CTRNNasdaqRetail-Apparel & Accessory StoresFiscal year ends January 30
Citi Trends Inc
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 1, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 9, 2026
$48.89+0.19 (+0.39%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $400.09M
- P/E (TTM)
- 77.6
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
39.6%−0.2 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
0.5%−3.6 pts over 5 years
Net margin
0.6%
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +8.9% | +1.0% | +0.9% | +1.8% | |
| Gross profit | +15.1% | +1.4% | +0.8% | +2.0% | |
| Operating income | – | -62.9% | -34.5% | -16.8% | |
| EPS, diluted | – | -55.5% | -23.0% | -4.8% | |
| Free cash flow | – | – | -63.3% | -22.4% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | – | 4.5% | |
| Return on assets | – | – | 1.1% | |
| Current ratio | 2.36 | 1.34 | 1.11 | |
| Interest coverage | 119.1× | 41.2× | 11.3× | |
| Inventory turnover | – | 3.9× | 4.2× | |
| Capex to revenue | 3.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | |
| Diluted shares | 15M | 10M | 8M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Citi Trends generated $114.45M from operations and spent $232.68M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 42% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$114.45M
Used
$232.68M
Capital expenditure$97.31M42%Dividends$00%Share buybacks$135.38M58%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin0.6%
×Asset turnover1.76×
×Equity multiplier4.07×
=Return on equity, FY20254.5%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 0.6% | 1.76× | 4.07× | 4.5% |
| FY2024 | -5.7% | 1.53× | 3.62× | -31.9% |
| FY2023 | -1.6% | 1.41× | 3.28× | -7.4% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
7of 8 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$5.21M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$20.95M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-8.3% → 1.1%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$20.95M vs $5.21M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.13 → 1.11
- No dilutionShare count did not rise8M → 8M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year37.45% → 39.59%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.45 → 1.77