CITI TRENDS INC (CTRN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CTRN • US17306X1028

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This CTRN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CTRN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CTRN has reported negative net income.
  • CTRN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years CTRN reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In multiple years CTRN reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
CTRN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCTRN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 50M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • CTRN has a worse Return On Assets (-3.53%) than 61.79% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of CTRN (-15.19%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.53%
ROE -15.19%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-3.51%
ROA(5y)2.68%
ROE(3y)-13.75%
ROE(5y)9.54%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CTRN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCTRN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 20 -20 40

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CTRN has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of CTRN (39.53%) is better than 60.98% of its industry peers.
  • CTRN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for CTRN so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 39.53%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-55.91%
PM growth 5Y-27%
GM growth 3Y0.4%
GM growth 5Y-0.1%
CTRN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCTRN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 10 20 30 40

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2. CTRN Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CTRN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CTRN has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CTRN has less shares outstanding
  • There is no outstanding debt for CTRN. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
CTRN Yearly Shares OutstandingCTRN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5M 10M
CTRN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCTRN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.2 Solvency

  • CTRN has an Altman-Z score of 3.10. This indicates that CTRN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CTRN has a Altman-Z score of 3.10. This is in the better half of the industry: CTRN outperforms 77.24% of its industry peers.
  • There is no outstanding debt for CTRN. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 3.1
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.99%
CTRN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCTRN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.07 indicates that CTRN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.07, CTRN is not doing good in the industry: 68.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.38 indicates that CTRN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CTRN has a worse Quick ratio (0.38) than 64.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.07
Quick Ratio 0.38
CTRN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCTRN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. CTRN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 85.24% over the past year.
  • CTRN shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -23.01% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, CTRN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.88% in the last year.
  • CTRN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.92% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)85.24%
EPS 3Y-55.6%
EPS 5Y-23.01%
EPS Q2Q%155.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.88%
Revenue growth 3Y1.04%
Revenue growth 5Y0.92%
Sales Q2Q%9.1%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 60.21% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • CTRN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.78% yearly.
EPS Next Y232.03%
EPS Next 2Y120.44%
EPS Next 3Y90.83%
EPS Next 5Y60.21%
Revenue Next Year10.76%
Revenue Next 2Y5.81%
Revenue Next 3Y6.03%
Revenue Next 5Y5.78%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
CTRN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCTRN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
CTRN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCTRN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0 2 -2 4 -4 6

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4. CTRN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CTRN. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 48.54 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CTRN.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CTRN is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.61. CTRN is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 48.54
CTRN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCTRN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40 -40 60 -60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CTRN is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 65.85% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CTRN is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 30.28
EV/EBITDA 52.05
CTRN Per share dataCTRN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CTRN's earnings are expected to grow with 90.83% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y120.44%
EPS Next 3Y90.83%

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5. CTRN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CTRN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CTRN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CITI TRENDS INC

NASDAQ:CTRN (3/31/2026, 8:27:43 PM)

After market: 43.32 0 (0%)

43.32

+1.3 (+3.09%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)03-17
Earnings (Next)06-01
Inst Owners96.19%
Inst Owner Change2.38%
Ins Owners10.77%
Ins Owner Change0.06%
Market Cap361.72M
Revenue(TTM)819.96M
Net Income(TTM)-16.38M
Analysts82.5
Price Target68.85 (58.93%)
Short Float %7.97%
Short Ratio6.85
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)5.79%
Min EPS beat(2)-9.21%
Max EPS beat(2)20.8%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-185.43%
Min EPS beat(4)-938.78%
Max EPS beat(4)185.47%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-131.97%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-112.68%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-76.95%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.73%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.15%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.31%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.13%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.15%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.2%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.37%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.74%
PT rev (1m)18.42%
PT rev (3m)21.62%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)20.16%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.95%
Revenue NY rev (1m)5.34%
Revenue NY rev (3m)6.36%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 48.54
P/S 0.45
P/FCF 30.28
P/OCF 12.07
P/B 3.35
P/tB 3.35
EV/EBITDA 52.05
EPS(TTM)-0.68
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.89
Fwd EY2.06%
FCF(TTM)1.43
FCFY3.3%
OCF(TTM)3.59
OCFY8.28%
SpS95.9
BVpS12.91
TBVpS12.91
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.53%
ROE -15.19%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 39.53%
FCFM 1.49%
ROA(3y)-3.51%
ROA(5y)2.68%
ROE(3y)-13.75%
ROE(5y)9.54%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-55.91%
PM growth 5Y-27%
GM growth 3Y0.4%
GM growth 5Y-0.1%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.72
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 99.92%
Cap/Sales 2.25%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 502.11%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.07
Quick Ratio 0.38
Altman-Z 3.1
F-Score6
WACC8.99%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)85.24%
EPS 3Y-55.6%
EPS 5Y-23.01%
EPS Q2Q%155.45%
EPS Next Y232.03%
EPS Next 2Y120.44%
EPS Next 3Y90.83%
EPS Next 5Y60.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.88%
Revenue growth 3Y1.04%
Revenue growth 5Y0.92%
Sales Q2Q%9.1%
Revenue Next Year10.76%
Revenue Next 2Y5.81%
Revenue Next 3Y6.03%
Revenue Next 5Y5.78%
EBIT growth 1Y64.56%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year470.03%
EBIT Next 3Y109.92%
EBIT Next 5Y66.71%
FCF growth 1Y159.82%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y430.86%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

CITI TRENDS INC / CTRN Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CTRN stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CTRN.


Can you provide the valuation status for CITI TRENDS INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to CITI TRENDS INC (CTRN). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CITI TRENDS INC?

CITI TRENDS INC (CTRN) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the financial health of CITI TRENDS INC (CTRN) stock?

The financial health rating of CITI TRENDS INC (CTRN) is 6 / 10.