---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-066966"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTRN"
cik: "0001318484"
company_name: "Citi Trends Inc"
filed_at: "2026-05-27T20:24:08+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T20:26:17.196671+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Citi Trends pre-announces Q1 sales up 14.4% to $230.9M; raises FY2026 outlook

## Summary
- Preliminary Q1 2026 total sales $230.9M (+14.4% YoY); comparable store sales +13.9%.
- Q1 adjusted EBITDA expected $13.5-14.0M, more than double Q1 2025.
- FY2026 comp sales guidance raised to 8-10% (prev. 5-7%).
- FY2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance raised to $35-40M (prev. $34-38M).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-066966
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTRN
- cik: 0001318484
- company_name: Citi Trends Inc
- filed_at: 2026-05-27T20:24:08+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/1318484/000110465926066966/0001104659-26-066966-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318484/000110465926066966/tm2615724d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-066966.txt

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