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Citi Trends (CTRN) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Citi Trends' Operating Expenses history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $80.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly results put Operating Expenses at $80.0 million for Q1 2026, down 21.77% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Jan 2026 was $391.0 million (down 1.21% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2026 was $313.2 million, down 20.88%.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 was $80.0 million 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.
  • The sharpest move saw Operating Expenses skyrocketed 41.73% in 2024, then fell 21.77% in 2026.
  • Year by year, 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.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods came in at $80.0 million, $106.4 million, and $105.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.