Citi Trends (CTRN) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Citi Trends

NasdaqGS•Consumer Cyclical•Apparel Retail

$48.54+3.15(0.07%)Pre-market

Market Cap

$425.27M

P/E

57.9x

P/S

0.5x

P/B

3.4x

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.

How this company scores

GoodMetricSide Score: 67/100

Strongest: Growth (23/25); weakest: Profitability (12/25).

Profitability12/25

Growth23/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags15/25

Cash & Earnings Quality17/25

Strengths

Rising earningsInterest easily coveredProfit converts from growthConsistent growth

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 57.9x5y range 3.0x – 67.2x

Currently above its 11-quarter median.

P/S · 0.5x5y range 0.2x – 0.7x

Currently above its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 3.4x5y range 0.9x – 6.2x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Red Flag

The company posted negative operating margins in recent quarters — core operations are unprofitable.

Earnings Quality

Red Flag

Free cash flow has been negative in 4 of the last 8 quarters — earnings are not translating to cash.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $425.27M

Metrics at a Glance

as of August 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $869.97M
Q. Revenue: $211.63M
TTM EBITDA: $25.63M
TTM Op. Income: $5.51M
Q. Op. Income: $-1.71M
TTM Net Income: $7.34M
Q. Net Income: $-931,000
EPS: $-0.11
Shares Out.: $8.18M

$869.97M in TTM revenue grew 11.1% YoY, reaching $211.63M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $25.63M and TTM operating income of $5.51M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $7.34M means revenue is converting into profit. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has risen for 6 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

Gross Margin: 40.6%
EBITDA Margin: 1.8%
Op. Margin: -0.8%
Net Margin: -0.4%

Op. margin of -0.8% is down 2.7% YoY — costs are rising relative to revenue. Net margin at -0.4% and gross margin of 40.6% show how much of each revenue dollar survives to profit. Over the past year, operating margin is down 144% — a weakening trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: 57.9x
P/S Ratio: 0.5x
P/B Ratio: 3.4x

At 57.9x P/E, the stock trades above typical market levels — the market expects above-average growth. P/S of 0.5x and P/B of 3.4x provide additional context. Use the growth and margin sections to judge whether the multiple is justified. Over the past year, P/E is up 0% — a weakening trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $487.01M
Cash: $55.89M
Long-Term Debt: N/A
Book Value: $124.65M
D/E Ratio: N/A
Debt/EBITDA: 0.0

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $-14.18M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $6.50M
FCF Margin: 0.7%
FCF / Net Income: 0.9

TTM FCF of $6.50M on $-14.18M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 0.9x means free cash flow covers net income — earnings are backed by cash. Over the past year, free cash flow is up 170% — a weakening trend.