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

Citi Trends' Operating Income history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $4.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly results put Operating Income at $4.5 million for Q1 2026, down 86.29% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Jan 2026 was $1.2 million (up 114.86% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2026 was $1.2 million, up 114.86%.
  • Operating Income for Q1 2026 was $4.5 million at Citi Trends, up from -$7.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $39.7 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$50.3 million in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Income is -$3.3 million (2022), against an average of $882000.0.
  • Peak annual rise in Operating Income hit 172.8% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 312.24% in 2022.
  • Year by year, Operating Income stood at $31.6 million in 2022, then tumbled by 119.01% to -$6.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 47.03% to -$8.8 million in 2024, then rose by 16.79% to -$7.3 million in 2025, then surged by 161.32% to $4.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Income over the past three periods came in at $4.5 million, -$7.3 million, and $3.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.