CTRN (Citi Trends) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.59 (As of Jul. 09, 2026) — 44% Above Median


CTRN Citi Trends Inc CTRN
63 GF Score
Price $56.24
GF Value $29.07
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Citi Trends Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Citi Trends CTRN -1.54% 63 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.59 as of Jul. 09, 2026, which is 44% above its 10-year median of 0.41. GuruFocus rates CTRN with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of $29.07 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 796 Retail - Cyclical companies, Citi Trends ranks worse than 54.52% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-09), Citi Trends's current share price is $56.24. Citi Trends's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $94.66. Citi Trends's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.59.

The historical rank and industry rank for Citi Trends's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

CTRN' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.13   Med: 0.41   Max: 1.93
Current: 0.6

During the past years, Citi Trends's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.93. The lowest was 0.13. And the median was 0.41.

CTRN's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
54.52% of 796 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 0.49 vs CTRN: 0.60

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Citi Trends's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $27.211. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $94.66 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

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Citi Trends  (NAS:CTRN) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Citi Trends Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Citi Trends Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Citi Trends's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Citi Trends Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Citi Trends Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Citi Trends Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.26 0.34 0.40 0.47 0.51

CTRN vs CAL, SHOE, GCO: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Citi Trends's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Citi Trends Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Citi Trends's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Citi Trends's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Citi Trends Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Citi Trends's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=56.24/94.66
=0.59

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Citi Trends's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Citi Trends's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=27.211/333.0200*333.0200
=27.211

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

Citi Trends Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201607 10.580 240.628 14.642
201610 10.950 241.729 15.085
201701 12.627 242.839 17.316
201704 13.529 244.524 18.425
201707 11.556 244.786 15.721
201710 12.997 246.663 17.547
201801 15.537 247.867 20.875
201804 15.482 250.546 20.578
201807 13.632 252.006 18.014
201810 13.722 252.885 18.070
201901 16.127 251.712 21.336
201904 17.077 255.548 22.254
201907 15.387 256.571 19.972
201910 15.731 257.346 20.357
202001 18.723 257.971 24.170
202004 11.120 256.389 14.444
202007 20.668 259.101 26.564
202010 19.142 260.388 24.481
202101 25.273 261.582 32.175
202104 29.817 267.054 37.182
202107 25.853 273.003 31.537
202110 25.943 276.589 31.236
202201 28.297 281.148 33.518
202204 24.767 289.109 28.529
202207 22.659 296.276 25.469
202210 23.612 298.012 26.386
202301 25.685 299.170 28.591
202304 21.961 303.363 24.108
202307 21.101 305.691 22.987
202310 21.792 307.671 23.587
202401 26.111 308.417 28.194
202404 22.572 313.548 23.974
202407 21.177 314.540 22.421
202410 21.430 315.664 22.608
202501 25.400 317.671 26.627
202504 24.691 320.795 25.632
202507 22.943 323.048 23.651
202510 24.483 0.000
202601 25.365 325.252 25.971
202604 27.211 333.020 27.211

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.59 mean?
Citi Trends (CTRN) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.59 as of Jul. 09, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Citi Trends and its competitors. This is 44% above median its historical median of 0.41. Over the past decade, Citi Trends' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.13 to 1.93. According to the industry distribution chart, Citi Trends ranks #434 out of 796 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 54.5%.
Is Citi Trends' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Citi Trends' current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.59 is 44% above median its 10-year median of 0.41. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.13 to a high of 1.93. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.49. Citi Trends' value of 0.59 is 20.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Citi Trends ranks #434 out of 796 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Citi Trends has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Citi Trends' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to CAL and SHOE?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Citi Trends ranks #434 out of 796 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Citi Trends in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.49. Citi Trends' value of 0.59 is 20.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Citi Trends' own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.13 to 1.93 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.41 vs. the industry median of 0.49, Citi Trends has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 0.49, based on 796 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Citi Trends's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.59 is 20.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Citi Trends and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Citi Trends's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.59, which is 44% above median its own 10-year median of 0.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Citi Trends stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Citi Trends (CTRN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $29.07, compared to a current price of $56.24 — trading 93.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.59, which is 44% above median its 10-year median of 0.41 and 20.4% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 0.49. Citi Trends' overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Citi Trends (CTRN), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.59 as of Jul. 09, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Citi Trends (CTRN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Citi Trends stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $56.24 is trading 93.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $29.07. GuruFocus considers Citi Trends to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CTRN:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.59 (44% above median its 10-year median of 0.41)
  • GF Value™: $29.07 vs. price of $56.24 (93.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 20.4% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#434 of 796)

No single metric tells the full story. See the CTRN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Citi Trends Business Description

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Address 17 Park of Commerce Boulevard, Suite 200, Savannah, GA, USA, 31405
Citi Trends Inc is a differentiated off-price value retailer known for trendy fashions, great brands and amazing prices. It is the off-price retailer specifically focused on Black customers, delivering the styles, brands, and trends at amazing prices that resonate with its primary and secondary customers. Its product offering is Women's, Men's and Children's apparel, family footwear, accessories and products for the home, with a three-tiered mix of product. At the opening price point, the company offers value-focused basics for its budget-conscious customers.
63GF Score

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