Citi Trends (CTRN) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Citi Trends (CTRN) posted EBIT Margin of 3.19% for Q2 2026, up 2.37% sequentially from 3.12% in Q1 2026, and up 295.0% YoY from 0.81% in Q2 2025.
Citi Trends (CTRN) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Citi Trends has reported EBIT Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 3.19% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly EBIT Margin rose 295.0% year-over-year to 3.19% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 1.26% (up 543.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 0.47%, up 571.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin improved to 3.19% in Q2 2026 per CTRN's latest filing, from 3.12% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBIT Margin peaked at 19.04% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 14.1% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.75% and a median of 0.41% in 2025 frame the typical range for EBIT Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: EBIT Margin slumped 2431 bps in 2023, then surged 1594 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, 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 climbed by 24 bps to 3.73% in 2025, then soared by 186 bps to 3.19% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBIT Margin over the past three periods registered 3.19%, 3.12%, and 3.73% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.76 Bn | 150.18 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 11.77% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 76.95 Bn | 72.82 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 13.38% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.61 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -50.84% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.88 Bn | 12.36 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 11.21% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.33 Bn | 4.76 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.73% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.97 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 4.87% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.53 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 9.43% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.01 Bn | 4.87 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.86 Bn | 4.24 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 7.97% |
| 10 | Citi Trends | 581.59 Mn | 500.49 Mn | 92.23 Mn | 3.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 3.19% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3.12% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -3.73% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.84% |
| May 3, 2025 | 0.24% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 0.57% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -4.93% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -14.10% |
| May 4, 2024 | -3.74% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 1.83% |
| 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 | 5.22% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 5.08% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 6.90% |