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NASDAQ: CTRN Nasdaq Apparel Retail Next results ~November 9, 2026

C+ Fundamentals grade

Citi Trends Inc is a US-listed company in the apparel retail industry. Its financial year ends in January.

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Model estimate per share

~$82

Revenue-to-maturity model

Base case. Range ~$67–$100. Revenue grown to maturity with the cash margin moving to the industry's; for companies not yet profitable.

Price vs value

No Buy/Hold/Sell rating is issued: only 1 valuation models apply; a rating needs 3.

Citi Trends Inc valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders1 buying, 4 selling1 purchase and 6 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds91 adding, 62 cuttingOf 35 active managers that changed their stake, 23 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Citi Trends files

Where Citi Trends stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to August 2026 was $870m, up 11.1% on a year earlier, faster than the 10.5% growth a quarter earlier. That growth ranks 4 of 25 among the apparel retail companies we cover. Free-cash-flow margin rose to 0.7% from -1.2% a year earlier. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades C+. It passes 3 of our 3 financial-health checks. Our revenue-to-maturity model value is $86.64 a share, against a share price of $47.64.

Source: 10-Q filed September 9, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 9, 2026 (estimated)

Citi Trends Inc's trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 11.1% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 0.7%. Where it stands out: revenue growth of 11.1% ranks 5 of 28 apparel retail companies we cover.

Current signal Results well ahead of expectations: Reported earnings per share beat the analysts' consensus estimate by 114% in the quarter to 2026-07-31, the 3rd beat in the last four quarters.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Estimates rising. Analysts' consensus for next year's earnings per share has risen 13.6% over 90 days.

Things to watch

  • Results due soon. Results are expected around 9 November; the share price can move sharply on the day.
  • High earnings multiple. The shares trade at 59 times the last 12 months' earnings, so expectations are demanding.
  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 57% and a beta of 1.2 against the S&P 500.
  • Heavily shorted. 25.5% of the shares available to trade are sold short (7.0 days of average volume to cover).

Latest results: FY2027 Q2

Filed September 9, 2026
Earnings per share
$0.04 against an average estimate of -$0.32: beat by 113.8%
Revenue
$212m, up 10.9% on a year earlier
Share reaction
-7.1% in the first session after the results on August 25, 2026, against +0.3% for the S&P 500
Guidance given
comparable store sales growth growth 9% to 11% (fiscal 2026); total sales growth growth 10% to 12% (fiscal 2026)
Next report
August 25, 2026; average EPS estimate -$0.34

Citi Trends' figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+7.9%
  • 1 week+16.7%
  • 1 month+8.5%
  • This year+25.0%
  • 1 year+45.1%
  • 5 years-38.2%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$870M
Operating margin
0.6%
Net margin
0.8%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$0.88

Growth

Revenue growth
+11.1%
Change in growth rate
+0.7 pts
Share count change
+0.7%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$6.5M
FCF margin
0.7%
Stock pay % of revenue
0.7%

Earnings

Last results
August 25, 2026
Next results (est.)
November 9, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Leadership
  2. Results
  3. Guidance
  4. Results

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Citi Trends Inc valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: only 1 valuation models apply; a rating needs 3.

Valuation models

We value Citi Trends Inc as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 10.3%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 1.18 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. ~$6.2 ~$9.5–$18 Left out: out of range vs price (0.12x)
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. ~$8.1 ~$5.6–$11 Left out: out of range vs price (0.16x)
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. ~$4.1 ~$3.6–$4.8 Left out: out of range vs price (0.08x)
Revenue-to-maturity model Revenue grown to maturity with the cash margin moving to the industry's; for companies not yet profitable. ~$82 ~$67–$100 Included
Price-to-sales vs peers Sales per share times peers' typical price-to-sales; used only when earnings are negative. — Does not apply: earnings are positive: price-to-earnings is the better measure
Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (price-to-earnings vs peers) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. ~$82 ~$67–$100 1 model

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Citi Trends Inc with Apparel Retail in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Now
Share price$19.38$15.54$21.82$19.94$23.20$59.00$47.78$32.12$27.97$25.90$43.15$51.97
Market value$292m$228m$308m$261m$271m$609m$431m$264m$230m$215m$358m$434m
+ Net debt (− = net cash)−$39m−$49m−$48m−$18m−$20m−$123m−$50m−$103m−$80m−$61m−$66m−$56m
Enterprise value$253m$179m$260m$243m$251m$486m$381m$160m$150m$154m$292m$378m
Multiples
Price / sales 0.4x0.3x0.4x0.3x0.3x0.8x0.4x0.3x0.3x0.3x0.4x0.5x
Price / earnings 18.8x17.1x21.1x12.2x16.4x25.4x6.9x4.5x——68.8x59.1x
Price / free cash flow 37.0x14.4x14.4x15.2x14.7x6.5x9.7x———n/m66.8x
EV / EBITDA 5.9x5.0x6.2x5.5x6.8x9.5x3.8x1.7x——13.1x14.7x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

31 /100

Weak moat

How hard Citi Trends's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 1 / 20

    Net income has been a median 2.4% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Durability 0 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 1.8%; its worst year was -4.5%.

  • Cash conversion 8 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 7 of 10 years, at a median 1.6% of revenue.

  • Discipline 20 / 20

    The diluted share count fell 14.7% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 0.4% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (36 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $1.93 +392% $910m +11%
Next $2.81 +45% $989m +9%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved +13.6% in 90 days, across 2 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is +80.4% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 2 analysts raised Citi Trends Inc's forecast and 0 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Citi Trends Inc, last 90 days
$1.00 $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 $3.00 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: $1.07 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: $1.57 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: $1.57 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: $1.60 Current fiscal year, Now: $1.93 $1.93 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $2.47 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $2.38 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $2.38 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $2.40 Next fiscal year, Now: $2.81 $2.81

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago $1.07$2.47
60 days ago $1.57$2.38
30 days ago $1.57$2.38
7 days ago $1.60$2.40
Now $1.93$2.81

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jul 2026 −$0.32 $0.04 +113.8%
Apr 2026 $0.32 $1.08 +242.8%
Jan 2026 $0.78 $0.85 +10.2%
Oct 2025 −$0.79 −$0.88 −11.5%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, August 25, 2026
  • Total sales growth fiscal 2026 10% growth to 12% growth Raised
    “Total sales growth is expected to be 10% to 12% for the year, slightly higher than previous outlook of 9% to 11%” source
  • Comparable store sales growth fiscal 2026 9% growth to 11% growth Raised
    “Expecting comparable store sales growth in the range of 9% to 11%, slightly higher than previous outlook of 8% to 10%.” source
  • Adjusted EBITDA fiscal 2026 $38m to $42m Non-GAAP Raised
    “Adjusted EBITDA* is expected to be in the range of $38 million to $42 million, higher than previous outlook of $35 million to $40 million; at the midpoint, adjusted EBITDA margin* is expected to expand by approximately 230 basis points, higher than previous outlook of approximately 200 basis points” source
  • New store count fiscal 2026 about 20 Lowered
    “New store count for 2026 is expected to be 20 versus the prior estimate of 25.” source
  • Incremental store remodels fiscal 2026 10 to 15 Raised
    “The company also expects to invest in an additional 10 to 15 remodels, above the prior guidance of 50 remodels” source
  • Capital expenditures fiscal 2026 $35m to $40m Maintained
    “Capital expenditures are expected to be in the range of $35 million to $40 million, consistent with previous outlook, with the majority of the spend on new stores and remodels” source

Figures and quotations are management's, copied from the company's own press release (SEC 8-K exhibit) and checked word for word against it. Forward-looking statements are the company's expectations, not ours and not advice; guidance can change or be missed.

Analyst recommendations

2 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy2100%
Hold00%
Sell00%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 202622

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Citi Trends Inc, by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
25.5%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
7.03
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
+38%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
—
of shares
Held by insiders
9.6%
of shares
Employees
2,500
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months +45.1%

$35.82 on October 31, 2025 to $51.97

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $783m $870m +11.1%
P/S multiple 0.4x 0.5x +31.4%
Share count 8m 8m −0.7%

Biggest factor: p/s multiple. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

Last 3 years +107.6%

$25.03 on November 3, 2023 to $51.97

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $755m $870m +15.2%
Net margin 2.6% 0.8% −67.4%
P/E multiple 10.5x 59.1x +464.7%
Share count 8m 8m −2.0%

Biggest factor: p/e multiple.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
CTRN+91%−72%+7%−7%+58%+25%
Industry peers (median)+58%−40%+9%+11%+6%−8%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
CTRN75%33%58%50%50%64%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
CTRN−38%−84%−58%−57%−37%−42%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 87% from April 23, 2021 to September 3, 2024. Getting back needed a 684% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$36.00 – $76.18
From 52-week high
−31.8%
vs 50-day average
−6.1%
vs 200-day average
−1.1%
Volatility (1 year)
57%
Beta vs S&P 500
1.23

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
8 up, 4 down
typical move ±10.5%
After a week
7 up, 5 down
typical move ±9.5%
After a month
7 up, 5 down
typical move ±21.3%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
August 25, 2026 −7.1% +0.3% −8.7% −32.7%
August 10, 2026 +4.8% −0.3% 0.0% −8.9%
June 2, 2026 +3.5% −0.6% −1.3% +24.8%
May 27, 2026 +15.6% +0.5% +4.9% +35.3%
March 17, 2026 +11.9% −1.1% +1.0% +13.1%
December 2, 2025 −0.6% +0.5% +9.2% −5.8%
August 26, 2025 +8.1% +0.6% +8.1% −9.3%
June 3, 2025 +24.8% +0.5% +26.4% +22.0%
March 18, 2025 −1.3% 0.0% −0.9% −11.4%
December 3, 2024 +26.2% +0.7% +20.4% +27.6%
November 19, 2024 +9.4% +0.4% +17.3% +52.1%
August 27, 2024 −12.8% −0.4% −15.4% +12.4%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Citi Trends Inc in five measures

Fundamentals grade C+
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Citi Trends Inc
$700M $750M $800M $850M $900M FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q1 FY27 Q2 Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $742.2M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $747.9M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $754.5M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $757.5M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $757.1M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $753.1M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $768.5M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $782.7M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q3: $800.7M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q4: $820M Revenue (TTM), FY27 Q1: $849.1M Revenue (TTM), FY27 Q2: $870M $870M

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY24 Q3 $742.2M
FY24 Q4 $747.9M
FY25 Q1 $754.5M
FY25 Q2 $757.5M
FY25 Q3 $757.1M
FY25 Q4 $753.1M
FY26 Q1 $768.5M
FY26 Q2 $782.7M
FY26 Q3 $800.7M
FY26 Q4 $820M
FY27 Q1 $849.1M
FY27 Q2 $870M
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Citi Trends Inc
-20% -10% 0% 10% 20% FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q1 FY27 Q2 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: -10.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: -5.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: -1.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: 0.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: 2.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: 0.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: 1.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 3.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q3: 5.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q4: 8.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY27 Q1: 10.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY27 Q2: 11.1% 11.1%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY24 Q3 -10.2%
FY24 Q4 -5.9%
FY25 Q1 -1.6%
FY25 Q2 0.3%
FY25 Q3 2.0%
FY25 Q4 0.7%
FY26 Q1 1.9%
FY26 Q2 3.3%
FY26 Q3 5.8%
FY26 Q4 8.9%
FY27 Q1 10.5%
FY27 Q2 11.1%
Operating margin (TTM) Citi Trends Inc
-6% -4% -2% 0% 2% FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q1 FY27 Q2 Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: -2.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -2.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: -2.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: -4.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -4.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -5.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -4.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: -0.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: -0.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q4: 0.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY27 Q1: 1.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY27 Q2: 0.6% 0.6%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY24 Q3 -2.2%
FY24 Q4 -2.6%
FY25 Q1 -2.2%
FY25 Q2 -4.5%
FY25 Q3 -4.9%
FY25 Q4 -5.2%
FY26 Q1 -4.2%
FY26 Q2 -0.5%
FY26 Q3 -0.3%
FY26 Q4 0.5%
FY27 Q1 1.3%
FY27 Q2 0.6%
FCF margin (TTM) Citi Trends Inc
-6% -4% -2% 0% 2% 4% FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q1 FY27 Q2 FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: -2.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -3.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: -4.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: -0.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -2.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -1.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -0.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: -1.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 1.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q4: 0.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY27 Q1: 3.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY27 Q2: 0.7% 0.7%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY24 Q3 -2.5%
FY24 Q4 -3.3%
FY25 Q1 -4.2%
FY25 Q2 -0.9%
FY25 Q3 -2.6%
FY25 Q4 -1.9%
FY26 Q1 -0.8%
FY26 Q2 -1.2%
FY26 Q3 1.5%
FY26 Q4 0.1%
FY27 Q1 3.4%
FY27 Q2 0.7%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2010 Jan 2010 2011 Jan 2011 2012 Jan 2012 2013 Feb 2013 2014 Feb 2014 2015 Jan 2015 2016 Jan 2016 2017 Jan 2017 2018 Feb 2018 2019 Feb 2019 2020 Feb 2020 2021 Jan 2021 2022 Jan 2022 2023 Jan 2023 2024 Feb 2024 2025 Feb 2025 2026 Jan 2026 LTM Aug 2026
Income
Revenue 552 623 641 655 622 671 684 695 755 770 782 783 992 795 748 753 820 870
Gross profit 213 239 221 228 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
EBITDA 48 52 7 19 22 31 43 36 42 44 37 51 100 96 −0 −21 22 26
Operating income 29 31 −18 −5 −0 11 24 19 23 25 19 32 80 75 −19 −39 4 6
Net income 20 21 −10 −2 0 9 16 13 15 21 17 24 62 59 −12 −43 5 7
Diluted EPS $1.36 $1.44 −$0.69 −$0.15 $0.03 $0.60 $1.03 $0.91 $1.03 $1.64 $1.41 $2.32 $6.91 $7.17 −$1.46 −$5.19 $0.63 $0.88
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +12.8% +2.9% +2.2% −5.0% +7.8% +1.9% +1.7% +8.6% +1.9% +1.6% +0.2% +26.6% −19.8% −5.9% +0.7% +8.9% +11.1%
EBITDA — +8.5% −86.5% — +12.7% +44.9% +36.7% −15.8% +15.6% +5.7% −15.7% +38.0% +95.2% −4.0% −100.5% — — —
Operating income — +7.0% −157.2% — — — — −21.8% +20.2% +10.4% −26.2% +72.2% +149.0% −5.3% −125.8% — — —
Net income — +5.8% −148.0% — — — — −14.1% — — −22.8% +45.3% +159.6% −5.4% −120.3% — — —
Diluted EPS — +5.9% −147.9% — — — — −11.7% — — −14.0% +64.5% +197.8% +3.8% −120.4% — — —
Margins
Gross margin 38.6% 38.4% 34.4% 34.8% — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
EBITDA margin 8.6% 8.3% 1.1% 2.9% 3.5% 4.7% 6.3% 5.2% 5.5% 5.7% 4.7% 6.5% 10.1% 12.1% −0.1% −2.7% 2.7% 2.9%
Operating margin 5.3% 5.1% −2.8% −0.7% −0.1% 1.7% 3.5% 2.7% 3.0% 3.3% 2.4% 4.1% 8.0% 9.5% −2.6% −5.2% 0.5% 0.6%
Net margin 3.6% 3.3% −1.6% −0.3% 0.1% 1.3% 2.3% 1.9% 1.9% 2.8% 2.1% 3.1% 6.3% 7.4% −1.6% −5.7% 0.6% 0.8%
Free-cash-flow margin 3.5% −2.7% −2.5% −0.8% 4.3% 4.4% 1.2% 2.3% 2.8% 2.2% 2.4% 12.0% 4.5% −2.1% −3.3% −1.9% 0.1% 0.7%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 41 24 22 2 35 40 27 40 42 30 43 111 74 6 −10 −4 21 35
Capital spending 22 41 38 7 8 11 20 24 21 13 24 17 30 22 15 10 20 28
Free cash flow 19 −17 −16 −5 27 29 8 16 21 17 18 94 45 −17 −24 −14 1 6
Stock-based pay 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 2 2 2 3 5 4 4 3 5 6
Free cash flow after stock pay 17 −20 −19 −8 24 25 4 13 20 15 16 91 40 −20 −29 −17 −5 1
Balance sheet
Cash 63 69 42 37 59 75 39 49 48 18 20 123 50 103 80 61 66 56
Total debt 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 0
Net debt (negative = net cash) −63 −69 −42 −37 −59 −75 −39 −49 −48 −18 −20 −123 −50 −103 −80 −61 −66 −56
Diluted shares 14m 15m 15m 15m 15m 15m 15m 15m 14m 13m 12m 10m 9m 8m 8m 8m 8m 8m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends — — — — — — 2 4 4 4 4 1 — — — — — —
Buybacks — — — — — — 15 — 25 40 28 33 115 10 — 4 6 —
Total returned — — — — — — 17 4 29 45 32 34 115 10 — 4 6 —

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

3 of 3 checks passed · August 1, 2026
What it owns · $487m
Short-term assets $203mLonger-term assets $284m
What it owes, and who funded it · $487m
Short-term liabilities $179mLonger-term liabilities $183mShareholders' equity $125m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $203m of assets due within a year against $179m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $203m short-term assets against $183m of longer-dated liabilities.
  • More cash than debt Cash or debt not separately reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Equity or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Five-year comparison not available. Not assessable.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt Cash flow or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of $6m against $353,000 of interest.

From Citi Trends Inc's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q4 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$6.3M
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$20.1M
Diluted share count
+0.7%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
1.5%
dividends 0.0% + buybacks 1.5% of market value
Sales & admin spending
36.9%
of revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in apparel retail
Last 12 months unless stated CTRN ZUMZ CURV SHOE PLCE LE Median
Revenue, last 12 months $870m $933m $949m $1.1bn $1.1bn $1.2bn $1.1bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months 11.1% 3.6% −11.2% −4.1% −15.9% 1.4% 4.2%
Revenue growth, 3-year average 4.8% 1.4% −7.1% −2.9% −11.7% −3.6% 0.9%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 10.9% −2.5% −11.8% −7.2% −18.9% 5.3% 4.4%
Gross margin 35.5% 36.1% 34.7% 34.5% 29.0% 55.7% 40.1%
Operating margin 0.6% 2.2% 1.9% 2.8% −8.2% 0.6% 2.0%
Operating margin, 3-year average −1.4% −1.2% 3.5% 5.8% −3.8% −0.9% 0.2%
Net margin 0.8% 1.4% −0.9% 2.2% −11.8% 30.5% 1.5%
Cash from operations / revenue 4.0% 3.8% −0.1% 9.2% 4.4% −3.2% 4.9%
Free-cash-flow margin 0.7% 2.7% −1.4% 6.0% 2.0% −6.4% 2.9%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average −0.5% 1.7% 1.1% 5.4% −1.4% −0.3% 1.7%
Stock pay / revenue 0.7% 0.8% 0.6% 0.8% −0.0% 0.5% 0.7%
Change in share count 0.7% −7.9% −5.6% −0.2% 28.0% −1.2% −0.3%

Median of all 28 companies we cover in apparel retail. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

28 apparel retail companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 11.1% 4.7% 5 of 28
Change in growth rate Growth +0.7pp -0.2pp 9 of 28
Operating margin Profitability 0.6% 1.9% 15 of 25
Net margin Profitability 0.8% 1.7% 17 of 28
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 0.7% 3.0% 20 of 28
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 0.7% 0.7% 11 of 26
Change in share count Balance sheet 0.7% -0.3% 16 of 27

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$486M
Institutions reporting
148
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 5.1%
Positions opened / closed
32 / 18

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 91 institutions bought and 62 sold ; the biggest buyer was Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP (+211K shares) and the biggest seller Fund 1 Investments, LLC (−750K). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Fund 1 Investments, LLC $105M 1.8M 21.7% ▼ 29.1%
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP $40.8M 705K 8.4% ▲ 42.8%
Blackrock, Inc. $29.4M 508K 6.1% ▲ 16.1%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP $17.7M 307K 3.7% ▼ 6.4%
Acadian Asset Management LLC $14.6M 253K 3.0% ▲ 12.3%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $14.2M 246K 2.9% ▲ 5.4%
Royce & Associates LP $14.1M 244K 2.9% 0.0%
AQR Capital Management LLC $13.8M 239K 2.8% ▲ 10.2%
Marshall Wace, LLP $13.7M 237K 2.8% ▲ 6.2%
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd $10.3M 178K 2.1% ▲ 24.7%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc $9.9M 171K 2.0% ▲ 57.4%
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership $9.6M 166K 2.0% ▲ 12.4%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Citi Trends Inc's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $44,500 1 trade by 1 insider, last 12 months Insider sales History → $43.2M 6 trades by 4 insiders · 0% under pre-set plans
Net ▼ $43.2M net selling
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
George Katrina VP of Human Resources September 29, 2026 Sell 500 $50.57 $25,285
Powell Lisa A. EVP and Chief Merch Officer September 4, 2026 Sell 10,000 $70.10 $701,000
George Katrina VP of Human Resources July 8, 2026 Sell 126 $56.42 $7,109
Fund 1 Investments, Llc 10% owner June 24, 2026 Sell 750,000 $56.50 $42.4M
Jenkins Margaret L Director April 6, 2026 Sell 2,000 $45.91 $91,820
Heath David A Director March 25, 2026 Buy 1,000 $44.50 $44,500
George Katrina VP of Human Resources December 5, 2025 Sell 450 $45.22 $20,349

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around November 9, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • August 25, 2026
  • August 10, 2026
  • June 2, 2026
  • May 27, 2026
  • March 17, 2026
  • December 2, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Citi Trends Inc was last updated.

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Share priceExchange closing prices
Financial statementsSEC 10-K and 10-Q filings
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Citi Trends Inc in brief

What does Citi Trends Inc do?
Citi Trends Inc is a US-listed company in the apparel retail industry. Its financial year ends in January.
What is Citi Trends Inc's stock ticker?
Citi Trends Inc trades under the ticker CTRN on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Citi Trends Inc's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Citi Trends Inc reported revenue of $870M, 11.1% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Citi Trends Inc's free cash flow?
Citi Trends Inc's free-cash-flow margin is 0.7% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 20 of the 28 apparel retail companies we cover.
Who are Citi Trends Inc's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Fund 1 Investments, LLC, Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP and Blackrock, Inc. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Citi Trends Inc buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Citi Trends Inc spent $6.3M on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count still rose 0.7% over the year.
What is Citi Trends Inc's market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Citi Trends Inc's market capitalisation was about $434M, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.1 and net debt of -$55.9M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Who are Citi Trends Inc's competitors?
In our Apparel Retail peer group, the companies closest to Citi Trends Inc are Zumiez Inc, Torrid Holdings Inc., Shoe Station Group Inc, Childrens Place, Inc. and Lands' END, Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Citi Trends Inc's.
Are insiders buying or selling Citi Trends Inc stock?
Over the last 12 months, Citi Trends Inc's directors and officers reported 1 open-market purchases and 6 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Citi Trends Inc's next earnings date?
Around November 9, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Citi Trends Inc announces its own schedule.