Citi Trends Reports Solid Q4 and Full-Year 2025 Results

Retailer highlights accelerating turnaround with strong sales, margin gains, and balance sheet improvements

Mar. 17, 2026 at 3:51pm

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Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN) executives reported fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2025 results, pointing to broad-based comparable sales gains, gross margin improvement, and a stronger balance sheet heading into fiscal 2026. The company posted Q4 comparable store sales growth of 8.9% and full-year comps of 9.7%, driven primarily by higher transactions. Profitability also improved, with adjusted EBITDA rising 67% in Q4 and 330 basis points of EBITDA margin expansion for the full year.

Why it matters

Citi Trends' strong performance highlights the success of its turnaround efforts, which have focused on delivering compelling merchandise, improving inventory management, and enhancing the customer experience. As a leading off-price retailer in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, Citi Trends' results provide insights into broader consumer trends and the health of the off-price retail sector.

The details

In the fourth quarter, Citi Trends posted an 8.9% increase in comparable store sales, or 15.3% on a two-year basis, marking its sixth consecutive quarter of positive comps. Total Q4 sales rose 9.1% year-over-year to $230.4 million, with the comp increase driven by higher transactions and a larger average basket size. Profitability also improved, with adjusted EBITDA up 67% to $11.9 million and adjusted EBITDA margin increasing 180 basis points to 5.2%. For the full fiscal year 2025, Citi Trends reported total sales of $820 million, up 8.9%, and comparable sales growth of 9.7% (or 13.1% on a two-year basis).

  • Citi Trends reported fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2025 results on March 17, 2026.
  • The company's fiscal 2026 guidance was provided as part of the Q4 2025 earnings report.

The players

Citi Trends

An off-price retail apparel chain that focuses on value-priced urban fashion apparel and accessories for men, women, and children. Headquartered in Savannah, Georgia, the company operates more than 500 stores across the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

Ken Seipel

CEO of Citi Trends.

Heather Plutino

CFO of Citi Trends.

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