---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-108758"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTRN"
cik: "0001318484"
company_name: "Citi Trends Inc"
filed_at: "2021-08-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T08:05:18.808604+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.95
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Citi Trends reports strong Q2 2021 results with sales up 29.8% vs Q2 2019 and EPS of $1.36

## Summary
- Total sales increased 29.8% to $237.3 million compared to Q2 2019
- Comparable store sales grew 25.6% over Q2 2019; gross margin expanded 350 bps to 40.8%
- Diluted EPS of $1.36 versus $0.03 in Q2 2019; operating margin improved to 6.9%
- Board authorized a new $30 million share repurchase program; Q2 buyback totaled $18.9 million
- Raised full-year 2021 guidance: expects total sales ~$1 billion and EPS of $6.30-$6.50

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-108758
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTRN
- cik: 0001318484
- company_name: Citi Trends Inc
- filed_at: 2021-08-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.95
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318484/000110465921108758/0001104659-21-108758-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318484/000110465921108758/tm2125706d1_8k.htm

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