Input and raw-material costsnegative · 4 filings
“The change was due to higher merchandise margin and lower shrink, partially offset by higher freight expense.”10-Q · Sep 9, 2026 ↗
Citi Trends, Inc.
CTRN
Market read
Citi Trends, Inc.'s move is spreading beyond its market group.
No new filing conclusion is available. 14 of 21 group members are active now; 2 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 5 directly disclosed connections are confirming.
P/E110.6xlatest annual facts
Revenue YoY+8.9%2026-01-31
Operating margin0.5%+5.7 pts YoY
Company-2.4% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group14 of 21 activeSpecialty Chemicals & Retail · active
Disclosed network0 of 5 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
Watch this read- At least 14 of 21 members remain active in the next snapshot.
- Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
- GRBK remains aligned with the group in the next market snapshot.
Invalidation: The live read weakens if participation falls to 7 of 21 members or fewer.
Research brief
The story so far
No new filing conclusion is available. 14 of 21 group members are active now; 2 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 5 directly disclosed connections are confirming.
Evidence that supports
No thresholded supportive filing evidence is available yet.
Evidence that challenges
No thresholded adverse filing evidence is available yet.
What would clarify the read
- At least 14 of 21 members remain active in the next snapshot.
- Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
- GRBK remains aligned with the group in the next market snapshot.
Company research
Understand the business, not just the ticker
Business model and earnings drivers
Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.
Key research questions
- Which operating variable is changing?
- Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
- What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations319
Usable filing statements35
Verified relationships6
Evidence supporting the case
- Latest annual revenue changed +8.9% year over year.
- Operating margin changed +5.7 percentage points in the latest annual period.
- Net margin changed +6.4 percentage points in the latest annual period.
- Operating cash flow covered net income at 4.02x in the latest annual period.
Evidence challenging the case
- Input and raw-material costs has repeated adverse evidence across 4 filings.
Questions before a position
- P/E is 303% above the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
- EV/sales is 45% below the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Longer-term price context
Price as of Sep 10, 2026
64.496m+36.1%12m+75.3%24m—
Annual trajectory
Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.
PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2022-01-29$991.6M+26.6%$6.91-12.7%
2023-01-28$795.0M-19.8%$7.17-8.8%
2024-02-03$747.9M-5.9%$-1.46+0.1%
2025-02-01$753.1M+0.7%$-5.19+1.1%
2026-01-31$820.0M+8.9%$0.63-0.2%
What management says matters
Persistent and emerging business drivers
Capital investment and capacitymixed · 1 filings
“Capital Expenditures Capital expenditures in fiscal 2025 were $22.7 million, an increase of $10.6 million from the prior year, primarily due to new stores being opened and more stores being remodeled in fiscal 2025.”10-K · Apr 15, 2026 ↗
Demand and volumepositive · 1 filings
“The increase was primarily driven by inventory investments to support strong customer demand.”10-Q · Sep 9, 2026 ↗
Labor availability and costspositive · 1 filings
“Our ability to meet our labor needs and to control labor costs is subject to various external factors, including increased market pressures with respect to prevailing wage rates, unemployment levels and health and other insurance costs; inflation; the impact…”10-K · Apr 15, 2026 ↗
Valuation discipline
Descriptive valuation snapshot
Price/sales 0.7× · EV/sales 0.7×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.
Scenario scaffold
Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.
Price action
How the market is pricing the story
64.49-2.4% today
Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 10 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.
Developments
No sourced recent-development timeline yet
Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for CTRN. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.
Business and financial condition
Reported financial figures are not available yet
Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.
Filing analysis
No comparable filing assessment is available yet
Jodie has not yet found a suitable current-versus-prior filing comparison for CTRN. This does not mean the latest filing was neutral or immaterial.
Business ecosystem
The relationships behind CTRN
Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.
Depended on by
DDSDillard's, Inc.partnerJun 5, 2026 ▾
“Under the Citibank Alliance, Citi retains the benefits and risks associated with the ownership of the private label card accounts, provides key customer service functions, including new account openings, transaction authorization, billing adjustments and cust…”
Filing peers
Companies whose filings use similar operating language.
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What is moving around it
Live connections
CTRN is currently a Participant in the organic co-movement group Specialty Chemicals & Retail. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 1 filing-linked name are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.
Context history
Theme membership history
No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.