Citi Trends (CTRN) Stock Analysis & Winston Score

Citi Trends, Inc. operates as a value retailer of fashion apparel, accessories, and home goods. It offers apparel, such as fashion sportswear and footwear for men and ladies, as well as apparel for kids, including newborns, infants, toddlers, boys, and girls; sleepwear, lingerie, and scrubs for ladies; and kids uniforms and accessories. The company also provides accessories and beauty products that include handbags, luggage, hats, belts, sunglasses, jewelry, and watches, as well as undergarments

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+9.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+153.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

9.7%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$66M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Citi Trends is growing revenue at 9% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin

37.8%

Modest — 37.8% gross margin

Operating Margin

3.0%

Thin — 3.0% operating margin

ROCE

4.3%

Weak — 4.3% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+7.4%

Steady sales growth (7.4% YoY)

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

FCF Margin

4.8%

Thin free cash flow (4.8%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

0.38

Conservative — low debt load (0.38)

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

42.7x

no trend

Pricey — P/E 42.7

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

P/E vs Forward

+27.5

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (42.7 → 15.2)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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