CITITRENDS Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
SAVANNAH, Ga.--( BUSINESS WIRE)--Citi Trends, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRN), a leading off-price value retailer of apparel, accessories and home trends primarily for Black families in the United States, today reported results for the second quarter ended August 1, 2026. For purposes of comparison, unless otherwise stated, metrics in this release are compared to the 13-week quarter and 26-week year-to-date period ended August 2, 2025.
Chief Executive Officer Comments
Ken Seipel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, “CITITRENDS delivered another strong quarter, with comparable store sales increasing 10.5% and 19.7% on a two-year basis, marking our eighth consecutive quarter of comparable store sales growth. Just as importantly, our disciplined execution is translating that sales momentum into significantly improved profitability, with first half net income of $6.8 million and adjusted EBITDA* of $19.4 million -- already exceeding the adjusted EBITDA* we generated for all of fiscal 2025.”
Seipel continued, “We remain focused on consistent execution, strong sales flow-through to profit, and disciplined growth. With continued momentum in our merchandise strategy, launch of our new Insiders Club customer relationship management platform, a growing new-store pipeline, and a strong, debt-free balance sheet, we believe CITITRENDS is increasingly well positioned to accelerate profitable growth and create meaningful long-term shareholder value.”
CITITRENDS Brand Promise:
Styles That See You, Prices That Amaze You and Trends That Tell Your Story
Financial Highlights – Second Quarter 2026
Financial Highlights – 26 weeks ended August 1, 2026
Fiscal 2026 Outlook
The Company is updating its outlook for fiscal 2026 to incorporate second quarter results while maintaining its outlook for the second half of the year. Resulting outlook for fiscal 2026 compared to fiscal 2025 is as follows:
Investor Conference Call and Webcast
CITITRENDS will host a conference call today at 9:00 a.m. ET. The live broadcast of CITITRENDS' conference call will be available online at the Company's website, cititrends.com, under the Investor Relations section, beginning today at 9:00 a.m. ET. The online replay will follow shortly after the call and will be available for replay for one year.
The live conference call can also be accessed by dialing (877) 407-0779. A replay of the conference call will be available until September 1, 2026, by dialing (844) 512-2921 and entering the passcode, 13761505.
During the conference call, the Company may discuss and answer questions concerning business and financial developments and trends that have occurred after quarter-end. The Company’s responses to questions, as well as other matters discussed during the call, may contain or constitute information that has not been disclosed previously.
*Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The historical non-GAAP financial measures discussed herein are reconciled to their corresponding GAAP measures at the end of this press release. The Company is unable to provide a full reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures under the header “Fiscal 2026 Outlook” without unreasonable effort because it is not possible to predict certain of its adjustment items with a reasonable degree of certainty. This information is dependent upon future events and may be outside of the Company’s control and its unavailability could have a significant impact on its financial results.
About CITITRENDS
Citi Trends, Inc. is a leading off-price value retailer of apparel, accessories and home trends primarily for Black families in the United States. The CITITRENDS brand promise is clear: styles that see you, prices that amaze you and trends that tell your story. The Company operates 594 stores located in 33 states. For more information, visit cititrends.com or your local store.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements other than historical facts contained in this news release, including statements regarding the Company’s future financial results and position, business policy and plans, objectives and expectations of management for future operations and capital allocation expectations, are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to material risks and uncertainties. The words “believe,” “may,” “could,” “plans,” “estimate,” “expects,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “upcoming,” “trend,” “guidance,” “outlook” and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such language. Statements with respect to earnings, sales or new store guidance, including under the section “Fiscal 2026 Outlook” and our ability to deliver on such financial outlook are forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are subject to the finalization of the Company’s quarter-end financial and accounting procedures, are not guarantees of future performance or results, and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. Actual results or developments may differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors which are discussed in our Annual Reports and Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, respectively, and any amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, uncertainties relating to general economic conditions, including inflation, energy and fuel costs, unemployment levels, and any deterioration whether caused by acts of war, terrorism, political or social unrest (including any resulting store closures, damage or loss of inventory) or other factors; changes in market interest rates and market levels of wages; the imposition of new taxes on imports, new tariffs and changes in existing tariff rates; the imposition of new trade restrictions and changes in existing trade restrictions or trade relationships; impacts of natural disasters such as hurricanes; uncertainty and economic impact of pandemics, epidemics or other public health emergencies; transportation and distribution delays or interruptions; changes in freight rates; the Company’s ability to attract and retain workers; the Company’s ability to negotiate effectively the cost and purchase of merchandise inventory risks due to shifts in market demand and to manage inventory shrinkage; the Company’s ability to gauge fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; consumer confidence and changes in consumer spending patterns; competition within the industry; competition in the Company’s markets; the duration and extent of any economic stimulus programs; changes in product mix; interruptions in suppliers’ businesses; risks related to cybersecurity, data privacy and intellectual property; temporary changes in demand due to weather patterns; seasonality of the Company’s business; the results of pending or threatened litigation; delays and costs associated with building, remodeling, assuming leases, opening and operating new stores; delays and costs associated with building, and opening or expanding new or existing distribution centers; changes in regulator’s requirements or stakeholder’s expectations on environmental, social and sustainability related topics; challenges in effectively managing the use of artificial intelligence; and strategic transactions that could negatively impact our liquidity, increase our expenses, or present significant distractions to management. Any forward-looking statements by the Company, with respect to guidance, the repurchase of shares pursuant to a share repurchase program, or otherwise, are intended to speak only as of the date such statements are made. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company does not undertake to publicly update any forward-looking statements in this news release or with respect to matters described herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise.
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The Company uses certain financial measures, including adjusted SG&A, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin to understand and evaluate the Company’s current operating performance and to allow for period-to-period comparisons. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information about our financial results to investors. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled non-GAAP measures of other companies and should be considered in addition to and not as a substitute for, or superior to, any measure of performance, cash flow or liquidity prepared in accordance with GAAP. These Non-GAAP measures have no standardized meanings and are not defined by GAAP. The Company is providing a reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most comparable financial measures on a GAAP basis.
Beginning in 2026 the Company updated its definition of Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted SG&A to include an addback of equity-based compensation expense. Equity-based compensation is a non-cash expense that the Company does not use to assess core profitability and the Company believes excluding equity-based compensation will improve comparability and provide greater transparency of cash generated from operations. Prior period information presented has been adjusted to reflect this change.
During Q1 2026, the Company announced to its associates a workforce model transition program designed to shift the Company from a location-flexible workforce model adopted in 2020 to an office-based workforce model concentrated in Savannah and New York. The program requires relocation of approximately 30 leadership and associate roles in certain support functions. Implementation, beginning in Q2 2026, will result in costs including severance, relocation assistance, and recruiting costs. The program is expected to be completed during Q1 2027, with no further implementation expenses to be incurred after that time frame.
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