Citi Trends (CTRN) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Citi Trends' Gross Margin was 40.58% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 0.60 percentage points from 39.99% a year earlier and up 0.63 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Citi Trends (CTRN) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Citi Trends' Gross Margin was 39.85% through Aug 1, 2026, up 0.09 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was 39.59%, up 2.14 percentage points from FY2025.
- Gross Margin shows a five-year change of -0.20 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Gross Margin was 37.45% in FY2025 (-0.67 pp), 38.12% in FY2024 (-1.00 pp), 39.12% in FY2023 (-1.98 pp) and 41.10% in FY2022 (+1.31 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Gross Margin since fiscal Q2 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin has increased for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.53 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was fiscal Q2 2026 (a gain of 8.87 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q2 2025 (a drop of 7.11 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CTRN's Gross Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 39.95% (Q1 2027), 39.90% (Q4 2026) and 38.88% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,829.77 Bn | 2,346.47 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 52.26% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.24 Bn | 305.48 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 33.67% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.20 Bn | 139.75 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 33.41% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.75 Bn | 102.72 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 33.04% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.33 Bn | 58.26 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.83% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.38 Bn | 72.47 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 51.45% |
| 7 | Target | 69.96 Bn | 64.55 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 33.67% |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.69 Bn | 50.59 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 52.15% |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.50 Bn | 33.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.76% |
| 10 | Citi Trends | 385.85 Mn | 131.66 Mn | 85.89 Mn | 40.58% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 40.58% |
| May 2, 2026 | 39.95% |
| 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% |
API Access
Citi Trends Gross Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=CTRN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-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=gross-margin&ticker=CTRN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();