Citi Trends (CTRN) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Citi Trends (CTRN) posted Operating Expenses of $79.7 million for Q2 2026, little changed sequentially from $80.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 19.55% YoY from $99.1 million in Q2 2025.
Citi Trends (CTRN) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Citi Trends has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $79.7 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 19.55% year-over-year to $79.7 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $371.7 million (down 6.53% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $313.2 million, down 20.88% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was little changed at $79.7 million in Q2 2026 per CTRN's latest filing, from $80.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $106.4 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $68.5 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $83.9 million and a median of $79.7 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Operating Expenses surged 41.73% in 2024, then retreated 21.77% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $69.1 million in 2022, then gained by 0.81% to $69.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 41.73% to $98.7 million in 2024, then advanced by 7.8% to $106.4 million in 2025, then declined by 25.07% to $79.7 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $79.7 million, $80.0 million, and $106.4 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.79 Bn | 150.21 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 2.79 Bn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 73.01 Bn | 68.88 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 975.86 Mn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.93 Bn | 20.19 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 2.71 Bn |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.36 Bn | 11.84 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 5 | Gap | 7.23 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 972.00 Mn |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 7.03 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 509.00 Mn |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.38 Bn | 5.97 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 402.89 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.90 Bn | 4.76 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.70 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 182.75 Mn |
| 10 | Citi Trends | 568.95 Mn | 487.85 Mn | 92.23 Mn | 79.75 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 79.75 Mn |
| 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 |