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Citi Trends, Inc.

CTRN

NASDAQConsumer CyclicalApparel - Retail

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$71.71

+$1.56 · +2.22%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

44

Fair Value

Momentum

67

Gaining

Sentiment

59

Mixed

Risk resilience

43

Elevated Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Citi Trends, Inc. functions as a discount retail chain specializing in fashion apparel, accessories, and home goods. Its extensive product range includes a variety of clothing options for the entire family: men's fashion sportswear and footwear, women's sportswear, sleepwear, lingerie, and scrubs, as well as a selection of apparel, uniforms, and related accessories for children from newborns to teens. Beyond clothing, the company stocks a wide array of accessories and beauty items like handbags, luggage, jewelry, watches, eyewear, hats, and belts. It also provides essential undergarments and outerwear for both men and women. The home and lifestyle segment covers furnishings and decor for various rooms (bedroom, bathroom, kitchen), alongside a diverse selection of general merchandise, including food, tech gadgets, sporting goods, health products, seasonal decor, books, and toys. Citi Trends primarily serves African American and Latinx households across the United States. As of January 29, 2022, the company maintained a footprint of 609 stores located in both urban and rural communities across 33 U.S. states. Founded in 1946, the company initially operated as Allied Fashion, Inc., before officially changing its name to Citi Trends, Inc. in 2001. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Savannah, Georgia.

Industry
Apparel - Retail
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Headquarters
US
CEO
Kenneth Duane Seipel
Listed since
May 18, 2005
Employees
2,500

Market position

Day range

Current $71.71

52-week range

Current $71.71

Open
$71.44
Previous close
$70.15
Volume
178.21K
1.17× average
Average volume
152.89K
Average daily volume
Market cap
597.33M USD
Beta
1.82
Market reference 1
50-day average
$63.9968
+12.05% above average
200-day average
$49.4629
+44.98% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
504.89M USD
P/E (TTM)
48.45×
P/B (TTM)
4.65×
P/S (TTM)
0.7×
EV / EBITDA
20.75×
Earnings yield
1.50%
Free cash flow yield
0.18%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
38.03%
Operating margin
-0.02%
Net margin
1.42%
Return on equity
4.48%
Return on assets
1.11%
Return on invested capital
-1.94%

Financial health

Debt / equity
1.81×
Current ratio
1.11×
Altman Z-score
3.64
Piotroski F-score
7 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends46%27%8%-10%Gross margin, FY2021: 41.10%Gross margin, FY2022: 39.12%Gross margin, FY2023: 38.12%Gross margin, FY2024: 37.45%Gross margin, FY2025: 37.34%Operating margin, FY2021: 8.02%Operating margin, FY2022: 1.41%Operating margin, FY2023: -2.60%Operating margin, FY2024: -5.24%Operating margin, FY2025: -0.86%Net margin, FY2021: 6.28%Net margin, FY2022: 7.41%Net margin, FY2023: -1.60%Net margin, FY2024: -5.73%Net margin, FY2025: 0.64%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 41.10%. Gross margin FY2022 39.12%. Gross margin FY2023 38.12%. Gross margin FY2024 37.45%. Gross margin FY2025 37.34%. Operating margin FY2021 8.02%. Operating margin FY2022 1.41%. Operating margin FY2023 -2.60%. Operating margin FY2024 -5.24%. Operating margin FY2025 -0.86%. Net margin FY2021 6.28%. Net margin FY2022 7.41%. Net margin FY2023 -1.60%. Net margin FY2024 -5.73%. Net margin FY2025 0.64%.

Income trends

Revenue

819.96M USD+8.88%

Operating income

−7.01M USD+82.25%

Net income

5.21M USD+48.38M USD
Income trends across reported periods1.1B USD681.17M USD267.26M USD−146.65M USDRevenue, FY2021: 991.6M USDRevenue, FY2022: 795.01M USDRevenue, FY2023: 747.94M USDRevenue, FY2024: 753.08M USDRevenue, FY2025: 819.96M USDOperating income, FY2021: 79.52M USDOperating income, FY2022: 11.22M USDOperating income, FY2023: −19.45M USDOperating income, FY2024: −39.49M USDOperating income, FY2025: −7.01M USDNet income, FY2021: 62.24M USDNet income, FY2022: 58.89M USDNet income, FY2023: −11.98M USDNet income, FY2024: −43.17M USDNet income, FY2025: 5.21M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 991.6M USD. Revenue FY2022 795.01M USD. Revenue FY2023 747.94M USD. Revenue FY2024 753.08M USD. Revenue FY2025 819.96M USD. Operating income FY2021 79.52M USD. Operating income FY2022 11.22M USD. Operating income FY2023 −19.45M USD. Operating income FY2024 −39.49M USD. Operating income FY2025 −7.01M USD. Net income FY2021 62.24M USD. Net income FY2022 58.89M USD. Net income FY2023 −11.98M USD. Net income FY2024 −43.17M USD. Net income FY2025 5.21M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue819.96M USD753.08M USD747.94M USD795.01M USD991.6M USD
Cost of goods sold513.8M USD471.04M USD462.82M USD484.02M USD584.06M USD
Gross profit306.16M USD282.04M USD285.12M USD310.99M USD407.53M USD
Selling, general, and administrative313.17M USD300.17M USD284.53M USD279.18M USD307.62M USD
Operating expenses313.17M USD321.53M USD304.57M USD299.77M USD328.02M USD
Interest income1.99M USD2.47M USD3.87M USD1.03M USD31K USD
Interest expense342K USD319K USD306K USD306K USD306K USD
Depreciation and amortization18.48M USD18.82M USD18.99M USD20.6M USD20.39M USD
Operating income−7.01M USD−39.49M USD−19.45M USD11.22M USD79.52M USD
Net income5.21M USD−43.17M USD−11.98M USD58.89M USD62.24M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
36%
4 beats, 7 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
-97.50%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
1.08
Estimate 0.32 · Beat by 242.86%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates1.290.27-0.74-1.76Q4 '24BeatQ1 '25MissQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MissQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26Estimate
Q4 2024, reported Dec 3, 2024: actual -0.78, estimate -0.79, surprise +1.27%, Beat. Q1 2025, reported Mar 18, 2025: actual -1.55, estimate 0.18, surprise -961.11%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported Jun 3, 2025: actual 0.17, estimate -0.19, surprise +189.47%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 26, 2025: actual -0.82, estimate -0.79, surprise -3.80%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Dec 2, 2025: actual -0.88, estimate -0.79, surprise -11.39%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Mar 17, 2026: actual 0.85, estimate 0.775, surprise +9.68%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Jun 2, 2026: actual 1.08, estimate 0.315, surprise +242.86%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 25, 2026: actual —, estimate -0.32, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates240.09M216.67M193.25M169.83MQ4 '24MissQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26Estimate
Q4 2024, reported Dec 3, 2024: actual 179.07M USD, estimate 206.19M USD, surprise -13.15%, Miss. Q1 2025, reported Mar 18, 2025: actual 211.17M USD, estimate 195.63M USD, surprise +7.94%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported Jun 3, 2025: actual 201.73M USD, estimate 187.6M USD, surprise +7.53%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 26, 2025: actual 190.75M USD, estimate 187.33M USD, surprise +1.82%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Dec 2, 2025: actual 197.09M USD, estimate 187.33M USD, surprise +5.21%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Mar 17, 2026: actual 230.39M USD, estimate 227.42M USD, surprise +1.31%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Jun 2, 2026: actual 230.86M USD, estimate 217.42M USD, surprise +6.18%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 25, 2026: actual —, estimate 211.6M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$73.00

1.80% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $73.00Average $73.00Low $73.00

Rating distribution

10 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy550%
Hold550%
Sell00%
Strong sell00%

CTRN news

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$0.32

2019 complete year+33.3% since 2016

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 2, 2020

$0.08

Quarterly

Record Mar 3, 2020 · Payment Mar 17, 2020

Dividend

Ex-dividend Dec 9, 2019

$0.08

Quarterly

Record Dec 10, 2019 · Payment Dec 24, 2019

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 30, 2019

$0.08

Quarterly

Record Sep 3, 2019 · Payment Sep 17, 2019

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 3, 2019

$0.08

Quarterly

Record Jun 4, 2019 · Payment Jun 18, 2019

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 4, 2019

$0.08

Quarterly

Record Mar 5, 2019 · Payment Mar 19, 2019

Dividend

Ex-dividend Dec 10, 2018

$0.08

Quarterly

Record Dec 11, 2018 · Payment Dec 26, 2018

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