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CITI TRENDS INC (CTRN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:CTRN - Nasdaq - US17306X1028 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

26.29  -1.43 (-5.16%)

Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to CTRN. CTRN was compared to 120 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. The financial health of CTRN is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. CTRN does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year CTRN has reported negative net income.
CTRN had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CTRN reported negative net income in multiple years.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: CTRN reported negative operating cash flow in multiple 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -9.33%, CTRN is not doing good in the industry: 75.83% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
CTRN has a worse Return On Equity (-38.14%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.33%
ROE -38.14%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-0.27%
ROA(5y)3.43%
ROE(3y)-3.45%
ROE(5y)11.58%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CTRN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCTRN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40

1.3 Margins

CTRN's Gross Margin of 37.45% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CTRN outperforms 52.50% of its industry peers.
CTRN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
CTRN does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 37.45%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.05%
GM growth 5Y-0.3%
CTRN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCTRN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

CTRN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
CTRN has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, CTRN has less shares outstanding
CTRN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
CTRN Yearly Shares OutstandingCTRN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M
CTRN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCTRN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.63 indicates that CTRN is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
CTRN has a Altman-Z score (2.63) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CTRN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.63
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.81%
CTRN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCTRN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.13 indicates that CTRN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of CTRN (1.13) is worse than 67.50% of its industry peers.
CTRN has a Quick Ratio of 1.13. This is a bad value and indicates that CTRN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.43, CTRN is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.13
Quick Ratio 0.43
CTRN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCTRN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

CTRN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -255.04%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.68% in the past year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.75% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-255.04%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-390.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.68%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.76%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.75%
Sales Q2Q%-1.86%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 26.94% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, CTRN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.17% on average per year.
EPS Next Y73.05%
EPS Next 2Y47.59%
EPS Next 3Y36.98%
EPS Next 5Y26.94%
Revenue Next Year3.78%
Revenue Next 2Y4.18%
Revenue Next 3Y4.95%
Revenue Next 5Y6.17%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
CTRN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCTRN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
CTRN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCTRN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 2 -2 4 -4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CTRN. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CTRN. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
CTRN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCTRN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
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

A more expensive valuation may be justified as CTRN's earnings are expected to grow with 36.98% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y47.59%
EPS Next 3Y36.98%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for CTRN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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CITI TRENDS INC

NASDAQ:CTRN (5/29/2025, 8:00:00 PM)

26.29

-1.43 (-5.16%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)03-18 2025-03-18/bmo
Earnings (Next)06-02 2025-06-02/bmo
Inst Owners95.36%
Inst Owner Change66.58%
Ins Owners11.14%
Ins Owner Change0.26%
Market Cap217.68M
Analysts82.5
Price Target31.11 (18.33%)
Short Float %8.23%
Short Ratio7.13
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-477.32%
Min EPS beat(2)-938.78%
Max EPS beat(2)-15.86%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-304.55%
Min EPS beat(4)-938.78%
Max EPS beat(4)-0.13%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-193.67%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-119.55%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-65.78%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.4%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.67%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.13%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.63%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.37%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.13%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.27%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.26%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.81%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-6.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)26.42%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-90.55%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.01%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.29
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.92
P/tB 1.92
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-4.58
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.23
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-1.69
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.46
OCFYN/A
SpS90.95
BVpS13.67
TBVpS13.67
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.33%
ROE -38.14%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 37.45%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-0.27%
ROA(5y)3.43%
ROE(3y)-3.45%
ROE(5y)11.58%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.05%
GM growth 5Y-0.3%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.63
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 53.7%
Cap/Sales 1.34%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.13
Quick Ratio 0.43
Altman-Z 2.63
F-Score4
WACC9.81%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)80.1%
Cap/Depr(5y)94.79%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.05%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.26%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-255.04%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-390.57%
EPS Next Y73.05%
EPS Next 2Y47.59%
EPS Next 3Y36.98%
EPS Next 5Y26.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.68%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.76%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.75%
Sales Q2Q%-1.86%
Revenue Next Year3.78%
Revenue Next 2Y4.18%
Revenue Next 3Y4.95%
Revenue Next 5Y6.17%
EBIT growth 1Y-100.6%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year118.7%
EBIT Next 3Y47.42%
EBIT Next 5Y33.38%
FCF growth 1Y42.92%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y59.81%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A