Citi Trends (CTRN) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Citi Trends' (CTRN) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 1.95% in Q1 2026, down 1360.0% year-on-year from 0.16% in Q1 2025, and up 152.45% quarter-over-quarter from 3.73% in Q4 2025.
Citi Trends (CTRN) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Citi Trends has disclosed EBIT Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 1.95% for Q1 2026.
- EBIT Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 1.95%, down 1360.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 0.14% (up 118.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 0.14%, up 118.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin came in at 1.95% for Q1 2026 at Citi Trends, up from 3.73% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBIT Margin ranged from a high of 19.04% in Q2 2022 to a low of 20.87% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for EBIT Margin is 1.8% (2022), against an average of 0.33%.
- Across the five-year window, EBIT Margin sank 3028 bps in 2022 and surged 2441 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Citi Trends' EBIT Margin stood at 16.42% in 2022, then slumped by 120 bps to 3.34% in 2023, then sank by 47 bps to 4.93% in 2024, then gained by 24 bps to 3.73% in 2025, then soared by 152 bps to 1.95% in 2026.
- The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 1.95% (Q1 2026), 3.73% (Q4 2025), and 1.84% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 11.77% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 12.27% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 17.08% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 22.31% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.73% |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | -17.85% |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 16.27% |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 10.09% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 14.13% |
| 10 | Citi Trends | 346.93 Mn | 280.84 Mn | 91.93 Mn | 1.95% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.95% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -3.73% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.84% |
| May 3, 2025 | 0.24% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 15.56% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -4.93% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -14.10% |
| May 4, 2024 | -3.74% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 9.32% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -3.34% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -4.57% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -5.26% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 3.53% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 16.42% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -1.80% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 19.04% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -20.87% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 5.08% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 6.90% |
| May 1, 2021 | 13.67% |