Who owns Carter's?
Carter's is owned by Carter's, Inc. (the United States, NYSE: CRI).[1]
Evidence: Carter's, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-27, SEC EDGAR, 27 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Carter's, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Atlanta, Georgia
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1865
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Casual & denim
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: CRI
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Carter's
Carter's is a clothing brand for babies and young children, established in 1865 and sold in sizes from newborn to 14. Its range centres on bodysuits, layette essentials, sleep and play suits, multi-piece sets and sleepwear. The company's annual report puts Carter's brands at about 9 per cent of the United States market for children aged zero to ten in December 2025, and about 21 per cent for babies up to two years old.
Ownership timeline of Carter's
Where Carter's sits in Carter's
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Carter's
Carter's controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
- Child of Mine
- Just One You
- Little Planet (2021)
- OshKosh B'gosh (1895)
- Otter Avenue (2025)
- Simple Joys
Other brands in casual & denim, and who owns them
The 133 brands in casual & denim on Brandtree belong to 59 owners. The largest is Azzas 2154, with 8; Carter's has 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fábula | Azzas 2154 | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Duck Head | Oxford Industries | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cortefiel | Tendam | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| & Other Stories | H&M Group | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Bershka | Inditex | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| GU | Fast Retailing | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| BSX | Giordano | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| GOBI | Gobi | 🇲🇳 Mongolia |
About the owner: Carter's
Carter's is a publicly listed company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: CRI.
Carter's, Inc. is an Atlanta, Georgia company that calls itself North America's largest clothing business devoted solely to babies and young children. Its core brands are Carter's and OshKosh B'gosh, alongside three labels made for Walmart, Target and Amazon and the newer Little Planet, Otter Avenue and Skip Hop. Net sales were $2,898.4 million in the 53-week fiscal year ended 3 January 2026, against $2,844.1 million the year before. At that date it ran 1,068 stores in North America, supplied about 19,500 wholesale locations and employed approximately 15,400 people.
🇺🇸 Carter's and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Carter's is not one of them.
- 7 For All Mankind — Delta Galil 🇮🇱
- AKHG — Duluth Holdings 🇺🇸
- Adore Me — Victoria's Secret 🇺🇸
- Aerie — American Eagle Outfitters 🇺🇸
- All in Motion — Target 🇺🇸
- Allen Edmonds — Caleres 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Carter's?
The parent company of Carter's is Carter's, Inc., a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Carter's American?
Yes. Carter's originated in the United States in 1865 and its owner, Carter's, Inc., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Carter's still owned by Carter's, Inc.?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, Carter's is still owned by Carter's, Inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Carter's, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-27 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 27 February 2026; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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