Citi TrendsNASDAQ: CTRN

Citi Trends' 2Q24 results were disappointing, with significant operational losses, inventory markdowns, and decelerating comparable revenues, raising concerns about the company's viability. The stock has lost 50% since February 2024, reflecting a 50% or higher chance of the company never recovering, making it a speculative play. The new CEO's strategies focus on improving product assortment, but results are yet to be seen, and costs have increased.

SAVANNAH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Citi Trends, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRN), a leading specialty value retailer of apparel, accessories and home trends for way less spend primarily for African American and multicultural families in the United States, today reported results for the first quarter ended May 4, 2024. Financial Highlights – First Quarter 2024 Total sales of $186.3 million increased 3.7% vs. Q1 2023; comparable store sales, calculated on a shifted 13-week to 13-week basis, increased 3.1% compar.

SAVANNAH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Citi Trends, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRN) (“Citi Trends” or the “Company”), a leading specialty value retailer of apparel, accessories and home trends for way less spend primarily for African American and multicultural families in the United States, today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed Ken Seipel as the Company's interim Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), effective June 2, 2024. In connection with the appointment, David Makuen has stepped.

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Citi Trends missed on both sales and earnings this morning. Its quarterly loss was actually three times as big as what Wall Street was expecting.

Urban fashion apparel retailer Citi Trends Inc. CTRN reported Tuesday that it swung to a much wider-than-expected third-quarter loss on sales that fell more than forecast, as a more selective customer navigates higher costs of living. The net loss for the quarter to Oct. 28 was $3.9 million, or 47 cents a share, after net income of $24.6 million, or $3.02 a share, in the year-ago period.

Citi Trends Inc. ( CTRN , Financial), a leading retailer of urban fashion apparel and accessories in the United States, has seen a significant increase in its stock price over the past three months. As of August 23, 2023, the company's stock price stands at $25.39, up by 28.45% from $16.97 three months ago.

Citi Trends, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTRN ) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 22, 2023 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Nitza McKee - Senior Associate, ICR IR David Makuen - CEO Heather Plutino - CFO Conference Call Participants Jeremy Hamblin - Craig-Hallum Capital Group Greg Sommer - Gordon Haskett John Lawrence - Benchmark Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Citi Trends 2Q '23 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded Tuesday, August 22, 2023.

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