Citi Trends (CTRN) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Citi Trends' (CTRN) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $80.0 million in Q1 2026, down 21.77% year-on-year from $102.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 24.8% quarter-over-quarter from $106.4 million in Q4 2025.
Citi Trends (CTRN) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Citi Trends has disclosed Operating Expenses across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $80.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $80.0 million, down 21.77% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $391.0 million (down 1.21% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $313.2 million, down 20.88% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $80.0 million for Q1 2026 at Citi Trends, down from $106.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $106.4 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $68.5 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $79.6 million (2022), against an average of $84.1 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses soared 41.73% in 2024 and declined 21.77% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Citi Trends' Operating Expenses stood at $69.1 million in 2022, then increased by 0.81% to $69.7 million in 2023, then surged by 41.73% to $98.7 million in 2024, then rose by 7.8% to $106.4 million in 2025, then fell by 24.8% to $80.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $80.0 million (Q1 2026), $106.4 million (Q4 2025), and $105.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 2.79 Bn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 990.10 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 773.83 Mn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 972.00 Mn |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | 440.50 Mn |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 166.46 Mn |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 959.00 Mn |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 181.82 Mn |
| 10 | Citi Trends | 346.93 Mn | 280.84 Mn | 91.93 Mn | 80.03 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 80.03 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 106.42 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 105.45 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 99.12 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 102.30 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 98.72 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 97.47 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 97.33 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 74.53 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 69.65 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 69.54 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 70.81 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 70.58 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 69.09 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 68.48 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 71.03 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 79.56 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 74.78 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 75.38 Mn |
| May 1, 2021 | 77.89 Mn |