---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-002693"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTRN"
cik: "0001318484"
company_name: "Citi Trends Inc"
filed_at: "2026-01-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:50:49.554003+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Citi Trends holiday sales up 9.6% to $191.2M; reaffirms FY2025 outlook

## Summary
- Nine-week holiday sales $191.2M (+9.6% YoY); comparable store sales +9.3%; two-year stack +16.4%.
- Year-to-date sales $780.8M (+9.0% YoY); comparable store sales +9.8%; two-year stack +13.3%.
- FY2025 outlook reaffirmed: comps up high-single digits, EBITDA $10M-$12M, year-end cash ~$65M.
- Q4 expected comps up high-single digits; gross margin 40-41%; SG&A ~$82M; EBITDA $10M-$12M.
- CEO cites momentum driven by improved product assortment and marketing campaign with 12M+ viral views.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-002693
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTRN
- cik: 0001318484
- company_name: Citi Trends Inc
- filed_at: 2026-01-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318484/000110465926002693/0001104659-26-002693-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318484/000110465926002693/tm262793d1_8k.htm

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