Growth Metrics

Citi Trends (CTRN) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Citi Trends' Return on Capital Employed history spans 16 years, with the latest figure at 0.4% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 309.0% to 0.4% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 0.4%, a 309.0% increase, with the full-year FY2026 number at 0.4%, up 288.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 0.4% in Q1 2026 for Citi Trends, down from 10.5% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for CTRN hit a ceiling of 19.56% in Q1 2023 and a floor of 6.31% in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 2.84% across 5 years, with a median of 0.4% in 2026.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: plummeted -2941bps in 2022 and later surged 1681bps in 2025.
  • Tracing CTRN's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 4.88% in 2022, then plummeted by -191bps to 4.43% in 2023, then crashed by -42bps to 6.31% in 2024, then soared by 267bps to 10.5% in 2025, then tumbled by -96bps to 0.4% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for CTRN at 0.4% in Q1 2026, 10.5% in Q4 2025, and 10.01% in Q3 2025.