Citi Trends, Inc. functions as a discount retail chain specializing in fashion apparel, accessories, and home goods. Its extensive product range includes ...
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Est. EPS $-0.34 · Revenue $215.75M · 2 analysts
Est. EPS $1.93 · Revenue $909.65M · 2 analysts
Est. EPS $1.13 · Revenue $251.40M · 2 analysts
Est. EPS $1.08 · Revenue $248.75M · 1 analysts
EPS $-0.11 · Revenue $211.63M
| Metric | Latest | YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength. | QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes. |
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| RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three). | $820.0M | +8.9% | -8.3% |
| Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day. | $5.2M | +112.1% | -112.0% |
| Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials. | +37.3% | -0.3% | -4.9% |
| Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on). | -0.9% | +82.6% | -127.4% |
| Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales. | +0.6% | +111.1% | -113.1% |
| Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock. | $624000 | +104.5% | +2.5% |
| FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine. | +0.1% | +104.1% | +11.8% |
| Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe. | 192.0% | -1.4% | -19.9% |
| Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking. | 1.11x | -1.5% | -38.1% |
| Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground. | $471.2M | +1.8% | -1.9% |
| Metric | Annual (A vs E) | Annual Surprise | Quarter (A vs E) | Quarter Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Surprise | 0.63 vs -0.77 | +181.8% | -0.11 vs -0.34 | +67.2% |
| Revenue Surprise | $820.0M vs $817.2M | +0.3% | $211.6M vs $215.8M | -1.9% |
| Date | Executive | Title | Security | Side | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2026 | George Katrina | officer: VP of Human Resources | Common Stock | D | 126 | $56.42 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Plutino Heather L | officer: EVP and CFO | Common Stock | A | 238 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Plutino Heather L | officer: EVP and CFO | Common Stock | D | 66 | $57.84 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | George Katrina | officer: VP of Human Resources | Common Stock | A | 41 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | George Katrina | officer: VP of Human Resources | Common Stock | D | 13 | $57.84 |
Operator: Greetings. Welcome to Citi Trends Second Quarter 26 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, participants are in a listen-only mode. The question and answer session will follow the formal presentation. Please note that this conference is being recorded. At this time, I will turn the conference over to Nitza McKee with ICR. Analyst: Thank you. You may begin. Thank you, and good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us for Citi Trends second quarter 26 earnings call. On our call today are Chief Executive Officer, Kenneth Duane Seipel, and Chief Financial Officer, Heather Plutino. Our earnings release was sent out this morning at 06:45 a.m. Eastern Time. If you have not received a copy of the release, it is available on the company's website at ir.cititrends.com. You should be aware that prepared remarks made today during this call may contain non GAAP information and forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 2 thousand. Management may make additional forward looking statements in response to your questions. These statements do not guarantee future performance. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on these statements. We refer you to the company's most recent report on Form 10 k and other subsequent filings with the Securities Exchange Commission for a more detailed discussion of the factors that can cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. I will now turn the call over to our Chief Executive Officer, Kenneth Seipel. Kenneth? Kenneth Duane Seipel: Thank you, Lynn. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us today for our second quarter 26 earnings call. So building on the momentum from Q1, our second quarter results were defined by consistency. Consistent sales trend consistent execution, and a consistent customer response across every month of the quarter. And I am pleased to report that consistency has continued into the back to school season. Our year to date performance on top of strong 2025 results further validates that our strategy is working and our execution is improving. We remain keenly focused on our 3 2026 strategic priorities: Consistent execution, sales flow through to profit, and accelerated growth. As we noted in our sales press release on August 10, our second quarter comparable sales increased 10.5%. Which is 19.7% on a 2 year basis. This marked our eighth consecutive quarter of comparable store sales growth with the last 6-quarter momentum of plus 9% growth or better. The performance demonstrates the consistency and durability of our strategy and this focused and disciplined approach is driving a continuation of our 2 year stack comparable store sales trend of approximately 25% in the Q3 to date during our important back to school season. Heather will cover the Q2 P&L to-date results shortly. But I would like to highlight and thank our team for driving results driving sales along with …
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender | Year Born | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenneth Duane Seipel | Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board | USD 1,912,312 | Male | 1961 | Active |
Lisa A. Powell | Executive Vice President & Chief Merchandising Officer | USD 856,018 | Female | 1969 | Active |
Heather Plutino | Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer & Executive Vice President | USD 850,079 | Female | 1972 | Active |
Katrina George | Vice President of Human Resources | USD 492,178 | Female | 1968 | Active |
Kyle Koenig | Vice President of Stores & Real Estate | USD 476,506 | Male | 1976 | Active |
Lovesh Puri | VP of Legal, General Counsel & Board Secretary | — | Male | — | Active |
Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new position in shares of Citi Trends, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRN) during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 14,521 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $828,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned approximately 0.17% of
Citi Trends delivered strong 2Q26 results with double-digit comps and raised full-year guidance, marking its third consecutive year of positive comp growth. CTRN's operating leverage is driving significant margin expansion, but valuation has surged to ~33x guided earnings, making future growth a necessity rather than an upside. Management expects FY26 comps of 9–11% and adjusted EBITDA of $38–42 million, with plans to accelerate new store openings from 2027.
Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Citi Trends NASDAQ: CTRN reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 results marked by double-digit comparable-store sales growth, higher margins and a return to positive adjusted EBITDA, prompting the retailer to raise its full-year outlook.
SAVANNAH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Citi Trends, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRN), a leading off-price value retailer of apparel, accessories and home trends primarily for Black families in the United States, today reported results for the second quarter ended August 1, 2026. For purposes of comparison, unless otherwise stated, metrics in this release are compared to the 13-week quarter and 26-week year-to-date period ended August 2, 2025. Chief Executive Officer Comments Ken Seipel, Chairman and Chief Executiv.
