---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-117520"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTRN"
cik: "0001318484"
company_name: "Citi Trends Inc"
filed_at: "2025-12-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T15:38:39.312427+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Citi Trends Q3 comp sales +10.8%; raises FY2025 EBITDA guidance to $10M-12M

## Summary
- Q3 total sales $197.1M (+10.1% YoY), comparable store sales +10.8%, two-year stack 16.5%.
- Adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed to $2.9M vs $3.3M; net loss $6.9M vs $7.2M.
- FY2025 EBITDA guidance raised to $10M-12M (previously lower); comp sales high-single digits on high end.
- Q4 outlook: comps high-single digits, gross margin 40-41%, SG&A ~$82M, EBITDA $10-12M.
- Cash $51.1M, no debt; 593 stores; opened 3, remodeled 24 in Q3.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-117520
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTRN
- cik: 0001318484
- company_name: Citi Trends Inc
- filed_at: 2025-12-02T23:59:59+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/1318484/000110465925117520/0001104659-25-117520-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318484/000110465925117520/tm2532457d1_8k.htm

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