Citi Trends/$CTRN
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About Citi Trends
Citi Trends Inc is a differentiated off-price value retailer known for trendy fashions, great brands and amazing prices. It is the off-price retailer specifically focused on Black customers, delivering the styles, brands, and trends at amazing prices that resonate with its primary and secondary customers. Its product offering is Women's, Men's and Children's apparel, family footwear, accessories and products for the home, with a three-tiered mix of product. At the opening price point, the company offers value-focused basics for its budget-conscious customers.
- Ticker
- $CTRN
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 3,600
- Headquarters
- Savannah, United States
- Website
- cititrends.com
Citi Trends Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$473M
66.99
$0.87
1.82
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Price and volume
Market cap
$473M
Beta
1.82
52-week high
$77.91
52-week low
$29.60
Average daily volume
162K
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.133
Quick ratio
0.318
Long term debt to equity
1.447
Total debt to equity
1.804
Interest coverage (TTM)
14.59%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
24.932
Gross margin (TTM)
39.85%
Net profit margin (TTM)
0.84%
Operating margin (TTM)
0.59%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
2.05%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$240,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
0.68%
Return on equity (TTM)
6.17%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
66.993
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.543
Price to book
3.79
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.82
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
72.733
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
1.37%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.8
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
11.15%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-142.72%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.84%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.44%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-28.65%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
0.08%
What the Analysts think about Citi Trends
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Citi Trends delivered an eighth consecutive quarter of comparable-store sales growth, with Q2 comps up 10.5% and first-half comps up 12.2%, suggesting sustained customer traction rather than a one-quarter rebound. (Citi Trends Q2 FY2026 results)
Profitability is improving materially: first-half adjusted EBITDA reached $19.4 million versus $5.3 million a year earlier, while gross margin expanded 50 basis points and adjusted SG&A leveraged 260 basis points. (Citi Trends Q2 FY2026 results)
Management raised fiscal 2026 guidance to 9%–11% comparable-sales growth and $38 million–$42 million of adjusted EBITDA; the balance sheet also held $55.9 million of cash with no borrowings under its credit facility, supporting store openings and remodels. (Citi Trends Q2 FY2026 results)
Despite 10.9% Q2 sales growth, Citi Trends reported a $0.9 million GAAP net loss, highlighting continued earnings volatility and the risk that strong sales do not consistently translate into bottom-line profits. (Citi Trends Q2 FY2026 results)
The company has substantial fixed-cost exposure: future minimum operating-lease payments totaled $322.4 million, including $64.9 million due within 12 months, which could constrain flexibility if comparable-store momentum weakens. (Citi Trends Q2 FY2026 Form 10-Q)
Inventory increased 7.5% year over year to $126.4 million and absorbed $12.9 million of operating cash in the first half; if fashion demand or consumer spending softens, excess inventory could require markdowns and pressure margins. (Citi Trends Q2 FY2026 Form 10-Q)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 11 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Citi Trends
Fund name | Fund size | $CTRN weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.01% |
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