Citi Trends (CTRN) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Citi Trends (CTRN) reported EBITDA Margin of 1.77% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 2.46 percentage points from 4.23% a year earlier and down 3.64 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Citi Trends (CTRN) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 1, 2026, Citi Trends' EBITDA Margin came in at 2.95%, up 1.09 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at 2.72%, up 5.47 percentage points from FY2025.
- EBITDA Margin has a five-year change of -3.81 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, EBITDA Margin came in at -2.74% in FY2025 (-2.68 pp), -0.06% in FY2024 (-12.12 pp), 12.06% in FY2023 (+1.99 pp) and 10.08% in FY2022 (+3.54 pp).
- Five-year quarterly EBITDA Margin spans a low of -11.39% in fiscal Q2 2025 and a high of 21.66% in fiscal Q1 2023.
- Year over year, EBITDA Margin gained in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.53 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year EBITDA Margin in five years was fiscal Q2 2026 (a gain of 15.62 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q1 2024 (a drop of 24.32 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at 5.41% (Q1 2027), 5.26% (Q4 2026) and -1.38% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,828.15 Bn | 2,344.85 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 23.65% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.02 Bn | 305.26 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 16.60% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 160.78 Bn | 138.32 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 15.33% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.83 Bn | 102.79 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 16.17% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.49 Bn | 57.42 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 19.85% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.51 Bn | 72.60 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 23.02% |
| 7 | Target | 69.38 Bn | 63.97 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 12.60% |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.02 Bn | 50.92 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 22.45% |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.62 Bn | 33.11 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 10.21% |
| 10 | Citi Trends | 374.96 Mn | 120.78 Mn | 85.89 Mn | 1.77% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.77% |
| May 2, 2026 | 5.41% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 5.26% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -1.38% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 4.23% |
| May 3, 2025 | 2.41% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2.70% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -2.27% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -11.39% |
| May 4, 2024 | -1.17% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 4.08% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -0.70% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -1.85% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -2.66% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 5.83% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 19.06% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 1.05% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 21.66% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 7.37% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 7.50% |
Citi Trends EBITDA Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=CTRN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "CTRN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=CTRN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();