Carter's Inc. bonds CRI
Who owns Carter's Inc.'s debt and what their own filings say it is worth. Bond prices and yields are fund-reported marks (SEC Form N-PORT) as of Jul 2026; they lag the market by about two months. CRI stock page.
Every bond funds hold
Each bond's latest fund-reported mark. Price per 100 of face value; yield to maturity from price, coupon and maturity; spread over the matched-maturity Treasury for US-dollar bonds.
| Bond | Coupon | Maturity | Ccy | Price | Yield | Spread | Funds | Held | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96926JAG2 | 7.375% fixed | 2031-02-15 | USD | 102.61 | 6.70% | 238 bp | 37 | $94.8M | Jul 2026 |
Spread history
Median spread of the US-dollar bonds over Treasuries, month-ends with complete filings. Fund-reported.
Price history
Median fund-marked price across the bonds, per 100 of face value.
By month
Funds file on staggered quarter-ends, so each month-end is marked by the funds that reported for it; the amount held moves with which funds filed, not only with buying and selling.
| Month-end | Bonds | Held | Median price | USD yield | USD spread | Most funds on one bond |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 1 | $94.8M | 102.61 | 6.70% | 238 bp | 37 |
| Jun 2026 | 1 | $145.5M | 103.44 | 6.50% | 230 bp | 38 |
| May 2026 | 1 | $20.4M | 103.40 | 6.52% | 239 bp | 18 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 | $95.7M | 102.87 | 6.66% | 274 bp | 42 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | $142.5M | 102.10 | 6.86% | 302 bp | 45 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | $18.7M | 103.08 | 6.64% | 296 bp | 15 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 | $89.1M | 103.45 | 6.56% | 278 bp | 36 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | $167.4M | 103.46 | 6.57% | 285 bp | 43 |
| Nov 2025 | 1 | $29.9M | 102.11 | 6.88% | 319 bp | 20 |
| Oct 2025 | 2 | $106.3M | 99.80 | 6.53% | 291 bp | 32 |
| Sep 2025 | 1 | $90.4M | 100.09 | 5.56% | 194 bp | 29 |
| Aug 2025 | 1 | $31.8M | 99.86 | 5.72% | 193 bp | 22 |
| Jul 2025 | 1 | $40.0M | 99.23 | 6.13% | 217 bp | 24 |
Who holds the debt
Fund series in their latest quarterly N-PORT report, largest first, with the change in face value against each fund's own previous report. Names as reported in the filings. 18 added, 11 cut, 5 new holders and 15 exits in the latest quarter.
| Fund series | Report | Face value | Value | Change in face value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Osterweis Strategic Income Fund Professionally Managed Portfolios | 2026-06-30 | $57.8M | $59.8M | $14.5M |
| LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC | 2026-06-30 | $32.3M | $33.4M | $0 |
| Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund LORD ABBETT TRUST I | 2026-07-31 | $28.2M | $28.9M | $0 |
| Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fund Federated Hermes Institutional Trust | 2026-07-31 | $15.8M | $16.2M | $0 |
| iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF iShares Trust | 2026-07-31 | $12.2M | $12.5M | $1.1M |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF SPDR SERIES TRUST | 2026-06-30 | $7.9M | $8.2M | $951K |
| NYLIM MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund NYLIM FUNDS | 2026-07-31 | $7.3M | $7.4M | $0 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF SPDR SERIES TRUST | 2026-06-30 | $6.9M | $7.1M | $1.6M |
| Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund LORD ABBETT INVESTMENT TRUST | 2026-05-31 | $6.3M | $6.5M | $0 |
| RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund RBC Funds Trust | 2026-06-30 | $5.7M | $5.9M | $90K |
| State Street(R) SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF SPDR SERIES TRUST | 2026-06-30 | $5.3M | $5.5M | $159K |
| iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF iShares Trust | 2026-07-31 | $5.3M | $5.4M | $580K |
| Lord Abbett High Yield Fund LORD ABBETT INVESTMENT TRUST | 2026-05-31 | $4.9M | $5.1M | $0 |
| BBH Income Fund BBH Trust | 2026-07-31 | $4.6M | $4.7M | $0 |
| Transamerica High Yield Bond TRANSAMERICA FUNDS | 2026-07-31 | $4.3M | $4.4M | $0 |
| Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund Advisors Series Trust | 2026-06-30 | $3.2M | $3.3M | -$1.1M |
| High Yield Bond Core Fund Federated Hermes Core Trust | 2026-06-30 | $3.0M | $3.2M | -$1.5M |
| NYLIM MacKay Short Duration High Income Fund NYLIM FUNDS TRUST | 2026-07-31 | $2.5M | $2.6M | $0 |
| High Yield Bond Portfolio NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND INC | 2026-06-30 | $2.4M | $2.5M | $0 |
| First Eagle Global Balanced Fund First Eagle Funds | 2026-07-31 | $2.1M | $2.2M | $0 |
| NYLIM VP MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Portfolio NYLIM VP FUNDS TRUST | 2026-06-30 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $0 |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND INC | 2026-06-30 | $1.7M | $1.8M | $0 |
| Nomura Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund Delaware Group Limited-Term Government Funds | 2026-06-30 | $1.5M | $1.6M | $0 |
| Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | 2026-06-30 | $1.5M | $1.6M | -$700K |
| AB Short Duration High Yield ETF AB Active ETFs, Inc. | 2026-05-31 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $0 |
Largest exits in the latest quarter (fund held the bonds in its previous report, none now): Nomura High Income Fund ($5.1M), High Yield Fixed Income Fund ($3.2M), Nomura VIP High Income Series ($1.9M), Goldman Sachs Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund ($1.4M), State Street(R) Blackstone Senior Loan ETF ($580K), LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund ($550K), State Street(R) Blackstone High Income ETF ($530K), AVIP High Income Bond Portfolio ($400K), Blackstone Strategic Credit 2027 Term Fund ($330K), Invesco Global Strategic Income Fund ($318K).
ETFs holding these bonds
From each ETF's own latest N-PORT report: the issuer's bonds as a share of the ETF's net assets. A holdings list, not a recommendation.
| ETF | Report | Bonds | Face value | Value | % of net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USHY iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 2026-07-31 | 1 | $12.2M | $12.5M | 0.04% |
| SPHY State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF | 2026-06-30 | 1 | $7.9M | $8.2M | 0.07% |
| JNK State Street(R) SPDR(R) Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF | 2026-06-30 | 1 | $6.9M | $7.1M | 0.10% |
| SJNK State Street(R) SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF | 2026-06-30 | 1 | $5.3M | $5.5M | 0.11% |
| SHYG iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 2026-07-31 | 1 | $5.3M | $5.4M | 0.07% |
| SYFI AB Short Duration High Yield ETF | 2026-05-31 | 1 | $1.3M | $1.3M | 0.15% |
| BHYB Xtrackers USD High Yield BB-B ex Financials ETF | 2026-05-31 | 1 | $1.2M | $1.2M | 0.05% |
| FDHY Fidelity Enhanced High Yield ETF | 2026-05-31 | 1 | $1.2M | $1.2M | 0.23% |
| SCYB Schwab High Yield Bond ETF | 2026-05-31 | 1 | $1.0M | $1.1M | 0.04% |
| SIHY Harbor Ares Systematic High Yield ETF | 2026-07-31 | 1 | $875K | $898K | 0.60% |
| IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF | 2026-07-31 | 1 | $700K | $718K | 0.00% |
| HYGV FlexShares High Yield Value - Scored Bond Index Fund | 2026-07-31 | 1 | $660K | $677K | 0.06% |
| HYFI AB High Yield ETF | 2026-05-31 | 1 | $396K | $410K | 0.12% |
| XBB BondBloxx BB Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 2026-07-31 | 1 | $370K | $380K | 0.07% |
| HYBB iShares BB Rated Corporate Bond ETF | 2026-07-31 | 1 | $285K | $292K | 0.07% |
Default risk, three ways
Stock market: distance-to-default
Distance-to-default 4.07: safer than 38% of companies (37th percentile in Consumer Cyclical). Market-implied, prices to 2026-10-16, balance sheet 2026-07-04.
| Equity value | $1.20B |
| Debt barrier (short-term + ½ long-term debt) | $283.9M |
| Equity volatility (1 year) | 48.5% |
| Asset value / asset volatility (solved) | $1.47B / 39.5% |
| Risk-free rate (1-year Treasury) | 4.28% |
Bond market: priced-in odds
A 238 bp spread prices in about 4.0% a year of default odds (spread ÷ (1 − 40% recovery)). Fund-reported marks as of Jul 2026; the spread also pays for liquidity and risk premium, so this overstates actual defaults.
Accounts: Altman Z
Altman Z'' = 4.65 (latest balance sheet). A fundamentals cross-check; see methods for the variant used.
The stock side: 13F filings
What institutions report holding in CRI's stock and options. Options are reported at the value of the underlying shares, not the premium paid; 13F lists long positions only, lags 45 days after quarter-end, and does not show whether puts hedge a stock position.
| Quarter-end | Stock holders | Stock value | Put managers | Puts (underlying value) | Call managers | Calls (underlying value) | Convertible holders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 filings still arriving | 25 | $6.9M | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2026-06-30 | 279 | $1.58B | 5 | $2.6M | 7 | $8.9M | 0 |
| 2026-03-31 | 261 | $1.25B | 5 | $2.1M | 5 | $7.7M | 0 |
| 2025-12-31 | 244 | $1.30B | 7 | $4.2M | 9 | $17.1M | 0 |
| 2025-09-30 | 244 | $1.13B | 10 | $8.0M | 11 | $11.0M | 0 |
| 2025-06-30 | 265 | $1.29B | 10 | $8.6M | 11 | $17.4M | 0 |
Sources: fund holdings and fund-reported marks from SEC Form N-PORT (published about 60 days after each month-end); 13F filings; House and Senate periodic transaction reports and OGE Form 278-T; Treasury yields from FRED. Findings from filings, not advice. How each number is computed.