---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-100524"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTRN"
cik: "0001318484"
company_name: "Citi Trends Inc"
filed_at: "2026-08-25T10:52:39+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-25T10:55:06.075015+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Citi Trends Q2 sales up 10.9%, raises FY26 EBITDA guidance to $38-42M

## Summary
- Q2 total sales $211.6M (+10.9% YoY); comp store sales +10.5% (19.7% two-year).
- Q2 net loss $0.9M; adjusted net income $0.4M; adjusted EBITDA $5.5M vs -$1.1M loss.
- First half net income $6.8M; adjusted EBITDA $19.4M, up $14.1M YoY.
- Raises FY26 outlook: comp sales growth 9-11%, total sales 10-12%, adjusted EBITDA $38-42M (from $35-40M).
- Ends Q2 with $55.9M cash, no debt; opened 4 stores, closed 1, 594 locations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-100524
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTRN
- cik: 0001318484
- company_name: Citi Trends Inc
- filed_at: 2026-08-25T10:52:39+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/1318484/000110465926100524/0001104659-26-100524-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318484/000110465926100524/tm2623924d1_8k.htm

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