Growth Metrics

Citi Trends (CTRN) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)

Citi Trends' Gross Margin history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 39.9% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 20.0% to 39.9% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 39.59%, a 214.0% increase, with the full-year FY2026 number at 39.59%, up 214.0% from a year prior.
  • Gross Margin hit 39.9% in Q1 2026 for Citi Trends, up from 38.88% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Gross Margin for CTRN hit a ceiling of 40.38% in Q1 2022 and a floor of 31.11% in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 38.63% across 5 years, with a median of 39.12% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Gross Margin: crashed -711bps in 2024 and later skyrocketed 887bps in 2025.
  • Tracing CTRN's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 39.82% in 2022, then dropped by -4bps to 38.2% in 2023, then grew by 4bps to 39.78% in 2024, then fell by -2bps to 38.88% in 2025, then increased by 3bps to 39.9% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Gross Margin for CTRN at 39.9% in Q1 2026, 38.88% in Q4 2025, and 39.99% in Q3 2025.