Citi Trends Inc (CTRN) Guidance & Earnings Results

On 2026-08-25 Citi Trends Inc raised guidance: "Comps 9-11% (prev 8-10%); adj. EBITDA $38-42M (prev $35-40M); SG&A leverage 160-180bps (prev…" — from its own filing, as read by EquiReason.

Source: SEC EDGAR filings · figures as of 2026-08-01 · read by EquiReason

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Next earnings: 30 Nov, in 37 days

What management guided

each earnings 8-K · figures checked against the filing text

Release	Direction	What they said
25 Aug 26	Raised	Comps 9-11% (prev 8-10%); adj. EBITDA $38-42M (prev $35-40M); SG&A leverage 160-180bps (prev 130-160bps) · full year
2 Jun 26	Raised	FY2026: comp sales growth 8-10%; total sales growth 9-11%; gross margin expansion 50-70 bps (lowered from prior due to fuel surcharges); adj. SG&A leverage 130-160 bps (raised from 70-100 bps); adj. EBITDA $35-40M (raised); capex $35-40M (unchanged); 25 new stores, 50 remodels, 4 closures. · full year
27 May 26	Raised	FY2026 comparable store sales growth raised to 8-10% from 5-7%; FY2026 Adjusted EBITDA raised to $35-40M from $34-38M · full year
17 Mar 26	Raised	FY2026 total sales growth 6-8%; comp store sales growth 5-7%; gross margin expansion; adjusted EBITDA $34-38M (more than double FY2025 adjusted EBITDA of $11.8M); equity-based compensation $5.5-6.0M · full year
2 Dec 25	Raised	FY EBITDA $10-12M (above previous outlook); FY comps high-single digits (high end); FY gross margin +230bps (high end); FY SG&A leverage ~90bps (high end); FY capex ~$23M (lower end); Q4 comps high-single digits; Q4 gross margin 40-41%; Q4 SG&A ~$82M; Q4 EBITDA $10-12M · full year
26 Aug 25	Raised	FY2025 comparable store sales growth mid-to-high single digits (from mid-single); gross margin expansion 210-230 bps (from slightly above previous); SG&A leverage 60-90 bps; EBITDA $7M-$11M (from above previous); capex $22M-$25M (slightly higher); effective tax rate ~0% · full year

Citi Trends Inc — questions

What guidance did Citi Trends Inc give?: On 2026-08-25: "Comps 9-11% (prev 8-10%); adj. EBITDA $38-42M (prev $35-40M); SG&A leverage 160-180bps (prev 130-160bps)"
When does Citi Trends Inc report earnings?: Citi Trends Inc's next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-30.

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