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Mcap
583,3M USD
P/E
EV / Rev
Div yield
Op margin
0,5 %
ROE
4,5 %
Net margin
0,6 %
Debt / equity
Beta
52w range
Volume
Day range
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2026-09-28
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About

Citi Trends Inc operates as a specialty retailer in the Consumer Discretionary sector, generating revenue through the sale of apparel and accessories.

Business. Citi Trends Inc (CTRN.O) is a specialty retailer operating within the Consumer Discretionary sector. The company is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. It generates revenue through the sale of products, focusing on the specialty retail industry. Specific details regarding operating segments or geographic breakdowns are not provided in the available data.

Classification85 %
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Industry groupSpecialty Retail
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY2 analysts
2 buy0 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target67,50

Analyst recommendations

2 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy2
Hold0
Sell0
12-month price target
67,50
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
  • EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-09-28 · estimated
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
2 analysts · indicative
Ownership
AQR Capital Management, LLC
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
4,5 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary · THIS SECTOR+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Company
    • EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-09-28 · estimated
    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    Citi Trends Inc (CTRN.O) is a specialty retailer operating within the Consumer Discretionary sector. The company is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. It generates revenue through the sale of products, focusing on the specialty retail industry. Specific details regarding operating segments or geographic breakdowns are not provided in the available data.

    Classification85 %
    SectorConsumer Discretionary
    Industry groupSpecialty Retail
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Citi Trends maintains a conservative capital structure with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0, indicating no reported long-term debt on the balance sheet. The company holds total assets of $471.2 million against total liabilities of $354.9 million, resulting in total equity of $116.3 million. Operating cash flow stands at $20.95 million, which closely matches capital expenditures of $20.33 million, suggesting that current operations are largely funding ongoing investment needs without significant free cash flow generation. The current ratio and other liquidity metrics are not explicitly provided in the valuation snapshot, though the absence of debt suggests a low leverage profile.

    Profitability metrics indicate thin margins relative to the market valuation. The company reported net income of $5.21 million on revenue of $819.96 million, yielding a net margin of approximately 0.64%. Return on equity is 4.48%, and return on assets is 1.11%, both of which are modest returns for a specialty retailer. The price-to-earnings ratio is elevated at 101.27, reflecting the low earnings base relative to the market capitalization of $527.3 million. The price-to-book ratio is 4.53, implying the market values the company at a premium to its tangible book value.

    Segment and geographic data are not provided in the available input, preventing a detailed analysis of revenue concentration or regional exposure. The company operates as a single entity in the specialty retail space, but specific product mix or geographic breakdowns are absent from the current dataset.

    Growth trajectory analysis is limited due to the absence of historical period data in the input. Without multi-year revenue or net income trends, it is not possible to assess the company's growth momentum or cyclicality from the provided financial snapshot alone.

    Risk assessment indicates low dilution risk, with basic and diluted shares outstanding both at 8,345,917, suggesting no significant options or convertible securities are currently impacting the share count. However, liquidity risk is flagged as unknown due to insufficient balance-sheet inputs for a comprehensive assessment, despite the zero debt position. The key flag notes that liquidity risk could not be fully assessed, which warrants monitoring of current assets versus short-term liabilities.

    Recent observations include analyst estimates with a mean price target of $67.50, a median of $67.50, a high of $68.00, and a low of $67.00, indicating a narrow consensus range. The mean recommendation is 2.00, with two buy ratings and no strong buy or hold ratings, suggesting cautious optimism among the limited coverage. News events indicate a reconciler enqueue for analysis, but no specific corporate actions or material news events are disclosed in the input.

    Key takeaways
    • Citi Trends operates with zero debt, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0 and a conservative balance sheet.
    • Net income of $5.21 million on $819.96 million in revenue results in a low net margin of ~0.64% and a high P/E ratio of 101.27.
    • Operating cash flow of $20.95 million nearly equals capital expenditures of $20.33 million, indicating break-even free cash flow.
    • Analyst consensus is narrow, with a mean price target of $67.50 and a mean recommendation of 2.00 (Buy).
    • Dilution risk is low, as basic and diluted shares outstanding are identical at 8.35 million.
    • Liquidity risk is flagged as unknown due to missing detailed current asset/liability data, despite the absence of debt.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Valuation

    Market price
    $69,89
    Market cap
    $527.3M
    Enterprise value
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    4.5x
    P / Tangible book
    4.5x
    Tangible book
    $116.3M
    Net cash
    Current ratio
    Debt / equity
    ROA
    1.1%
    ROE
    4.5%
    Cash conversion
    402.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    2.5%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

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    Business relationships

    Business relationships1 disclosed relationship · 1 type · extracted from filings & disclosures
    Subsidiaries1
    EX21:52131187ecb7EX21:52131187ecb7Subsidiarie97%

    Supply chain

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    Peer comparison

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 33 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    1,07
    Predicted surprise
    -0,02
    Beat probability
    33 %
    Analysts
    2
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    as of 2026-07-27 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate1,57
    Revenueno estimateno estimate900,3M USD
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate12,3M USD
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in USD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution2 analysts
    Strong buy0
    Buy2
    Hold0
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$73,00 · Median $73,00
    Low $73,00High $73,00
    Operating income · consensus12,3M USD
    EPS surprise
    −140,8 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −8,9 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    Low$67,00
    Mean$67,50
    Median$67,50
    High$68,00
    Spot$69,89
    −3.4 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskUnknown

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin0,5 %Below median
    Net Margin0,6 %Above median
    ROE4,5 %Below median
    Capex / Rev2,5 %Above P75
    D/E0,00Above P75
    Cash Conv4,02Above median

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Derivatives & instruments

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    Actions

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    Data sources
    • Reference data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Price To Tangible Book
      market_price / (tangible_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Price To Book
      market_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    • Capex To Revenue
      capital_expenditure / revenue
    • Debt To Equity
      (short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
    Source documents
    • CITI TRENDS, INC. Market data — financials · 2026-07-27
    • reconciler_enqueue (reconciler) on CTRN.O · 2026-07-27
    • Citi Trends Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-27
    • Citi Trends Inc HA canonical relationships · 2026-07-27

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • AQR Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$9M
    • Arrowstreet Capital, Limited PartnershipInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$6M
    • Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$14M
    • American Century Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
    • Principal Global Investors (Equity)Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$6M
    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
    • Northern Trust Investments, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
    • Invesco QQQ TrustFunds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
    • BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$13M
    • Vanguard Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$15M
    • AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • State Street Investment Management (US)Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
    • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
    • Nuveen LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$0M
    • Bank of New York Mellon CorpInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • FMR LLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Wells Fargo AdvisorsBrokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • PNC Investments LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Leadership

    • Peter R. SachseExecutive Chairman of the Board

    Insider activity

    Net selling1 buys · 3 sellsnet -$42,4M14 insiders · last 365d
    • George KatrinaVP of Human Resources · Common StockSold 126 @ $56,42$7K · 2026-07-08
    • George KatrinaVP of Human Resources · Common StockOther 13 @ $57,84$752 · 2026-06-30
    • Puri Lovesh KumarSee Remarks · Common StockOther 15 @ $57,84$868 · 2026-06-30
    • Puri Lovesh KumarSee Remarks · Common StockOther 41 · 2026-06-30
    • Powell Lisa A.EVP and Chief Merch Officer · Common StockOther 71 @ $57,84$4K · 2026-06-30
    • Powell Lisa A.EVP and Chief Merch Officer · Common StockOther 239 · 2026-06-30
    • Koenig KyleVP of Stores and Real Estate · Common StockOther 27 @ $57,84$2K · 2026-06-30
    • Koenig KyleVP of Stores and Real Estate · Common StockOther 95 · 2026-06-30
    • George KatrinaVP of Human Resources · Common StockOther 41 · 2026-06-30
    • Plutino Heather LEVP and CFO · Common StockOther 66 @ $57,84$4K · 2026-06-30
    • Plutino Heather LEVP and CFO · Common StockOther 238 · 2026-06-30
    • Fund 1 Investments, LLC10% owner · Common StockSold 750 000 @ $56,50$42,4M · 2026-06-24
    • Kvitko Michael SDirector · Common StockOther 1 681 · 2026-06-10
    • Heath David ADirector · Common StockOther 1 681 · 2026-06-10
    • Edwards Pamela JDirector · Common StockOther 1 681 · 2026-06-10
    • Liu Chaoyang (Charles)Director · Common StockOther 1 681 · 2026-06-10
    • JENKINS MARGARET LDirector · Common StockOther 1 681 · 2026-06-10
    • Faw Benjamin TaylorDirector · Common StockOther 1 681 · 2026-06-10
    • Robinson CaraDirector · Common StockOther 1 681 · 2026-06-10
    • Plutino Heather LEVP and CFO · Common StockOther 371 @ $41,40$15K · 2026-05-17
    • Koenig KyleVP of Stores and Real Estate · Common StockOther 123 @ $41,40$5K · 2026-05-17
    • Powell Lisa A.EVP and Chief Merch Officer · Common StockOther 398 @ $41,40$16K · 2026-05-17
    • George KatrinaVP of Human Resources · Common StockOther 152 @ $41,40$6K · 2026-05-17
    • Puri Lovesh KumarSee Remarks · Common StockOther 263 @ $46,82$12K · 2026-05-05
    • Plutino Heather LEVP and CFO · Common StockOther 1 252 @ $46,82$59K · 2026-05-05

    Short positioning

    776.7Kshares short+2.0% vs prior
    5.03days to cover
    65.0%short of daily vol
    2fails-to-deliver
    as of 2026-07-15 · short-interest report (free)

    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    CTRN.OCanonical
    NASDAQ · USD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob33 %Surprise-0,02Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskUnknown
    Relationship graph
    CTRNEX21:521Specialty Reta
    This companySectorSubsidiaries

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
    • Shares outstanding (annual): 8.35MUnknown
    • Current assets (annual): USD 193.05MUnknown
    • Total assets (annual): USD 471.17MUnknown
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 116.32MUnknown
    • Pre-tax income (annual): USD 5.5MUnknown
    • EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 1Unknown
    • Total liabilities (annual): USD 354.85MUnknown
    • Net income (annual): USD 5.2MUnknown
    • Revenue (annual): USD 819.96MUnknown
    • Operating income (annual): USD 3.85MUnknown
    • Current liabilities (annual): USD 173.41MUnknown
    • EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 1Unknown
    • Operating cash flow (annual): USD 20.95MUnknown
    • Operating income (annual): USD -39.49MUnknown
    • Net income (annual): USD -43.2MUnknown
    • Total liabilities (annual): USD 349.59MUnknown
    • Current liabilities (annual): USD 174.39MUnknown
    • EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -5Unknown
    • Shares outstanding (annual): 8.55MUnknown
    • Current assets (annual): USD 197.06MUnknown
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 113.18MUnknown
    • Operating cash flow (annual): USD -3.85MUnknown
    • EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -5Unknown
    • Pre-tax income (annual): USD -37.33MUnknown
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-09-28EVENTUpcomingQ2 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-07-08INSIDERGeorge Katrina sold 126 sh — VP of Human Resources ~$7k
    2026-06-30INSIDERPuri Lovesh Kumar transacted 41 sh — See Remarks
    2026-06-30INSIDERPowell Lisa A. transacted 71 sh — EVP and Chief Merch Officer ~$4k
    2026-06-30INSIDERGeorge Katrina transacted 41 sh — VP of Human Resources
    2026-06-30INSIDERPlutino Heather L transacted 66 sh — EVP and CFO ~$4k
    2026-06-30INSIDERPlutino Heather L transacted 238 sh — EVP and CFO
    2026-06-30INSIDERPowell Lisa A. transacted 239 sh — EVP and Chief Merch Officer
    2026-06-30INSIDERKoenig Kyle transacted 27 sh — VP of Stores and Real Estate ~$2k
    2026-06-30INSIDERKoenig Kyle transacted 95 sh — VP of Stores and Real Estate
    2026-06-30INSIDERGeorge Katrina transacted 13 sh — VP of Human Resources ~$1k
    2026-06-30INSIDERPuri Lovesh Kumar transacted 15 sh — See Remarks ~$1k
    2026-06-24 00:00 UTCINSIDER8 insider transactions — 2026-06 · net sell $42.4M
    2026-06-24 00:00 UTCINSIDER8 insider transactions — 2026-06 · net sell $42.4M
    2026-06-24INSIDERFund 1 Investments, LLC sold 750.0k sh — 10% owner ~$42.38M
    2026-06-12FILINGFORM 8-K →
    2026-06-10FILING10-Q filing →
    2026-06-10INSIDERKvitko Michael S transacted 1.7k sh — Director
    2026-06-10INSIDERHeath David A transacted 1.7k sh — Director
    2026-06-10INSIDEREdwards Pamela J transacted 1.7k sh — Director
    2026-06-10INSIDERLiu Chaoyang (Charles) transacted 1.7k sh — Director
    2026-06-10INSIDERJENKINS MARGARET L transacted 1.7k sh — Director
    2026-06-10INSIDERFaw Benjamin Taylor transacted 1.7k sh — Director
    2026-06-10INSIDERRobinson Cara transacted 1.7k sh — Director
    2026-06-02FILINGFORM 8-K →
    2026-05-27FILINGFORM 8-K →
    2026-05-17 00:00 UTCINSIDER8 insider transactions — 2026-05 · net sell $199k
    2026-05-17 00:00 UTCINSIDER8 insider transactions — 2026-05 · net sell $199k
    2026-05-17INSIDERPlutino Heather L transacted 371 sh — EVP and CFO ~$15k
    2026-05-17INSIDERKoenig Kyle transacted 123 sh — VP of Stores and Real Estate ~$5k
    2026-05-17INSIDERPowell Lisa A. transacted 398 sh — EVP and Chief Merch Officer ~$16k
    2026-05-17INSIDERGeorge Katrina transacted 152 sh — VP of Human Resources ~$6k
    2026-05-05INSIDERPuri Lovesh Kumar transacted 263 sh — See Remarks ~$12k
    2026-05-05INSIDERPlutino Heather L transacted 1.3k sh — EVP and CFO ~$59k
    2026-05-01FILINGDEF 14A filing →
    2026-04-15FILING10-K filing →
    2026-04-08 00:00 UTCINSIDER5 insider transactions — 2026-04
    2026-04-08 00:00 UTCINSIDER5 insider transactions — 2026-04
    2026-03-25 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2026-03
    2026-03-25 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2026-03
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