Citi Trends (CTRN) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Citi Trends (CTRN) posted Return on Capital Employed of 3.61% for Q2 2026, up 175.59% sequentially from 1.31% in Q1 2026, and up 1430.0% YoY from 0.24% in Q2 2025.
Citi Trends (CTRN) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Citi Trends has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 3.61% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 1430.0% year-over-year to 3.61% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 3.61% (up 1430.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 1.31%, up 1379.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 3.61% in Q2 2026 per CTRN's latest filing, from 1.31% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 28.07% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 13.59% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 3.71% and a median of 0.27% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed soared 1761 bps in 2022, then slumped 2675 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 22.33% in 2022, then sank by 120 bps to 4.43% in 2023, then tumbled by 154 bps to 11.23% in 2024, then surged by 93 bps to 0.76% in 2025, then jumped by 574 bps to 3.61% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 3.61%, 1.31%, and 0.76% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.48 Bn | 149.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 32.66% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 76.36 Bn | 72.23 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 27.31% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.56 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -76.03% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.95 Bn | 12.43 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 30.58% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.26 Bn | 4.70 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 13.71% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.93 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 9.07% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.49 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 16.05% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.02 Bn | 4.88 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.89 Bn | 4.27 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 27.24% |
| 10 | Citi Trends | 576.79 Mn | 495.69 Mn | 92.23 Mn | 3.61% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 3.61% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.31% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -0.76% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -1.29% |
| May 3, 2025 | -10.69% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -13.59% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -11.23% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -10.95% |
| May 4, 2024 | -4.73% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -5.66% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -4.43% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 5.99% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 6.94% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 19.56% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 22.33% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 17.43% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 24.85% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 28.07% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 31.37% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 28.72% |