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.

  • Quarterly results put Gross Margin at 39.9% for Q1 2026, up 20.0% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Jan 2026 was 39.59% (up 214.0% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2026 was 39.59%, up 214.0%.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 was 39.9% 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%.
  • The sharpest move saw Gross Margin tumbled -711bps in 2024, then soared 887bps in 2025.
  • Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 39.82% in 2022, then fell by -4bps to 38.2% in 2023, then rose by 4bps to 39.78% in 2024, then decreased by -2bps to 38.88% in 2025, then grew by 3bps to 39.9% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods came in at 39.9%, 38.88%, and 39.99% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.