13F Pro Quality Score

52.6/100

Rank #1,448 of 2,962 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

60.3/100

Profitability

45.6/100

Balance Sheet

49.8/100

Earnings Quality

86.4/100

Free Cash Flow

28.7/100

Institutional Flow

51.0/100

Revenue Scale

47.7/100

Dilution Risk

68.6/100
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CTRN Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Citi Trends Inc (CTRN), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores CTRN at 52.6/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,448 of 2,962 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. CTRN scores in the top quartile across earnings quality (86.4). Areas of concern include free cash flow (28.7), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), Citi Trends Inc reports quarterly revenue of $211.6M, net income of $-931.0K, an operating margin of -0.8%. Top institutional holders of CTRN by reported 13-F value include Fund 1 Investments, Divisadero Street Capital Management, BlackRock, based on the most recent SEC filings. CTRN trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1318484. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate CTRN daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Citi Trends Inc directly from SEC EDGAR. Citi Trends Inc's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 31 and 55 since 2021, currently 52.6 — an improving long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about Citi Trends Inc

Quirks, history, and lore behind CTRN — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. specialty retailer · small-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Georgia.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Operates roughly 600 stores across the American South and Midwest, with annual revenue in the hundreds of millions of dollars — big enough to matter, small enough to fly under the radar.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in 1946, the company spent decades quietly growing a brick-and-mortar retail chain before going public on Nasdaq in the early 2000s.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its core customer is the value-conscious urban shopper, and it leans hard into closeout and off-price merchandise — think deep discounts on name-brand apparel and accessories.
  • 5
    The Lore
    It carves out a niche that bigger off-price rivals like TJ Maxx mostly overlook: smaller footprint stores planted firmly in underserved communities where the deals hit different.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    The name is a mashup of 'city' and 'trends' — this Savannah-based off-price apparel chain keeps urban fashion affordable one strip-mall storefront at a time.
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Revenue

Q2 2026

$211.6M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$-931.0K

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$-24.0M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

-0.8%

ROIC

Q2 2026

-5.5%

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Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+8.9% YoY
$820.0MFY 2026
FY23 $795.0MFY24 $747.9MFY25 $753.1MFY26 $820.0M

Net Income

+112.1% YoY
$5.2MFY 2026
FY23 $58.9MFY24 $-12.0MFY25 $-43.2MFY26 $5.2M

Operating Income

+109.8% YoY
$3.9MFY 2026
FY23 $75.3MFY24 $-19.5MFY25 $-39.5MFY26 $3.9M

EPS (Diluted)

+112.1% YoY
$0.63FY 2026
FY23 $7.17FY24 $-1.46FY25 $-5.19FY26 $0.63

Total Assets

+1.8% YoY
$471.2MFY 2026
FY23 $544.3MFY24 $518.7MFY25 $462.8MFY26 $471.2M

Op. Cash Flow

+644.4% YoY
$21.0MFY 2026
FY23 $5.8MFY24 $-9.6MFY25 $-3.8MFY26 $21.0M

Free Cash Flow

+104.5% YoY
$624.0KFY 2026
FY23 $-16.5MFY24 $-24.5MFY25 $-14.0MFY26 $624.0K

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of Citi Trends Inc (CTRN) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Consumer Discretionary sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for CTRN are available on the CTRN stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. CTRN is classified as a small company.

Which hedge funds own CTRN?

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