Citi Trends (CTRN) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Citi Trends (CTRN) reported Operating Margin of 3.19% for Q2 2026, up 295.0% on a YoY basis from 0.81% in Q2 2025, and up 2.37% sequentially from 3.12% in Q1 2026.
Citi Trends (CTRN) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Citi Trends (CTRN) has 17 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 3.19% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Margin rose 295.0% year-over-year to 3.19%; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 1.26% (up 543.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 0.47%, up 571.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin improved to 3.19% in Q2 2026, from 3.12% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 19.04% in Q2 2022 to a low of 14.1% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.75% and a median of 0.41% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin plunged 2431 bps in 2023 and soared 1594 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CTRN's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 16.42% in 2022, then tumbled by 120 bps to 3.34% in 2023, then slumped by 47 bps to 4.93% in 2024, then rose by 24 bps to 3.73% in 2025, then soared by 186 bps to 3.19% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CTRN's Operating Margin at 3.19% in Q2 2026, 3.12% in Q1 2026, and 3.73% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 169.48 Bn | 163.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 11.77% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.91 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 12.27% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 21.30 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -51.06% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 12.32 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 22.31% |
| 5 | Gap | 6.81 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.73% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.71 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 4.87% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 5.96 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 9.43% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.50 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 16.27% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.04 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 7.97% |
| 10 | Citi Trends | 501.46 Mn | 420.36 Mn | 92.23 Mn | 3.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 3.19% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3.12% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -3.73% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.84% |
| May 3, 2025 | 0.24% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 0.57% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -4.93% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -14.10% |
| May 4, 2024 | -3.74% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 1.83% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -3.34% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -4.57% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -5.26% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 3.53% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 16.42% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -1.80% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 19.04% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 5.22% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 5.08% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 6.90% |