What is Citi Trends's earnings per share (EPS)?

Citi Trends (CTRN) reported diluted earnings per share of $0.63 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 112.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Citi Trends (CTRN) Financials

CTRN

FY2025 annual

Revenue $820.0M +8.9% YoY

Net Income $5.2M +112.0% YoY

EPS (Diluted) $0.63 +112.1% YoY

Free Cash Flow $624K +104.5% YoY

Market Cap $552.2M as of Sep 10, 2026

Price / Sales 0.7x on $820.0M revenue, FY2025

Price / Earnings 106x on $5.2M net income, FY2025

Price / Book 4.4x on $124.6M equity, Q3 FY2027

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Sep 10, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q3 FY2027, ended Aug 1, 2026 Reported Sep 9, 2026 Currency USD FYE January

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q3 FY2027, filed Sep 9, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the CTRN SEC filings page.

Citi Trends (CTRN) reported $820.0M in revenue for fiscal year 2025, up 8.9% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

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Citi Trends’ recovery is operating-margin driven, but reinvestment and a liability-heavy balance sheet keep cash economics thin.

In FY2025, cash conversion initially looked better than earnings: operating cash flow was $21.0M versus net income of $5.2M. Yet free cash flow was only $624K after capital expenditures of $20.3M, showing that restored profitability did not translate into meaningful cash available after reinvestment.

Revenue rebounded to $820M in FY2025, and gross margin reached 39.6%; the combination suggests improved merchandise economics supported the recovery rather than volume alone. But operating margin was only 0.5%, despite revenue remaining below FY2021’s $992M scale, so operating efficiency has not returned with sales.

Total liabilities were $355M against $116M of equity, making the funding base liability-heavy rather than supported by a large equity cushion. At 1.1x current ratio, working-capital flexibility is limited, so positive earnings coexist with a balance sheet offering little room for operating friction.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 27/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Citi Trends's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Citi Trends has an operating margin of 0.5%, meaning the company retains less than $1 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This below-average margin results in a low score of 25/100, suggesting thin profitability after operating expenses. This is up from -5.2% the prior year.

Growth

Citi Trends's revenue grew 8.9% year-over-year to $820.0M, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 49/100.

Leverage

Citi Trends has elevated debt relative to equity (D/E of 3.05), meaning the company relies heavily on borrowed funds. This high leverage results in a low score of 21/100, reflecting increased financial risk.

Liquidity

Citi Trends's current ratio of 1.11 is below the typical benchmark, resulting in a score of 24/100. This tight liquidity could limit financial flexibility if cash inflows slow.

Cash Flow

While Citi Trends generated $21.0M in operating cash flow, capex of $20.3M consumed most of it, leaving $624K in free cash flow. This results in a low score of 23/100, reflecting heavy capital investment rather than weak cash generation.

Returns

Citi Trends generates a 4.5% ROE, indicating limited profit relative to shareholders' investment. This results in a returns score of 21/100. This is up from -38.2% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe

3.59

Citi Trends scores 3.59, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Partial

6/8

Citi Trends passes 6 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution), both operating efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

4.03x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Citi Trends generates $4.03 in operating cash flow ($21.0M OCF vs $5.2M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe

11.26x

Citi Trends earns $11.26 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($3.9M vs $342K). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$211.6M

YoY+10.9%

QoQ-8.3%

5Y CAGR-3.4%

10Y CAGR+2.9%

Citi Trends generated $211.6M in revenue in Q3 2027. This represents an increase of 10.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 8.3%.

EBITDA

$3.7M

YoY-53.6%

QoQ-70.0%

5Y CAGR-33.3%

10Y CAGR-4.2%

Citi Trends's EBITDA was $3.7M in Q3 2027, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 53.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 70.0%.

Net Income

-$931K

YoY-124.4%

QoQ-112.0%

Citi Trends reported -$931K in net income in Q3 2027. This represents a decrease of 124.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 112.0%.

EPS (Diluted)

-$0.11

YoY-123.9%

QoQ-112.1%

Citi Trends earned -$0.11 per diluted share (EPS) in Q3 2027. This represents a decrease of 123.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 112.1%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

-$24.0M

YoY-1273.9%

QoQ-259.5%

Citi Trends recorded an outflow of $24.0M in free cash flow in Q3 2027, representing a cash shortfall after capex. This represents a decrease of 1273.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 259.5%.

Cash & Debt

$55.9M

YoY+10.9%

QoQ-31.1%

5Y CAGR-14.6%

10Y CAGR+3.0%

Citi Trends held $55.9M in cash as of Q3 2027; long-term debt is not reported for that period.

Shares Outstanding

YoY+0.4%

QoQ+0.1%

5Y CAGR-2.4%

10Y CAGR-5.8%

Citi Trends had 8M shares outstanding in Q3 2027. This represents an increase of 0.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.1%.

Dividends Per Share

Not reported for Q3 2027.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

40.6%

YoY+0.6pp

QoQ+0.6pp

5Y CAGR-2.2pp

10Y CAGR+2.0pp

Citi Trends's gross margin was 40.6% in Q3 2027, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 0.6 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.6 percentage points.

Operating Margin

-0.8%

YoY-2.6pp

QoQ-4.0pp

5Y CAGR-10.2pp

10Y CAGR-1.5pp

Citi Trends's operating margin was -0.8% in Q3 2027, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 2.6 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 4.0 percentage points.

Net Margin

-0.4%

YoY-2.4pp

QoQ-3.8pp

5Y CAGR-7.6pp

10Y CAGR-0.8pp

Citi Trends's net profit margin was -0.4% in Q3 2027, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 2.4 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 3.8 percentage points.

Return on Equity

-0.8%

YoY-4.1pp

QoQ-6.9pp

5Y CAGR-11.8pp

10Y CAGR-1.0pp

Citi Trends's ROE was -0.8% in Q3 2027, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 4.1 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 6.9 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Capital Expenditures

$9.8M

YoY+75.2%

QoQ+68.2%

5Y CAGR+14.1%

10Y CAGR+7.0%

Citi Trends invested $9.8M in capex in Q3 2027, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 75.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 68.2%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q3 2027.

Share Buybacks

Not reported for Q3 2027.

CTRN Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

CTRN quarterly income statement

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Revenue	$820.0M+8.9%	$753.1M+0.7%	$747.9M-5.9%	$795.0M-19.8%	$991.6M+26.6%	$783.3M+0.2%	$781.9M+1.6%	$769.6M+1.9%	$755.2M+8.6%	$695.2M+1.7%	$683.8M+1.9%	$670.8M+7.8%	$622.2M-5.0%	$654.7M+2.2%	$640.8M
Cost of Revenue	$495.3M+5.2%	$471.0M+1.8%	$462.8M-4.4%	$484.0M-17.1%	$584.1M+23.8%	$471.6M-2.7%	$484.7M+1.8%	$476.3M+2.2%	$466.0M	N/A	$416.8M-0.4%	$418.4M+6.1%	$394.4M-7.6%	$426.9M+1.6%	$420.3M
Gross Profit	$324.6M+15.1%	$282.0M-1.1%	$285.1M-8.3%	$311.0M-23.7%	$407.5M+30.8%	$311.7M+4.9%	$297.2M+1.3%	$293.2M+1.4%	$289.2M	N/A	$267.0M+5.8%	$252.4M+10.8%	$227.8M0.0%	$227.7M+3.3%	$220.5M
SG&A Expenses	$313.2M+4.3%	$300.2M+5.5%	$284.5M+1.9%	$279.2M-9.2%	$307.6M+18.2%	$260.2M+0.2%	$259.6M+4.7%	$247.9M+0.4%	$247.1M+7.1%	$230.7M+2.9%	$224.2M+1.4%	$221.0M+7.2%	$206.1M-0.6%	$207.4M+0.2%	$207.0M
Operating Income	$3.9M+109.8%	-$39.5M-103.0%	-$19.5M-125.8%	$75.3M-5.3%	$79.5M+149.0%	$31.9M+72.2%	$18.5M-26.2%	$25.1M+10.4%	$22.8M+20.2%	$18.9M-21.8%	$24.2M+117.7%	$11.1M+3050.4%	-$377K+92.1%	-$4.8M+73.4%	-$18.0M
EBITDA	$22.3M+208.1%	-$20.7M-4353.9%	-$464K-100.5%	$95.9M-4.0%	$99.9M+95.2%	$51.2M+38.0%	$37.1M-15.7%	$44.0M+5.7%	$41.6M+15.6%	$36.0M-15.8%	$42.8M+36.7%	$31.3M+44.9%	$21.6M+12.7%	$19.2M+175.1%	$7.0M
Interest Expense	$342K+7.2%	$319K+4.2%	$306K0.0%	$306K0.0%	$306K-60.6%	$776K+391.1%	$158K+2.6%	$154K+2.7%	$150K-5.7%	$159K-34.3%	$242K+21.0%	$200K+3.1%	$194K-8.5%	$212K+168.4%	$79K
Income Tax	$296K-94.9%	$5.8M+249.4%	-$3.9M-122.8%	$17.1M+0.8%	$17.0M+129.2%	$7.4M+114.1%	$3.5M-30.1%	$5.0M-44.5%	$8.9M+48.3%	$6.0M-31.5%	$8.8M+309.8%	$2.1M+384.4%	-$754K+70.0%	-$2.5M+67.8%	-$7.8M
Net Income	$5.2M+112.0%	-$43.2M-260.0%	-$12.0M-120.4%	$58.9M-5.3%	$62.2M+159.4%	$24.0M+45.3%	$16.5M-22.8%	$21.4M+46.7%	$14.6M+9.3%	$13.3M-14.1%	$15.5M+73.2%	$9.0M+1832.3%	$464K+120.9%	-$2.2M+77.8%	-$10.0M
EPS (Basic)	$0.65+112.5%	-$5.19-255.5%	-$1.46-120.4%	$7.17+2.7%	$6.98+199.6%	$2.33+65.2%	$1.41-14.0%	$1.64+57.7%	$1.04+14.3%	$0.91-12.5%	$1.04+73.3%	$0.60+1900.0%	$0.03+120.0%	-$0.15+78.3%	-$0.69
EPS (Diluted)	$0.63+112.1%	-$5.19-255.5%	-$1.46-120.4%	$7.17+3.8%	$6.91+197.8%	$2.32+64.5%	$1.41-14.0%	$1.64+59.2%	$1.03+13.2%	$0.91-11.7%	$1.03+71.7%	$0.60+1900.0%	$0.03+120.0%	-$0.15+78.3%	-$0.69
Diluted Shares (Avg)	8M-0.2%	8M+1.1%	8M+0.1%	8M-8.8%	9M-12.7%	10M-11.7%	12M-10.5%	13M-7.4%	14M-3.7%	15M-2.6%	15M+0.2%	15M+1.4%	15M+1.0%	15M+0.6%	15M

Metric	Q3'2710-Q	Q2'2710-Q	Q4'2610-K	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-K	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q
Revenue	$211.6M+10.9%	$230.9M+14.4%	$197.1M+10.1%	$190.8M+8.0%	$201.7M+8.3%	$195.7M-6.2%	$179.1M	$176.6M-1.7%
Cost of Revenue	$125.7M+9.8%	$138.6M+13.7%	$120.5M+11.7%	$114.5M-5.9%	$121.9M+6.7%	$119.7M-8.2%	$107.8M	$121.6M+9.6%
Gross Profit	$85.9M+12.6%	$92.2M+15.6%	$76.6M+7.6%	$76.3M+38.9%	$79.8M+10.8%	$76.1M-2.7%	$71.2M	$54.9M-19.9%
SG&A Expenses	$82.3M+4.3%	$79.7M+6.5%	$79.3M+6.2%	$78.9M+6.9%	$74.9M+0.9%	$76.8M+7.9%	$74.7M	$73.8M+5.9%
Operating Income	-$1.7M-148.5%	$7.4M+1408.2%	-$7.3M+16.8%	$3.5M+114.1%	$489K+107.0%	-$6.3M-534.1%	-$8.8M	-$24.9M-314.7%
EBITDA	$3.7M-53.6%	$12.5M+156.9%	-$2.7M+33.3%	$8.1M+140.1%	$4.9M+323.3%	-$1.3M-121.7%	-$4.1M	-$20.1M-1503.9%
Interest Expense	$89K+1.1%	$86K+13.2%	$91K+15.2%	$88K+10.0%	$76K-3.8%	$84K+13.5%	$79K	$80K+5.3%
Income Tax	-$324K	$182K	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-$1.3M	-$6.0M-350.2%
Net Income	-$931K-124.4%	$7.8M+790.2%	-$6.9M+3.6%	$3.8M+120.7%	$871K+125.4%	-$18.5M-5865.1%	-$7.2M	-$18.4M-376.7%
EPS (Basic)	-$0.11-122.9%	$0.95+763.6%	-$0.860.0%	$0.48+121.7%	$0.11+126.2%	-$1.70-495.3%	-$0.86	-$2.21-370.2%
EPS (Diluted)	-$0.11-123.9%	$0.91+727.3%	-$0.860.0%	$0.46+120.8%	$0.11+126.2%	-$1.70	-$0.86	-$2.21-370.2%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	8M-1.6%	8M+3.8%	8M-3.7%	8M-0.3%	8M-1.0%	N/A	8M	8M+1.2%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

CTRN Balance Sheet

CTRN quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Total Assets	$471.2M+1.8%	$462.8M-10.8%	$518.7M-4.7%	$544.3M+14.8%	$474.0M-4.2%	$494.6M+7.7%	$459.1M+54.1%	$298.0M-8.9%	$327.1M-1.6%	$332.5M+5.7%	$314.5M-1.2%	$318.4M+9.3%	$291.3M-0.3%	$292.1M-7.2%	$314.8M
Current Assets	$193.0M-2.0%	$197.1M-12.5%	$225.1M+1.0%	$222.9M+15.7%	$192.6M-21.2%	$244.4M+21.5%	$201.2M-10.8%	$225.6M-3.3%	$233.3M-1.7%	$237.3M+6.8%	$222.3M-7.9%	$241.4M+16.2%	$207.8M-1.4%	$210.8M+3.6%	$203.4M
Cash & Equivalents	$66.1M+8.2%	$61.1M-41.0%	$103.5M0.0%	$103.5M+107.9%	$49.8M-59.6%	$123.2M+518.3%	$19.9M+11.5%	$17.9M-63.1%	$48.5M-1.6%	$49.3M+25.9%	$39.1M-47.5%	$74.5M+26.4%	$58.9M+58.1%	$37.3M-11.2%	$42.0M
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$27.6M-45.3%	$50.4M+59.8%	$31.5M-17.2%	$38.0M+16.4%	$32.7M+106.1%	$15.8M+164.0%	$6.0M-53.0%	$12.8M+1315.9%	$902K
Inventory	$113.5M-7.4%	$122.6M-6.0%	$130.4M+23.3%	$105.8M-14.6%	$123.8M+19.2%	$103.8M-24.9%	$138.3M-1.1%	$139.8M+1.6%	$137.7M+2.3%	$134.6M-1.7%	$137.0M+4.5%	$131.1M+3.6%	$126.5M-10.6%	$141.5M+7.6%	$131.5M
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$15.7M+76.5%	$8.9M-65.1%	$25.5M-4.6%	$26.7M-13.6%	$30.9M+37.6%	$22.4M+13.5%	$19.8M+243.7%	$5.8M-69.5%	$18.8M
Goodwill	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.4M
Total Liabilities	$354.9M+1.5%	$349.6M-3.2%	$361.0M-4.4%	$377.8M+5.6%	$357.9M+8.1%	$331.0M+14.9%	$288.1M+160.6%	$110.6M-6.0%	$117.6M+8.0%	$108.9M+6.5%	$102.3M-5.1%	$107.8M+16.6%	$92.4M-3.9%	$96.2M-18.8%	$118.4M
Current Liabilities	$173.4M-0.6%	$174.4M+2.6%	$169.9M+5.8%	$160.6M-14.4%	$187.5M+2.5%	$182.8M+21.2%	$150.9M+47.4%	$102.4M-6.2%	$109.2M+8.7%	$100.4M+5.0%	$95.7M-6.2%	$102.0M+20.4%	$84.8M-1.4%	$85.9M-18.7%	$105.6M
Non-Current Liabilities	$181.4M+3.6%	$175.2M-8.3%	$191.1M-12.0%	$217.3M+27.5%	$170.4M+15.1%	$148.1M+7.9%	$137.2M+1574.7%	$8.2M-2.8%	$8.4M-1.0%	$8.5M+28.7%	$6.6M+15.1%	$5.7M-25.2%	$7.7M-25.1%	$10.3M-19.6%	$12.8M
Total Equity	$116.3M+2.8%	$113.2M-28.2%	$157.7M-5.2%	$166.4M+43.3%	$116.1M-29.0%	$163.6M-4.3%	$171.0M-8.7%	$187.4M-10.5%	$209.5M-6.3%	$223.6M+5.4%	$212.2M+0.8%	$210.6M+5.9%	$198.9M+1.5%	$196.0M-0.2%	$196.4M
Retained Earnings	$281.1M+1.9%	$275.9M-13.5%	$319.1M-3.6%	$331.1M+21.6%	$272.2M+29.6%	$209.9M+12.4%	$186.8M+6.1%	$176.1M+10.8%	$158.9M+7.0%	$148.6M+7.1%	$138.7M+10.9%	$125.0M+7.7%	$116.1M+0.4%	$115.6M-1.9%	$117.8M

Metric	Q3'2710-Q	Q2'2710-Q	Q4'2610-K	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-K	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q
Total Assets	$487.0M+6.5%	$496.2M+13.4%	$464.3M-0.6%	$457.4M-9.7%	$437.4M-9.6%	$462.8M-10.8%	$467.1M	$506.7M-0.3%
Current Assets	$203.3M+7.4%	$213.0M+26.3%	$192.1M+4.9%	$189.2M-12.0%	$168.6M-13.5%	$197.1M-12.5%	$183.1M	$215.1M+5.4%
Cash & Equivalents	$55.9M+10.9%	$81.1M+95.2%	$51.1M+31.5%	$50.4M-15.0%	$41.6M-28.6%	$61.1M-41.0%	$38.9M	$59.3M-0.7%
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0-100.0%	$0	$0	$247K	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$126.4M+7.5%	$115.2M+4.8%	$123.5M-3.1%	$117.6M-12.9%	$109.9M-7.6%	$122.6M-6.0%	$127.5M	$135.0M+4.1%
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$362.4M+5.3%	$370.8M+12.8%	$356.4M+5.8%	$344.2M-7.0%	$328.8M-0.1%	$349.6M-3.2%	$336.8M	$370.1M+4.2%
Current Liabilities	$179.5M+7.2%	$186.0M+23.6%	$179.8M+12.7%	$167.4M-9.8%	$150.5M+5.2%	$174.4M+2.6%	$159.6M	$185.5M+18.8%
Non-Current Liabilities	$182.9M+3.4%	$184.9M+3.6%	$176.6M-0.4%	$176.8M-4.3%	$178.4M-4.2%	$175.2M-8.3%	$177.2M	$184.7M-7.2%
Total Equity	$124.6M+10.1%	$125.3M+15.5%	$107.8M-17.2%	$113.2M-17.1%	$108.6M-29.9%	$113.2M-28.2%	$130.3M	$136.6M-10.8%
Retained Earnings	$287.9M+2.6%	$288.9M+4.4%	$273.7M-5.6%	$280.6M-5.6%	$276.8M-12.3%	$275.9M-13.5%	$290.1M	$297.2M-5.8%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Accounts Receivable, Goodwill, Long-Term Debt.

CTRN Cash Flow Statement

CTRN quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Operating Cash Flow	$21.0M+644.4%	-$3.8M+59.8%	-$9.6M-266.4%	$5.8M-92.3%	$74.3M-33.0%	$110.9M+160.2%	$42.6M+40.1%	$30.4M-28.1%	$42.3M+6.4%	$39.7M+44.6%	$27.5M-31.8%	$40.3M+14.0%	$35.4M+1410.2%	$2.3M-89.4%	$22.1M
Depreciation & Amortization	$18.5M-1.8%	$18.8M-0.9%	$19.0M-7.8%	$20.6M+1.0%	$20.4M+5.9%	$19.3M+3.9%	$18.5M-1.9%	$18.9M0.0%	$18.9M+10.5%	$17.1M-8.0%	$18.6M-7.9%	$20.2M-8.2%	$22.0M-8.3%	$23.9M-4.0%	$25.0M
Stock-Based Compensation	$5.4M+63.2%	$3.3M-19.4%	$4.1M+12.7%	$3.6M-23.9%	$4.8M+64.0%	$2.9M+37.3%	$2.1M-5.2%	$2.2M+37.1%	$1.6M-44.2%	$2.9M-29.5%	$4.1M+3.5%	$4.0M+19.4%	$3.4M+22.3%	$2.7M+6.6%	$2.6M
Capital Expenditures	$20.3M+101.1%	$10.1M-32.0%	$14.9M-33.3%	$22.3M-25.0%	$29.7M+75.2%	$17.0M-29.9%	$24.2M+82.4%	$13.3M-36.8%	$21.0M-12.3%	$23.9M+22.1%	$19.6M+78.2%	$11.0M+29.9%	$8.5M+15.5%	$7.3M-80.9%	$38.4M
Free Cash Flow	$624K+104.5%	-$14.0M+42.9%	-$24.5M-47.9%	-$16.5M-137.1%	$44.6M-52.5%	$93.9M+409.4%	$18.4M+7.5%	$17.2M-19.5%	$21.3M+34.8%	$15.8M+100.5%	$7.9M-73.1%	$29.3M+9.0%	$26.9M+639.1%	-$5.0M+69.5%	-$16.3M
Investing Cash Flow	-$8.5M+16.0%	-$10.1M+24.3%	-$13.4M-122.2%	$60.2M+303.9%	-$29.5M-210.6%	$26.7M+451.0%	-$7.6M+50.4%	-$15.3M-20.1%	-$12.8M+48.2%	-$24.7M+45.0%	-$44.9M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Financing Cash Flow	-$7.5M-59.8%	-$4.7M-446.1%	-$854K+93.0%	-$12.2M+89.7%	-$118.2M-244.6%	-$34.3M-4.1%	-$32.9M+27.8%	-$45.7M-50.5%	-$30.3M-514.1%	-$4.9M+72.6%	-$18.0M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$832K-77.9%	$3.8M-10.5%	$4.2M-0.6%	$4.2M+20.5%	$3.5M+95.5%	$1.8M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	$6.3M+67.2%	$3.8M	N/A	$10.0M-91.3%	$115.3M+250.8%	$32.9M+15.5%	$28.4M-29.6%	$40.4M+61.4%	$25.0M	N/A	$15.0M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Metric	Q3'2710-Q	Q2'2710-Q	Q4'2610-K	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-K	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q
Operating Cash Flow	-$14.2M-467.7%	$20.9M+290.3%	$8.6M+146.8%	$3.9M-31.4%	-$11.0M+44.1%	$28.5M+22.4%	-$18.4M	$5.6M+293.3%
Depreciation & Amortization	$5.4M+19.7%	$5.1M+16.9%	$4.6M-2.7%	$4.5M-4.9%	$4.4M-8.8%	$4.5M-7.4%	$4.8M	$4.8M+0.7%
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$1.3M+34.6%	N/A	N/A	$968K+9.5%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Capital Expenditures	$9.8M+75.2%	$5.8M+177.2%	$7.8M+280.4%	$5.6M+41.4%	$2.1M+32.3%	$2.5M-24.3%	$2.1M	$4.0M-15.0%
Free Cash Flow	-$24.0M-1273.9%	$15.0M+215.1%	$767K+103.8%	-$1.7M-205.4%	-$13.1M+38.3%	$26.0M+30.1%	-$20.4M	$1.7M+121.9%
Investing Cash Flow	-$9.8M-275.1%	-$5.8M-177.2%	-$7.8M-280.4%	$5.6M+241.5%	-$2.1M-32.3%	-$2.5M+24.4%	-$2.1M	-$4.0M-26.0%
Financing Cash Flow	-$1.2M-96.9%	-$34K+99.5%	-$66K-175.0%	-$619K-18.4%	-$6.5M-1838.7%	-$3.8M-126033.3%	-$24K	-$523K-1145.2%
Share Buybacks	N/A	N/A	$0	$0	$6.3M	N/A	N/A	N/A

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Dividends Paid.

CTRN Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

CTRN quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Gross Margin	39.6%+2.1pp	37.5%-0.7pp	38.1%-1.0pp	39.1%-2.0pp	41.1%+1.3pp	39.8%+1.8pp	38.0%-0.1pp	38.1%-0.2pp	38.3%	N/A	39.1%+1.4pp	37.6%+1.0pp	36.6%+1.8pp	34.8%+0.4pp	34.4%
Operating Margin	0.5%+5.7pp	-5.2%-2.6pp	-2.6%-12.1pp	9.5%+1.5pp	8.0%+3.9pp	4.1%+1.7pp	2.4%-0.9pp	3.3%+0.3pp	3.0%+0.3pp	2.7%-0.8pp	3.5%+1.9pp	1.7%+1.7pp	-0.1%+0.7pp	-0.7%+2.1pp	-2.8%
Net Margin	0.6%+6.4pp	-5.7%-4.1pp	-1.6%-9.0pp	7.4%+1.1pp	6.3%+3.2pp	3.1%+0.9pp	2.1%-0.7pp	2.8%+0.8pp	1.9%0.0pp	1.9%-0.4pp	2.3%+0.9pp	1.3%+1.3pp	0.1%+0.4pp	-0.3%+1.2pp	-1.6%
Return on Equity	4.5%+42.6pp	-38.2%-30.6pp	-7.6%-43.0pp	35.4%-18.2pp	53.5%+38.9pp	14.6%+5.0pp	9.7%-1.8pp	11.4%+4.4pp	7.0%+1.0pp	6.0%-1.4pp	7.3%+3.1pp	4.3%+4.0pp	0.2%+1.4pp	-1.1%+4.0pp	-5.1%
Return on Assets	1.1%+10.4pp	-9.3%-7.0pp	-2.3%-13.1pp	10.8%-2.3pp	13.1%+8.3pp	4.9%+1.3pp	3.6%-3.6pp	7.2%+2.7pp	4.5%+0.5pp	4.0%-0.9pp	4.9%+2.1pp	2.8%+2.7pp	0.2%+0.9pp	-0.8%+2.4pp	-3.2%
Current Ratio	1.110.0x	1.13-0.2x	1.32-0.1x	1.39+0.4x	1.03-0.3x	1.340.0x	1.33-0.9x	2.20+0.1x	2.14-0.2x	2.360.0x	2.320.0x	2.37-0.1x	2.450.0x	2.45+0.5x	1.93
Debt-to-Equity	3.050.0x	3.09+0.8x	2.290.0x	2.27-0.8x	3.08+1.1x	2.02+0.3x	1.68+1.1x	0.590.0x	0.56+0.1x	0.490.0x	0.480.0x	0.510.0x	0.460.0x	0.49-0.1x	0.60
Asset Turnover	1.74+0.1x	1.63+0.2x	1.440.0x	1.46-0.6x	2.09+0.5x	1.58-0.1x	1.70-0.9x	2.58+0.3x	2.31+0.2x	2.09-0.1x	2.17+0.1x	2.110.0x	2.14-0.1x	2.24+0.2x	2.04
FCF Margin	0.1%+1.9pp	-1.8%+1.4pp	-3.3%-1.2pp	-2.1%-6.6pp	4.5%-7.5pp	12.0%+9.6pp	2.4%+0.1pp	2.2%-0.6pp	2.8%+0.5pp	2.3%+1.1pp	1.1%-3.2pp	4.4%+0.1pp	4.3%+5.1pp	-0.8%+1.8pp	-2.5%

Metric	Q3'2710-Q	Q2'2710-Q	Q4'2610-K	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-K	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q
Gross Margin	40.6%+0.6pp	40.0%+0.4pp	38.9%-0.9pp	40.0%+8.9pp	39.6%+0.9pp	38.9%+1.4pp	39.8%	31.1%-7.1pp
Operating Margin	-0.8%-2.6pp	3.2%+2.9pp	-3.7%+1.2pp	1.8%+15.9pp	0.2%+4.0pp	-3.2%-3.9pp	-4.9%	-14.1%-10.8pp
Net Margin	-0.4%-2.4pp	3.4%+2.9pp	-3.5%+0.5pp	2.0%+12.4pp	0.4%+2.3pp	-9.4%-9.6pp	-4.0%	-10.4%-8.3pp
Return on Equity	-0.8%-4.1pp	6.2%+5.4pp	-6.4%-0.9pp	3.4%+16.9pp	0.8%+3.0pp	-16.4%-16.6pp	-5.5%	-13.5%-11.0pp
Return on Assets	-0.2%-1.0pp	1.6%+1.4pp	-1.5%0.0pp	0.8%+4.5pp	0.2%+0.9pp	-4.0%-4.1pp	-1.5%	-3.6%-2.9pp
Current Ratio	1.130.0x	1.150.0x	1.07-0.1x	1.130.0x	1.12-0.2x	1.13-0.2x	1.15	1.16-0.1x
Debt-to-Equity	2.91-0.1x	2.96-0.1x	3.31+0.7x	3.04+0.3x	3.03+0.9x	3.09+0.8x	2.59	2.71+0.4x
Asset Turnover	0.430.0x	0.470.0x	0.420.0x	0.42+0.1x	0.46+0.1x	0.420.0x	0.38	0.350.0x
FCF Margin	-11.3%-10.4pp	6.5%+13.0pp	0.4%+11.8pp	-0.9%-1.9pp	-6.5%+4.9pp	13.3%+3.7pp	-11.4%	0.9%+5.2pp

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Citi Trends CTRN	FY2025	$820.0M	$5.2M	0.6%	$552.2M	27/100
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Where Citi Trends Ranks

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Citi Trends's annual revenue?

Citi Trends (CTRN) reported $820.0M in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 8.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Citi Trends's revenue growing?

Citi Trends (CTRN) revenue grew by 8.9% year-over-year, from $753.1M to $820.0M in fiscal year 2025.

Is Citi Trends profitable?

Yes, Citi Trends (CTRN) reported a net income of $5.2M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 0.6%.

What is Citi Trends's EBITDA?

Citi Trends (CTRN) had EBITDA of $22.3M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

What is Citi Trends's gross margin?

Citi Trends (CTRN) had a gross margin of 39.6% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Citi Trends's operating margin?

Citi Trends (CTRN) had an operating margin of 0.5% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Citi Trends's net profit margin?

Citi Trends (CTRN) had a net profit margin of 0.6% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Citi Trends's return on equity (ROE)?

Citi Trends (CTRN) has a return on equity of 4.5% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Citi Trends's free cash flow?

Citi Trends (CTRN) generated $624K in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 104.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Citi Trends's operating cash flow?

Citi Trends (CTRN) generated $21.0M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Citi Trends's total assets?

Citi Trends (CTRN) had $471.2M in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Citi Trends's capital expenditures?

Citi Trends (CTRN) invested $20.3M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Does Citi Trends buy back shares?

Yes, Citi Trends (CTRN) spent $6.3M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Citi Trends have outstanding?

Citi Trends (CTRN) had 8M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Citi Trends's current ratio?

Citi Trends (CTRN) had a current ratio of 1.11 as of fiscal year 2025, which is considered adequate.

What is Citi Trends's debt-to-equity ratio?

Citi Trends (CTRN) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Citi Trends's return on assets (ROA)?

Citi Trends (CTRN) had a return on assets of 1.1% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Citi Trends's P/E ratio?

Citi Trends (CTRN) trades at 106x earnings, its market capitalization divided by net income of $5.2M net income, FY2025. The market capitalization is $552.2M as of Sep 10, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Citi Trends's price-to-sales ratio?

Citi Trends (CTRN) trades at 0.7x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $820.0M revenue, FY2025. The market capitalization is $552.2M as of Sep 10, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Citi Trends's Altman Z-Score?

Citi Trends (CTRN) has an Altman Z-Score of 3.59, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Citi Trends's Piotroski F-Score?

Citi Trends (CTRN) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 out of 8 computable signals; 1 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Citi Trends's earnings high quality?

Citi Trends (CTRN) has an earnings quality ratio of 4.03x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Citi Trends cover its interest payments?

Citi Trends (CTRN) has an interest coverage ratio of 11.26x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Citi Trends?

Citi Trends (CTRN) scores 27 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating weak standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.