Citi Trends (CTRN) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Citi Trends (CTRN) reported Operating Expenses of $79.7 million for Q2 2026, down 19.55% on a YoY basis from $99.1 million in Q2 2025, and little changed sequentially from $80.0 million in Q1 2026.

Citi Trends (CTRN) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Citi Trends (CTRN) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $79.7 million in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses fell 19.55% year-over-year to $79.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $371.7 million (down 6.53% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $313.2 million, down 20.88% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was little changed at $79.7 million in Q2 2026, from $80.0 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.
  • A 5-year average of $83.9 million and a median of $79.7 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses soared 41.73% in 2024 and declined 21.77% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Tracing CTRN's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $69.1 million in 2022, then grew by 0.81% to $69.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 41.73% to $98.7 million in 2024, then increased by 7.8% to $106.4 million in 2025, then decreased by 25.07% to $79.7 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows CTRN's Operating Expenses at $79.7 million in Q2 2026, $80.0 million in Q1 2026, and $106.4 million in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 169.48 Bn 163.90 Bn 4.48 Bn 2.79 Bn
2 Ross Stores 74.91 Bn 70.31 Bn 1.80 Bn 990.10 Mn
3 Burlington Stores 21.30 Bn 20.55 Bn 1.26 Bn 2.71 Bn
4 Lululemon Athletica 12.32 Bn 10.51 Bn 2.00 Bn 1.18 Bn
5 Gap 6.81 Bn 4.25 Bn 1.42 Bn 972.00 Mn
6 Victoria's Secret 6.71 Bn 6.55 Bn 585.00 Mn 403.00 Mn
7 Urban Outfitters 5.96 Bn 5.55 Bn 542.57 Mn 402.89 Mn
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.50 Bn 4.30 Bn 281.24 Mn 295.14 Mn
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.04 Bn 3.43 Bn 682.63 Mn 182.75 Mn
10 Citi Trends 501.46 Mn 420.36 Mn 92.23 Mn 79.75 Mn

Historic Data

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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