Designs and markets branded childrenswear. Operates through U.S. Retail, U.S. Wholesale, and International segments. Now — the numbers.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The market pays 12.2× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 98% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 32% above today's price.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 72% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 36 buys and 34 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $1.00 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 5 years, sales fell about 4% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 33/100.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 39/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
On our five-subject report card, CRI sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CRI is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.