69x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.53x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.28x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.24x Good → Good Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.23x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.17x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.27x Good → Good Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.50x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.84x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.62x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.07x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.86x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.45x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$81.87	$80.06	$80.50	$82.75	$81.36	$69.94	$79.26	$75.00	$71.45	$64.09	$58.14	$55.00	$46.35	$40.91	$36.68	$30.09	—	—	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$2.53	$5.12	$6.24	$6.34	$7.83	$2.51	$5.89	$6.06	$6.31	$5.13	$4.55	$3.65	$2.78	$2.73	$1.96	$2.50	$2.03	$1.37	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$1.94	$6.83	$12.83	$1.24	$5.39	$12.85	$7.34	$6.33	$5.47	$5.62	$3.95	$3.40	$0.48	$3.35	$0.62	$0.79	—	—	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$1.55	$3.20	$3.00	$3.00	$1.40	$0.60	$2.00	$1.80	$1.48	$1.32	$0.88	$0.76	$0.48	$0.00	—	—	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$25.40	$23.71	$23.13	$21.13	$23.09	$21.43	$20.02	$19.05	$18.17	$16.10	$16.90	$14.42	$12.85	$16.67	$13.75	$11.83	$9.57	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$12.28	$10.53	$9.21	$7.66	$10.46	$9.56	$7.20	$6.06	$5.54	$6.19	$7.52	$5.27	$3.38	$8.28	$10.53	$9.45	$7.22	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	35.40M	35.52M	36.59M	38.82M	42.85M	43.24M	44.40M	46.16M	47.59M	49.92M	51.84M	52.61M	56.93M	58.22M	57.51M	58.14M	—	—	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	61.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	62.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	48.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	47.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	17.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	23.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	34.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	29.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	23.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	25.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	19.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	20.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	17.3% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	0.0% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$764.78M	$633.86M	$589.38M	$659.77M	$1.18B	$1.15B	$632.26M	$715.54M	$689.46M	$779.48M	$867.89M	$793.49M	$701.24M	$713.47M	$629.39M	$532.89M	$505.05M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$567.17M	$498.13M	$497.35M	$616.62M	$991.37M	$989.53M	$594.67M	$593.26M	$617.31M	$580.38M	$578.97M	$586.00M	$586.00M	$186.00M	$236.00M	$236.00M	$331.02M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$925.05M	$854.56M	$845.25M	$796.41M	$950.19M	$938.03M	$880.13M	$869.43M	$857.42M	$788.12M	$875.05M	$786.68M	$700.73M	$985.48M	$805.71M	$679.94M	$556.02M	$413.55M	$366.24M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 29, 2007 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$2.90B	$2.84B	$2.95B	$3.21B	$3.49B	$3.02B	$3.52B	$3.46B	$3.40B	$3.20B	$3.01B	$2.89B	$2.64B	$2.38B	$2.11B	$1.75B	$1.59B	$1.49B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$51.54M	$54.23M	$60.41M	$61.54M	$90.38M	$90.28M	$92.21M	$85.94M	$81.80M	$71.52M	$61.98M	$58.49M	$54.91M	$39.85M	$32.55M	$31.73M	$32.27M	$30.16M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$91.80M	$185.51M	$232.50M	$250.04M	$339.75M	$109.72M	$263.80M	$282.07M	$302.85M	$258.11M	$237.82M	$194.67M	$160.41M	$161.15M	$114.02M	$146.47M	$115.64M	$77.90M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$122.33M	$298.79M	$529.13M	$88.36M	$268.26M	$588.49M	$387.21M	$356.20M	$329.62M	$369.23M	$307.99M	$282.40M	$209.70M	$278.62M	$81.07M	$85.82M	$188.86M	$181.04M	—

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