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Citi Trends, Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · United States · $560M · Avg Vol: $9M/d

59
StockRank
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Q
51
V
24
M
79
P/E (TTM)
82.7x
ROE
6.2%
D/E
1.8x
Dividend %

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Citi Trends, Inc. is an urban specialty retailer offering fashion apparel, accessories, and home goods at everyday low prices, primarily serving value-conscious customers in underserved communities. Its competitive advantage is built on its extreme value proposition, tailored merchandising, and efficient off-price sourcing strategy, which resonates strongly with its target demographic.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2023202420252026CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue795.0M747.9M753.1M820.0M1.0%870.0M909.7M988.7M9.8%
EPS7.17-1.46-5.190.65-55.1%0.861.602.4192.4%
Shares8.4M8.6M8.5M8.3M-0.1%8.3M
Debt267.6M234.7M220.4M223.3M-5.9%224.8M
Equity166.4M157.7M113.2M116.3M-11.3%
Op CF5.8M-9.6M-3.8M21.0M53.9%21.0M
Inv CF60.2M-13.4M-10.1M-8.5M
Fin CF-12.2M-0.9M-4.7M-7.5M
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PRICE (1Y)-5.7%
63.9667.0170.0773.1376.18Jul 30Aug 20Sep 10
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$63.96
RSI (14)
36.9
52W High
$77.91
From 52W High
0.8%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
51
ROIC
4.3%28.2
ROE
6.2%39.9
GP/Assets
73.6%91.8
Op. Margin
-0.9%14.3
FCF/Assets
6.1%64.3
Piotroski
776.6
Int. Cover
36.7x75.9
D/E Ratio
1.80x10.3
Current Ratio
1.13x27.7
Value
24
P/E (TTM)
82.7x6.9
EV/EBITDA
29.5x11.2
P/FCF
19.5x40.1
P/B
4.7x17.5
P/S
0.7x63.1
Div Yield
N/A
Momentum
79
52W High %
82%69.6
RS 6M
18%87.6
SMA 50/200
1.30x96.9
EPS Rev 4W
+18.1%96.6
EPS Rev 12W
+18.1%94.9
EPS Improve
+226%88.6
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$560M
P/E (Forward)
25.4x
Gross Margin
39.8%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CTRN are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
CTRNCiti Trends, Inc.(you)$560M59Hold
SHOEShoe Station Group Inc.$372M61Hold
CALCaleres, Inc.$419M64Hold
LELands' End, Inc.$370M67Buy
ZUMZZumiez Inc.$307M45Hold
CURVTorrid Holdings Inc.$227M49Hold
GCOGenesco Inc.$370M87Strong Buy
BKEThe Buckle, Inc.$2.2B68Buy
AEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc.$2.8B52Hold
CRICarter's, Inc.$1.2B84Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE 8.4% · P/E 19.7x · Gross margin 36.5%

Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN): Stock Score Summary

Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) has a MoatMap StockRank of 59/100 based on Quality (51/100), Value (24/100), and Momentum (79/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Citi Trends, Inc. is an urban specialty retailer offering fashion apparel, accessories, and home goods at everyday low prices, primarily serving value-conscious customers in underserved communities. Its competitive advantage is built on its extreme value proposition, tailored merchandising, and efficient off-price sourcing strategy, which resonates strongly with its target demographic.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$63.96
Market Cap$560M
P/E (TTM)82.74
P/E (Forward)25.37
Price/Book4.67
Return on Equity6.2%
Return on Invested Capital4.3%
Debt/Equity1.80x
Gross Margin39.8%
Operating Margin-0.9%
Revenue Growth10.9%
Free Cash Flow$29M

Citi Trends, Inc. operates in the Apparel Retail industry, part of the Consumer Cyclical sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Citi Trends, Inc.’s (CTRN) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) is 59/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (51), Value (24), and Momentum (79) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Citi Trends, Inc. have an economic moat?
Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) has a Quality factor score of 51/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Citi Trends, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 59/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Citi Trends, Inc. in?
Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Apparel Retail industry (United States).