---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-082774"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTRN"
cik: "0001318484"
company_name: "Citi Trends Inc"
filed_at: "2025-08-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:54:09.592880+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Citi Trends Q2 comps +9.2%; raises FY2025 EBITDA guidance to $7-11M

## Summary
- Q2 total sales $190.8M (+8.0% YoY); comparable store sales +9.2%; gross margin 40.0% (up 890bps).
- Net income $3.8M incl $11M building gain; adjusted net loss $6.8M improved from $16.2M loss.
- Adjusted EBITDA loss $2.6M improved $14.6M from $17.2M loss; cash $50.4M, no debt.
- FY2025 guidance raised: comps mid-to-high single digits; EBITDA now $7-11M vs prior; capex $22-25M.
- Inventory down 12.9% YoY; store count 590; remodeled 19 stores, closed 1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-082774
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTRN
- cik: 0001318484
- company_name: Citi Trends Inc
- filed_at: 2025-08-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318484/000110465925082774/0001104659-25-082774-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318484/000110465925082774/tm2524286d1_8k.htm

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