Citi Trends (CTRN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Citi Trends' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 1.77% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 3.06 percentage points from -1.29% a year earlier but down 1.84 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Citi Trends (CTRN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Citi Trends' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 1.31%, up 13.79 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of -9.55 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -12.48% in FY2025 (-7.10 pp), -5.38% in FY2024 (-26.98 pp), 21.60% in FY2023 (-5.19 pp) and 26.79% in FY2022 (+15.93 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] is -13.59% (fiscal Q4 2025) to 31.37% (fiscal Q3 2022).
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.96 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 25.30 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2024 (a drop of 26.75 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CTRN's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 3.61% (Q1 2027), 1.31% (Q4 2026) and -0.76% (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,699.85 Bn | 2,216.54 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.49% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 327.03 Bn | 320.28 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 28.54% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.28 Bn | 139.83 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 34.00% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 114.66 Bn | 107.62 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 30.02% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.66 Bn | 58.58 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 30.97% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 75.09 Bn | 74.17 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 47.86% |
| 7 | Target | 71.82 Bn | 66.41 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 15.67% |
| 8 | Carvana | 64.53 Bn | 56.13 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.45% |
| 9 | Autozone | 53.43 Bn | 52.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 33.85% |
| 10 | Citi Trends | 383.07 Mn | 128.89 Mn | 85.89 Mn | 1.77% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.77% |
| 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% |
API Access
Citi Trends Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CTRN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "CTRN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CTRN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();