Assay
Financial-condition grades for SEC filers
Company Report · as of Oct 9, 2026
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| Citi Trends Inc.CTRN · shops | |
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| Grade |  Eweakest fifth of 258 graded peers; percentile 85.2, sampling error 2.9 points; lower is stronger |
| Rank | 220 of 258 |
| Profitability | Dpercentile 70.3 |
| Solvency | Cpercentile 50.3 |
| Growth and financing | Dpercentile 70.8 |
| Reliability | 0.87 AUCfailure model, filers with $120M to $591M assets; 95% interval 0.83 to 0.90; 206 events, 2020 to 2025 |
| Peer failure rate | 1.03% a yearItem 1.03 bankruptcies, same asset band, 2012 to 2025 |
| Size band | $120M to $591M assetstotal assets $471.2M[1] |
| Standard universe | insiderevenue above $1M and assets above $10M[1-2] |
| Warnings | none activenot computable: short runway, distress, fortress balance sheet |
| Inputs computable | 7 of 14 |
| Graded from | filings received through Apr 15, 2026177 days before the rescan; every figure keyed to the SEC receipt date |
| Last close | $50.732026-10-08; market equity $423.1M; iex feed |
| Price used in grade | None |
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Percentile at every rescan on file, Jan 21, 2012 to Oct 9, 2026; stronger toward the top. Hover for the date. Open this report as it stood on | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Each date opens the report as it stood on that rescan. |
Business, in the company's words. Opening of Item 1 of the 10-K received Apr 15, 2026; the document on sec.gov.
Citi Trends, Inc. (“CITITRENDS” or the “Company”) is a highly differentiated off-price value retailer known for trendy fashions, great brands and amazing prices. We are the leading off-price retailer specifically focused on Black customers, delivering the styles, brands, and trends at amazing prices that resonate with our primary and secondary customers. Our product offering is Women’s, Men’s and Children’s apparel, family footwear, accessories and products for the home, with a three-tiered mix of product. At the opening price point, we offer value-focused basics for our most budget-conscious customers.
The Fourteen Inputs [top]
Lower percentile is stronger. Source numbers open the SEC filing; a range that spans filings opens the sources table.
| Input | Percentile, 0 to 100 | Value | Source | Peer median | Percentile | Peers | Period end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profitability, sleeve percentile 70.3 | |||||||
| Gross profitability | not computable | 42.6% | |||||
| latest aligned inputs end 2013-02-02; latest annual assets end 2026-01-31 | |||||||
| Return on invested capital | not computable | 10.9% | |||||
| one or more required annual facts are missing | |||||||
| Accruals ratio | (3.4%) | [1,3-5] | (4.9%) | 70.3 | 287 | 2026-01-31 | |
| Gross margin stability, five years | not computable | 1.2 pts | |||||
| five annual gross margins are required; found 0 | |||||||
| Solvency, sleeve percentile 50.3 | |||||||
| Twelve-month failure probability | not computable | 0.04% | |||||
| latest liabilities, cash plus short-term investments, book equity, and shares are required | |||||||
| Altman Z double-prime | 2.62 | [1,6-11] | 1.92 | 35.3 | 208 | 2026-01-31 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | not computable | 1.84x | |||||
| one or more required annual facts are missing | |||||||
| Interest coverage | not computable | 2.26x | |||||
| latest aligned inputs end 2024-02-03; latest annual assets end 2026-01-31 | |||||||
| Current ratio | 1.11x | [6-7] | 1.37x | 65.3 | 295 | 2026-01-31 | |
| Growth and financing, sleeve percentile 70.8 | |||||||
| Revenue growth, three-year compound | 1.0% | [2,12-14] | 1.5% | 52.2 | 269 | 2026-01-31 | |
| Free cash flow growth, three-year compound | not computable | 5.6% | |||||
| current FCF must be positive and base FCF must exceed $100,000 | |||||||
| Reinvestment rate | (32.4%) | [6-7,9,15-20] | 7.3% | 80.1 | 152 | 2026-01-31 | |
| Asset growth, three years | (4.7%) | [1,5,21-22] | 3.4% | 77.5 | 272 | 2026-01-31 | |
| Net share issuance, one year | 0.8% | [23-24] | (0.6%) | 73.3 | 211 | 2026-04-10 | |
Gross profitability. Revenue less cost of goods sold, over total assets.
Accruals ratio. Net income less operating cash flow, over average assets; lower is stronger.
Gross margin stability, five years. Standard deviation of gross margin; lower is stronger.
Twelve-month failure probability. CHS model; lower is stronger.
Net debt to EBITDA. Lower is stronger.
Net share issuance, one year. Split-adjusted; lower is stronger.
Sleeves are equal-weighted; within a sleeve each computable input carries equal weight. Composite 0.330; sampling error 2.9 percentile points on 258 peers.
Among 258 Peers [top]
Composite score of every graded peer, smoothed. Vertical rules are the letter band edges at the 20th, 40th, 60th and 80th percentiles. Small dots are the six largest peers by market equity.
| Rank | Company | Percentile | Letter | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215 | Carriage Services Inc. (CSV) Carriage Services Inc. (CSV) Eweakest fifth; percentile 83.3 NYSE · Services-Personal Services market equity $535.7M; last close $33.77 No active warnings; 10 of 14 inputs | 83.3 | E | |
| 216 | Gold.com, Inc. (GOLD) Gold.com, Inc. (GOLD) Eweakest fifth; percentile 83.7 NYSE · Wholesale-Jewelry, Watches, Precious Stones & Metals market equity $1.2B; last close $41.69 No active warnings; 7 of 14 inputs | 83.7 | E | |
| 217 | TheRealReal, Inc. (REAL) TheRealReal, Inc. (REAL) Eweakest fifth; percentile 84.0 Nasdaq · Retail-Miscellaneous Retail market equity $1.2B; last close $9.62 No active warnings; 8 of 14 inputs | 84.0 | E | |
| 218 | RH (RH) RH (RH) Eweakest fifth; percentile 84.4 NYSE · Retail-Furniture Stores market equity $2.2B; last close $113.66 No active warnings; 10 of 14 inputs | 84.4 | E | |
| 219 | ThredUp Inc. (TDUP) ThredUp Inc. (TDUP) Eweakest fifth; percentile 84.8 Nasdaq · Retail-Catalog & Mail-Order Houses market equity $308.5M; last close $2.35 No active warnings; 8 of 14 inputs | 84.8 | E | |
| 220 | Citi Trends Inc. (CTRN) Citi Trends Inc. (CTRN) Eweakest fifth; percentile 85.2 Nasdaq · Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores market equity $423.7M; last close $50.73 No active warnings; 7 of 14 inputs | 85.2 | E | |
| 221 | Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR) Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR) Eweakest fifth; percentile 85.6 NYSE · Retail-Eating Places market equity $24.7B; last close $70.64 No active warnings; 8 of 14 inputs | 85.6 | E | |
| 222 | Sportsman'S Warehouse Holdings, Inc. (SPWH) Sportsman'S Warehouse Holdings, Inc. (SPWH) Eweakest fifth; percentile 86.0 Nasdaq · Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores market equity $44.2M; last close $1.12 No active warnings; 11 of 14 inputs | 86.0 | E | |
| 223 | Petmed Express Inc. (PETS) Petmed Express Inc. (PETS) Eweakest fifth; percentile 86.4 Nasdaq · Retail-Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores market equity $27.7M; last close $1.27 Warnings: late filer; 7 of 14 inputs | 86.4 | E | late filer |
| 224 | Tilly'S, Inc. (TLYS) Tilly'S, Inc. (TLYS) Eweakest fifth; percentile 86.8 NYSE · Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores last close $4.43 No active warnings; 7 of 14 inputs | 86.8 | E | |
| 225 | Bark, Inc. (BARK) Bark, Inc. (BARK) Eweakest fifth; percentile 87.2 NYSE · Retail-Retail Stores, NEC market equity $74.2M; last close $8.25 Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 8 of 14 inputs | 87.2 | E | fortress balance sheet |
| Peer policy | Letter | Percentile | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| all graded filers, equal sleeves | E | 86.8 | 2204 |
| sector peers, equal sleeves (the grade) | E | 85.2 | 258 |
| same exchange, equal sleeves | E | 84.1 | 1219 |
| sector peers, equal inputs | E | 86.8 | 258 |
Each letter is one fifth of the 258 graded peers, about 51 companies. A boundary letter (A/B, B/C, C/D, D/E) marks a percentile within one sampling error of a band edge.
What the Price Implies [top]
Market measures at the 2026-10-08 close. None enters the grade. Percentile among graded peers with the same measure.
| Measure | Value | Peer median | Percentile | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twelve-month price change, skipping the latest month | 119.4% | (0.1%) | 98 | hotter than 98 of 100 peers |
| Distance from 52-week high | (33.3%) | (24.1%) | 39 | closer to its high than 39 of 100 peers |
| EBIT to enterprise value | not computable | 5.3% | required accounting or market input is missing | |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.1% | 4.2% | 23 | pricier than 77 of 100 peers |
| Book value to price | 0.29 | 0.36 | 44 | pricier than 56 of 100 peers |
| Sales to price | 1.94 | 1.75 | 56 | pricier than 44 of 100 peers |
| Composite equity issuance, five years | (12.2%) | (16.7%) | 57 | more equity-funded than 57 of 100 peers |
| Relative strength against the sector, log excess return | 0.81 | 0.02 | 98 | ahead of 98 of 100 peers |
Inputs: market equity $423.7M; EBIT $3.9M; free cash flow $624,000; book equity $124.6M; sales $820.0M; cash $54.0M[25].
Diagnostics [top]
Diagnostics do not feed the grade.
| Piotroski F-score: None of 9, period end 2026-01-31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Return on assets above zero | 1.1% | ✓ pass[3,5] |
| Operating cash flow above zero | $21.0M | ✓ pass[4] |
| Return on assets improved | 9.4 pts | ✓ pass[3,5,21,26] |
| Operating cash flow exceeds net income | $15.7M | ✓ pass[3-4] |
| Long-term leverage fell | n/a[1,5,21] | |
| Current ratio improved | (1.7 pts) | ✗ fail[6-7,19-20] |
| No new shares issued | 0.8% | ✗ fail[23-24] |
| Gross margin improved | n/a | |
| Asset turnover improved | 32.0 pts | ✓ pass[2,5,12,21] |
| Cash, filings, liquidity | |
|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | n/a |
| Operating cash flow, four quarters | n/a[4,27-30] |
| Months of runway | not finite |
| cash is missing at the end of the latest cash-flow quarter | |
| Late filings, two years | 0 |
| NT 10-K or NT 10-Q | |
| Days since last periodic filing | 30 |
| 10-Q received Sep 9, 2026 | |
| Median daily dollar volume | $9.3M |
| 63 sessions | |
| Days since newest grade input | 177 |
Downloads [top]
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Sources [top]
Every citation on this page. Filing opens the SEC index page for that submission; viewer opens the SEC interactive data for the same filing; series opens the SEC XBRL API record for that tag and company.
| # | Concept | XBRL tag | Value | Period end | Received | Form | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $471.2M | 2026-01-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 2 | revenue | us-gaap:Revenues | $820.0M | 2026-01-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 3 | net income | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss | $5.2M | 2026-01-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 4 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $21.0M | 2026-01-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 5 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $462.8M | 2025-02-01 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 6 | current assets | us-gaap:AssetsCurrent | $193.0M | 2026-01-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 7 | current liabilities | us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent | $173.4M | 2026-01-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 8 | retained earnings | us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | $281.1M | 2026-01-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 9 | operating income | us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss | $3.9M | 2026-01-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 10 | book equity | us-gaap:StockholdersEquity | $116.3M | 2026-01-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 11 | liabilities | us-gaap:Liabilities | $354.9M | 2026-01-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 12 | revenue | us-gaap:Revenues | $753.1M | 2025-02-01 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 13 | revenue | us-gaap:Revenues | $747.9M | 2024-02-03 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 14 | revenue | us-gaap:Revenues | $795.0M | 2023-01-28 | 2025-04-16 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 15 | capital expenditure | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets | $20.3M | 2026-01-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 16 | depreciation amortization | us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | $18.5M | 2026-01-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 17 | pretax income | us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | $5.5M | 2026-01-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 18 | income tax | us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $296,000 | 2026-01-31 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 19 | current assets | us-gaap:AssetsCurrent | $197.1M | 2025-02-01 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 20 | current liabilities | us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent | $174.4M | 2025-02-01 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 21 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $518.7M | 2024-02-03 | 2025-04-16 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 22 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $544.3M | 2023-01-28 | 2024-04-18 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 23 | shares outstanding | dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | 8,343,340 | 2026-04-10 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 24 | shares outstanding | dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | 8,277,733 | 2025-04-10 | 2025-04-16 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 25 | shares outstanding | dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | 8,339,447 | 2026-08-28 | 2026-09-09 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 26 | net income | us-gaap:ProfitLoss | -$43.2M | 2025-02-01 | 2026-04-15 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 27 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $6.7M | 2026-08-01 | 2026-09-09 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 28 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $20.9M | 2026-05-02 | 2026-06-10 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 29 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $1.5M | 2025-11-01 | 2025-12-10 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 30 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | -$7.1M | 2025-08-02 | 2026-09-09 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
Limitations [top]
Grade boundary. Percentile 85.2 is 5.2 points from the nearest band edge; sampling error is 2.9 points.
Peer group. Sector assignment from four-digit SIC codes, hand-tuned and published. The grade under three alternative peer policies is tabled above.
Size. Within a sector the letter tracks size. Among graded filers in the smallest asset band, 72% grade E and 0% grade A; in the largest, 13% grade E and 21% grade A. Universe as of Oct 9, 2026.
Failure model. filings 2012-01-01 to 2019-12-31 fit, filings 2020-01-01 to 2025-12-31 test; status post hoc pending confirmation. pre-registered on 2026 filings once their 12-month outcome windows close; supported if the paired per-quintile gain over the pooled model has a lower bound above 0.05.
Input validity. Revenue or total assets at or below $100,000 sets the degenerate-inputs flag. An input whose denominator is at or below $100,000 is left not computable rather than ranked.
Returns. No input on this page has a post-2015 confidence interval on returns that excludes zero. The grade ranks reported financial condition and is not a return forecast.
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