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NASDAQ · Apparel Retail · USD

Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) Stock Analysis

Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) is a Apparel Retail stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CTRN

$45.92

−$2.88 (−5.90%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CTRN Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$49.12
Previous Close
$48.80
Day's Range
44.68–49.12
52-Week Range
34.43–77.91
Volume
153.41K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.82
Valuation
Market Cap
$382.95M
P/E Ratio
54.67
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
16.37
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.85
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.44
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.84
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$819.96M+8.88%
Net Income (FY)
$5.21M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
0.84%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
8.34M
1-Year Return
+28.02%
Dividend and dates
Avg Volume
166.89K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CTRN closed at $45.92, +28.02% over 1 year.

Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) has a market capitalization of $382.95M.

In fiscal 2025, CTRN reported revenue of $819.96M.

CTRN Stock Return by Calendar Year

Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $12,802
+28.02%
5 years
$10,000 $5,945
−40.55%
10 years
$10,000 $24,127
+141.27%

If you had invested $10,000 in Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $24,127 at the close on October 21, 2026: +141.27% in total, +9.21% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+10.49%
2025+58.32%
2024−7.18%
2023+6.80%
2022−72.05%
2021+90.72%
2020+115.75%
2019+15.46%
2018−21.94%
2017+42.63%
2016 (partial year)+8.45%

As of October 21, 2026.

CTRN Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends January
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$819.96M$5.21M0.6%
2024$753.08M−$43.17M−5.7%
2023$747.94M−$11.98M−1.6%
2022$795.01M$58.89M7.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$819.96M$324.64M−$7.01M$5.21M0.6%
2024$753.08M$282.04M−$36.95M−$43.17M−5.7%
2023$747.94M$285.12M−$18.40M−$11.98M−1.6%
2022$795.01M$310.99M$11.22M$58.89M7.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of January 31, 2026.

CTRN Dividend History

$0.08−75.0% vs 2019

Dividends per share, 2020 · 1 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2020$0.081−75.0%
2019$0.324+0.0%
2018$0.324+6.7%
2017$0.304+400.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2020$0.081−75.0%
2019$0.324+0.0%
2018$0.324+6.7%
2017$0.304+400.0%
2016$0.061—

Most recent payment: $0.08 per share, ex-dividend March 2, 2020. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

CTRN Valuation vs Apparel Retail Median

Median of 36 stocks
MetricCTRNApparel Retail medianvs median
P/E54.6715.073.6x the median
P/S ratio0.440.425% above
Profit margin0.84%2.20%1.4 pts below

Medians across 36 Apparel Retail stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) is capitalised at $382.95M on the latest close. The company sits in the Consumer Cyclical sector, in the Apparel Retail industry. Headcount on file is 2,500.

The 52-week range on file runs from $34.43 to $77.91. The most recent close on file for CTRN is $45.92, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$2.88 (−5.90%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 33.37% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Citi Trends, Inc. reported revenue of $819.96M. That is +8.88% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $753.08M. Net income for the same year was $5.21M. Profit margin runs at 0.84%. That is 1.4 percentage points below the Apparel Retail median of 2.2%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.84.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $795.01M in 2022 to $819.96M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 54.67 times earnings. That is 3.6 times the Apparel Retail median of 15.07. The forward P/E on file is 16.37. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.85. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.44. On price-to-sales that is 4.76% above the Apparel Retail median of 0.42. The medians here are taken across 36 Apparel Retail companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +28.02%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +9.21%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.82. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 58.29%.

Growth & Income

The dividend record for CTRN runs through 2020. Dividends are recorded for 5 calendar years; 2020 shows 1 payments totalling $0.08 a share. The year before, 2019, totalled $0.32 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2020 at +115.75%; the weakest is 2022 at −72.05%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +10.49%.

Peer Comparison

Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) operates in the Apparel Retail industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Citi Trends, Inc. CTRN $382.95M 54.7
The TJX Companies, Inc. TJX $160.07B 27.0
Ross Stores, Inc. ROST $75.12B 28.3
Aritzia Inc. ATZ.TO CA$17.42B 31.0

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Apparel Retail industry average P/E ratio is 15.1x. Citi Trends, Inc. trades at a P/E of 54.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Citi Trends, Inc.

Citi Trends, Inc. operates as a value retailer of apparel, accessories, and home trends. The company offers apparel for juniors, missy, and plus size, including trend right sportswear, outerwear, sleepwear, lingerie, and scrubs for women; basics, fashion, and trends for boys up to size 20 and girls up to size 16, as well as sizes for newborns, infants, and toddlers; children's uniforms, accessories, and sleepwear; and apparel for men and big men, such as trend right sportswear and outerwear. It also provides fashionable handbags, luggage, hats, belts, sunglasses, jewelry, and watches for men and women; and underwear and socks for the entire family, as well as beauty and fragrance offerings for women and men. In addition, the company offers home goods for the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and decorative accessories; eclectic composition of wants and needs comprising books, food, tech products, team sports products, toys, health and beauty products, and seasonal items. Further, it provides casual and dress footwear in sizes for men, women, and children. The company was formerly known as Allied Fashion, Inc. and changed its name to Citi Trends, Inc. in 2001. Citi Trends, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Savannah, Georgia.

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