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Citi Trends, Inc.
CTRN Consumer Cyclical Apparel Retail
Citi Trends, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended January 2026) was $820.0 million, up 8.88% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to July 2026, revenue grew 11.0%, EPS fell 122.9% and free cash flow fell 353.6%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for five consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to January
| Group | Line | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Trend | 2027e | 2028e | 2029e |
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| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | 15.54 | 17.79 | 13.41 | 6.70 | 46.04 | 15.48 | 14.21 | 13.66 | 16.82 | 36.05 |
Analyst estimates 2027–2029 Powerpack |
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| High | 28.12 | 34.90 | 23.34 | 50.35 | 111.44 | 97.14 | 34.94 | 32.90 | 49.50 | 77.91 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,500 | 5,700 | 5,200 | 5,400 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,600 | 4,700 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 695 | 755 | 770 | 782 | 783 | 992 | 795 | 748 | 753 | 820 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | 38.41 | 38.29 | 38.10 | 38.01 | 39.79 | 41.10 | 39.12 | 38.12 | 37.45 | 39.59 | |||||
| EBT | 19 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 31 | 79 | 76 | (16) | (37) | 6 | |||||
| EBT margin, % | 2.78 | 3.11 | 3.42 | 2.55 | 4.01 | 7.99 | 9.56 | (2.12) | (4.96) | 0.67 | |||||
| Net income | 13 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 62 | 59 | (12) | (43) | 5 | |||||
| Depreciation | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 47.43 | 53.72 | 59.06 | 66.98 | 76.17 | 111.27 | 96.76 | 90.98 | 90.57 | 101.77 | ||||
| Earnings | 0.91 | 1.04 | 1.64 | 1.41 | 2.33 | 6.98 | 7.17 | (1.46) | (5.19) | 0.65 | |||||
| Cash flow | 2.71 | 3.01 | 2.33 | 3.65 | 10.78 | 8.34 | 0.70 | (1.16) | (0.46) | 2.60 | |||||
| Capex | (1.63) | (1.49) | (1.02) | (2.07) | (1.65) | (3.33) | (2.71) | (1.81) | (1.22) | (1.13) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 1.08 | 1.52 | 1.32 | 1.58 | 9.13 | 5.01 | (2.01) | (2.97) | (1.68) | 1.47 | |||||
| Book value | 15.25 | 14.90 | 14.38 | 14.65 | 15.91 | 13.03 | 20.26 | 19.18 | 13.61 | 14.44 | |||||
| Shares, m | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 17.64 | 22.93 | 12.65 | 16.29 | 24.27 | 7.11 | 4.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 69.00 | ||||
| P/S | 0.34 | 0.44 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.76 | 0.44 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.43 | |||||
| P/B | 1.05 | 1.58 | 1.42 | 1.59 | 3.66 | 3.74 | 1.55 | 1.40 | 1.90 | 3.06 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 0.21 | 0.33 | 0.26 | 0.46 | 0.66 | 0.43 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.40 | |||||
| EV/FCF | 9.36 | 11.75 | 11.59 | 19.51 | 5.51 | 9.55 | (11.90) | (7.50) | (14.03) | 28.01 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 40 | 42 | 30 | 43 | 111 | 74 | 6 | (10) | (4) | 21 | ||||
| Capex | (24) | (21) | (13) | (24) | (17) | (30) | (22) | (15) | (10) | (9) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 16 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 94 | 45 | (17) | (24) | (14) | 12 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 137 | 124 | 123 | 50 | 62 | 5 | 62 | 55 | 23 | 20 | ||||
| Total debt | — | — | — | 178 | 193 | 216 | 268 | — | — | — | |||||
| Net debt | (87) | (80) | (68) | (47) | (123) | (50) | (103) | (80) | (61) | (66) | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 224 | 209 | 187 | 171 | 164 | 116 | 166 | 158 | 113 | 116 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 4.12 | 4.42 | 6.84 | 4.36 | 5.03 | 12.85 | 11.57 | (2.25) | (8.80) | 1.12 | ||||
| ROIC | 8.68 | 10.99 | 13.17 | 9.38 | 49.33 | 74.90 | 74.77 | (15.59) | (47.38) | 4.79 | |||||
| ROE | 6.12 | 6.73 | 10.77 | 9.21 | 14.33 | 44.49 | 41.68 | (7.39) | (31.87) | 4.54 | |||||
Negative figures in brackets.
Fiscal years to Jan 2026 · latest quarter Jul 2026
Charts ten years each
Citi Trends, Inc. vs peers in Apparel Retail (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL Caleres, Inc. | $453.4M | 8.6× | 6.4× | +5.61% (above 0%: growing) | +760.00% (above 0%: growing) | +118.94% (above 0%: growing) | 54.78% | 11.16% | Compare |
| CTRN Citi Trends, Inc. | $416.5M | 54.7× | 30.2× | +10.95% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −353.58% (below 0%: shrinking) | 40.58% | (0.81%) | |
| GCO Genesco Inc. | $404.9M | 9.2× | 6.5× | −2.95% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | −16.21% (below 0%: shrinking) | 51.36% | 0.68% | Compare |
| SHOE Shoe Station Group Inc. | $376.2M | 15.5× | 11.0× | −7.21% (below 0%: shrinking) | −67.14% (below 0%: shrinking) | +197.41% (above 0%: growing) | 31.87% | 2.68% | Compare |
| JILL J.Jill, Inc. | $366.8M | 13.5× | 6.4× | +0.55% (above 0%: growing) | +62.32% (above 0%: growing) | +165.10% (above 0%: growing) | 76.85% | 15.68% | Compare |
| SFIX Stitch Fix, Inc. | $342.0M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +4.24% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +58.59% (above 0%: growing) | 43.58% | (1.35%) | Compare |
| LE Lands' End, Inc. | $303.7M | 0.9× | 11.0× | +2.71% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −285.49% (below 0%: shrinking) | 51.99% | 4.12% | Compare |
| CURV Torrid Holdings Inc. | $244.3M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | −11.83% (below 0%: shrinking) | +226.80% (above 0%: growing) | −120.82% (below 0%: shrinking) | 38.73% | 6.27% | Compare |
| ZUMZ Zumiez Inc. | $221.4M | 17.4× | 20.2× | −2.48% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | −124.82% (below 0%: shrinking) | 35.34% | (0.63%) | Compare |
| Median of peers | $354.4M | 11.3× | 8.8× | −0.96% | +144.56% | +21.19% | 47.47% | 3.40% |
Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) key facts
- Strength: Citi Trends, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended January 2026) was $820.0 million, up 8.88% from fiscal 2025.
- Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) is an Apparel Retail company in the Consumer Cyclical sector, listed on Nasdaq.
- As of October 16, 2026, CTRN traded at $48.70, a market capitalization of $416.5 million.
- Return on equity was 4.54% and debt-to-equity 0.00.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 8 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 3.24 (safe zone) for fiscal 2026.