Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) Stock

Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $70.28 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $585.38M and a trailing P/E of 105.5. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Citi Trends, Inc. is a retail company offering value-priced fashion and lifestyle products, including apparel, accessories, beauty items, and home-related goods. It sells primarily in the United States to African American and Latinx families through its store network.

Understand Citi Trends, Inc.: how it makes money

Citi Trends, Inc. runs a value retail business selling fashion apparel, accessories, and home and lifestyle goods, and it makes money by generating net sales from these products.

The company’s profit model shows operating margin of 3.2% relative to reported net sales (about 0.18B out of 0.2B revenue), so operating results are directly tied to how effectively net sales translate into operating income.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Net Sales$0.2B

Business quality (Mixed): Basic business and headline profitability are provided (revenue and operating margin), but no operational KPI details are given, limiting insight into the underlying drivers.

Valuation: At 35× earnings, CTRN trades 85% above the Retail average (19×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Broad value assortment: The company sells fashion apparel, accessories, beauty products, and home and lifestyle products (for men, women, and kids), which supports multiple product streams within its retail offering.
  • Positive operating profitability in the latest snapshot: Operating margin is reported at 3.2% for the period 2026-05-02.

Bear case

  • Limited profitability cushion: With operating margin at 3.2%, operating results could be sensitive to adverse changes that reduce the conversion of net sales into operating income.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$70.28
Market Cap$585.38M
P/E Ratio105.5
EV / EBITDA22.2
Price / Book4.67
Price / Sales0.71
FCF Yield-4.6%
DCF Value (model)$11.92
DCF Upside vs Price-83.0%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$819.96M
Net Margin0.6%
Revenue Growth (YoY)8.9%
EPS Growth (YoY)-112.5%
FCF Growth (YoY)-104.5%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score3.64 (safe)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E105.5
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)20.5
Industry P/E (Retail)19.5
vs Sector415.1%
vs Industry440.3%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderFund 1 Investments, LLC ($111.48M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryRetail
CEOKenneth Duane Seipel
Employees2,600
CountryUS
IPO Date2005-05-18

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.