SuperworthCiti Trends profit margin CTRN
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2011.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 0.8%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 0.6%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +3.0 pts
- Peer median
- 2.0%
Over the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, Citi Trends kept 0.8% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 0.6% and a gross margin of 39.8%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 7.0%.
The median for 10 apparel retail stocks of a similar size is 2.0%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 39.6% |
| FY2024 | −5.7% | −5.2% | 37.5% |
| FY2023 | −1.6% | −2.6% | 38.1% |
| FY2022 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 39.1% |
| FY2021 | 6.3% | 8.0% | 41.1% |
| FY2020 | 3.1% | 4.1% | 39.8% |
| FY2019 | 2.1% | 2.4% | 38.0% |
| FY2018 | 2.8% | 3.3% | 38.1% |
| FY2017 | 1.9% | 3.0% | 38.3% |
| FY2016 | 1.9% | 2.7% | 38.4% |
| FY2015 | 2.3% | 3.5% | 39.0% |
| FY2014 | 1.3% | 1.7% | 37.6% |
| FY2013 | 0.1% | −0.1% | 36.6% |
| FY2012 | −0.3% | −0.7% | 34.8% |
| FY2011 | −1.6% | −2.8% | 34.4% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 0.8% | +3.0 pts | 0.6% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 1.4% | +6.5 pts | 1.3% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 0.6% | +6.4 pts | 0.5% | |
| Q3 FY25 | −2.0% | +1.3 pts | −0.3% | |
| Q2 FY25 | −2.1% | +0.8 pts | −0.5% | |
| Q1 FY25 | −5.1% | −3.9 pts | −4.2% | |
| Q4 FY24 | −5.7% | −4.1 pts | −5.2% | |
| Q3 FY24 | −3.4% | −2.2 pts | −4.9% | |
| Q2 FY24 | −2.9% | −5.5 pts | −4.5% | |
| Q1 FY24 | −1.2% | −4.0 pts | −2.2% | |
| Q4 FY23 | −1.6% | −9.0 pts | −2.6% | |
| Q3 FY23 | −1.2% | −8.7 pts | −2.2% |
Against its peers
Companies in Apparel - Retail nearest Citi Trends' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| CTRNCiti Trends | 0.8% |
| SHOEShoe Station | 2.2% |
| GCOGenesco | 1.7% |
| DBIDesigner Brands | 0.6% |
| ZUMZZumiez | 1.4% |
| VNCEVince | 2.4% |
| DLTHDuluth | 1.1% |
| TLYSTilly'S | 0.3% |
| BKEBuckle | 16.6% |
| AEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters | 5.9% |
| BOOTBoot Barn | 10.4% |
| Peer median | 2.0% |
Where Citi Trends ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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