Citi Trends stock trades at USD 50.07 after Q2 growth
Published on 09/25/2026 at 09:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Citi Trends stock stood at USD 50.07 on Nasdaq on September 24, 2026, giving the company a market capitalization of USD 417,075,489. The price was 35.7 percent below the 52-week high of USD 77.91, while the retailer's latest quarter combined double-digit sales growth with a net loss.
Q2 sales rise 10.9 percent
For the thirteen weeks ended August 1, 2026, Citi Trends generated net sales of USD 211.632 million, compared with USD 190.750 million a year earlier. The increase was 10.9 percent, and comparable-store sales rose 10.5 percent, contributing USD 19.8 million of the sales gain, according to StockTitan.
The operating comparison was less favorable. Citi Trends posted a Q2 net loss of USD 0.931 million, against net income of USD 3.818 million in Q2 2025, when the result included a USD 10.960 million gain on the sale of a building.
Profitability tells a different story
The earnings call added a more constructive measure of operating progress. Adjusted EBITDA reached USD 5.5 million in Q2 2026, compared with an adjusted EBITDA loss of USD 1.1 million a year earlier, a USD 6.6 million improvement, according to Yahoo Finance. Gross margin also reached 40.6 percent, up 60 basis points from Q2 2025.
That split matters for investors. Sales momentum is visible in the 10.5 percent comparable-store increase, but reported earnings remain sensitive to one-time comparisons and the cost structure required to support growth.
CFO transition adds a second date
On September 10, 2026, Citi Trends said Chief Financial Officer Heather Plutino would step down for personal reasons while the company searches for a successor. She will continue in her role during the transition, according to The Globe and Mail.
Nasdaq price stays below high
Citi Trends stock stood at USD 50.07 on Nasdaq on September 24, 2026. Its 52-week range was USD 29.60 to USD 77.91, leaving the shares closer to the middle of the range than to the yearly high.
Citi Trends stock facts
- Company: Citi Trends, Inc.
- Ticker: CTRN
- Trading venue: Nasdaq
- Price as of September 24, 2026: USD 50.07
- Market capitalization: USD 417,075,489 as of September 24, 2026
- 52-week range: USD 29.60-77.91 as of September 24, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Cyclical / Apparel Retail
