Citi Trends (CTRN) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)

Citi Trends' (CTRN) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 39.9% in Q1 2026, up 20.0% year-on-year from 33.25% in Q1 2025, and up 2.63% quarter-over-quarter from 38.88% in Q4 2025.

Citi Trends (CTRN) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Citi Trends has disclosed Gross Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 39.9% for Q1 2026.

  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 39.9%, up 20.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 39.59% (up 214.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 39.59%, up 214.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin came in at 39.9% for Q1 2026 at Citi Trends, up from 38.88% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 40.38% in Q1 2022 to a low of 31.11% in Q3 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 39.12% (2024), against an average of 38.63%.
  • Across the five-year window, Gross Margin plunged 711 bps in 2024 and surged 887 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Citi Trends' Gross Margin stood at 39.82% in 2022, then slipped by 4 bps to 38.2% in 2023, then climbed by 4 bps to 39.78% in 2024, then decreased by 2 bps to 38.88% in 2025, then grew by 3 bps to 39.9% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 39.9% (Q1 2026), 38.88% (Q4 2025), and 39.99% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 177.75 Bn 172.17 Bn 4.48 Bn 31.28%
2 Ross Stores 74.23 Bn 69.64 Bn 1.80 Bn 27.19%
3 Burlington Stores 19.90 Bn 19.15 Bn 1.26 Bn 44.17%
4 Lululemon Athletica 13.59 Bn 11.78 Bn 2.00 Bn 54.87%
5 Gap 7.91 Bn 5.35 Bn 1.42 Bn 40.52%
6 Urban Outfitters 6.43 Bn 5.73 Bn 599.20 Mn 33.26%
7 Boot Barn Holdings 5.12 Bn 4.92 Bn 281.24 Mn 39.86%
8 Victoria's Secret 4.37 Bn 3.90 Bn 855.00 Mn 37.68%
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 3.57 Bn 2.80 Bn 1.10 Bn 65.58%
10 Citi Trends 346.93 Mn 280.84 Mn 91.93 Mn 39.90%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 39.90%
Nov 1, 2025 38.88%
Aug 2, 2025 39.99%
May 3, 2025 39.56%
Feb 1, 2025 39.71%
Nov 2, 2024 39.78%
Aug 3, 2024 31.11%
May 4, 2024 38.67%
Feb 3, 2024 39.12%
Oct 28, 2023 38.20%
Jul 29, 2023 38.22%
Apr 29, 2023 36.75%
Jan 28, 2023 39.52%
Oct 29, 2022 39.82%
Jul 30, 2022 38.06%
Apr 30, 2022 39.00%
Jan 29, 2022 40.38%
Oct 30, 2021 40.31%
Jul 31, 2021 40.77%
May 1, 2021 42.61%