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Citi Trends free cash flow CTRN

Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2010.

Last 12 months, to Aug 1, 2026
$6.5M
Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
−$24M
Fiscal year 2025
$624K

Citi Trends' free cash flow was $6.5M over the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was −$24M.

Over the five fiscal years to FY2025 it shrank 63% a year on average.

Free cash flow over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearFree cash flowChange
FY2025$624Kn/a
FY2024−$14Mn/a
FY2023−$24.5Mn/a
FY2022−$16.5M−137%
FY2021$44.6M−52%
FY2020$93.9M+409%
FY2019$18.4M+7%
FY2018$17.2M−20%
FY2017$21.3M+35%
FY2016$15.8M+100%
FY2015$7.9M−73%
FY2014$29.3M+9%
FY2013$26.9Mn/a
FY2012−$5Mn/a
FY2011−$16.3Mn/a

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedFree cash flowOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY26−$24Mn/a$6.5M
Q1 FY26$15Mn/a$28.7M
Q4 FY25$14.7M−44%$624K
Q3 FY25$767Kn/a$11.9M
Q2 FY25−$1.7M−205%−$9.2M
Q1 FY25−$13.1Mn/a−$5.8M
Q4 FY24$26M+30%−$14M
Q3 FY24−$20.4Mn/a−$20M
Q2 FY24$1.7Mn/a−$7.1M
Q1 FY24−$21.2Mn/a−$31.7M
Q4 FY23$20M−22%−$24.5M
Q3 FY23−$7.6M−153%−$18.7M

Against its peers

Companies in Apparel - Retail nearest Citi Trends' size, closest first, today.

CompanyFree cash flow yield
CTRNCiti Trends1.7%
SHOEShoe Station17.3%
GCOGenesco18.4%
DBIDesigner Brands36.9%
ZUMZZumiez11.6%
VNCEVince11.7%
DLTHDuluth38.3%
TLYSTilly'S8.9%
BKEBuckle8.0%
AEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters11.4%
BOOTBoot Barn3.3%
Peer median11.7%

Where Citi Trends ranks

What the free cash flow tells you

Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.

Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.

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