# Citi Trends Inc. (CTRN) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods. Price $71.16, market value $593 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 82.7×** (5-yr avg 26.6×, 3-yr avg 68.5×). Citi Trends Inc. trades at 82.7× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 26.6×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 25.4×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.23**. A PEG of 0.23 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.7×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 4.7×**. The shares trade at 4.7× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 4.8%** (5-yr avg -2.6%). Free cash flow equals 4.8% of the market value, above its five-year average of -2.6%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.
- **Earnings yield: 1.2%**. The inverse of the P/E: 1.2% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 1.3%**. 1.3% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 0.6%**. 0.6% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 4.5%**. 4.5% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on assets: 2.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 2.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 8.9%** (3-yr 1.0%/yr, 5-yr 0.9%/yr). Revenue grew 8.9% over the last year, against 0.9% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 112.1%** (3-yr -55.5%/yr, 5-yr -23.0%/yr). Earnings per share rose 112.1%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.

## Financial health
- **Current ratio: 1.11** (quick 1.11). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.11 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 3.17**. A Z-score of 3.17 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Citi Trends Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (2 analysts). 2 analysts cover Citi Trends Inc.; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $91.00 (+28% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 83.7%** (YTD 71.2%, 3-mo 65.3%). The shares are up 83.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -8.7%** (140.4% above the low). Trading 9% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 56**. An RSI of 56 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.49** (volatility 57%). Beta of 1.49 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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