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CTRN vs. SCVL, CAL, ZUMZ, GCO, and DBI

Should you buy Citi Trends stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Citi Trends with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Citi Trends include Shoe Carnival (SCVL), Caleres (CAL), Zumiez (ZUMZ), Genesco (GCO), and Designer Brands (DBI). These companies are all part of the "apparel retail" industry.

How does Citi Trends compare to Shoe Carnival?

Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) and Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Shoe Carnival presently has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 40.22%. Citi Trends has a consensus target price of $68.00, suggesting a potential upside of 64.25%. Given Citi Trends' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Citi Trends is more favorable than Shoe Carnival.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shoe Carnival	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Citi Trends	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Shoe Carnival has higher revenue and earnings than Citi Trends. Shoe Carnival is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Citi Trends, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shoe Carnival	$1.14B	0.38	$52.27M	$1.90	8.26
Citi Trends	$819.96M	0.42	$5.21M	$0.59	70.17

Shoe Carnival has a net margin of 4.60% compared to Citi Trends' net margin of 0.64%. Shoe Carnival's return on equity of 7.75% beat Citi Trends' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shoe Carnival	4.60%	7.75%	4.47%
Citi Trends	0.64%	-4.78%	-1.16%

66.1% of Shoe Carnival shares are held by institutional investors. 33.6% of Shoe Carnival shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% of Citi Trends shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Shoe Carnival has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Citi Trends has a beta of 1.93, indicating that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Shoe Carnival had 3 more articles in the media than Citi Trends. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Shoe Carnival and 1 mentions for Citi Trends. Citi Trends' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Shoe Carnival's score of 0.47 indicating that Citi Trends is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Shoe Carnival	Neutral
Citi Trends	Very Positive

Summary

Shoe Carnival beats Citi Trends on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Citi Trends compare to Caleres?

Caleres (NYSE:CAL) and Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN) are both small-cap apparel retail companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

98.4% of Caleres shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Caleres shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% of Citi Trends shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Caleres had 1 more articles in the media than Citi Trends. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Caleres and 1 mentions for Citi Trends. Citi Trends' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Caleres' score of 0.00 indicating that Citi Trends is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Caleres	Neutral
Citi Trends	Very Positive

Citi Trends has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Caleres. Caleres is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Citi Trends, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Caleres	$2.76B	0.13	-$6.69M	-$0.22	N/A
Citi Trends	$819.96M	0.42	$5.21M	$0.59	70.17

Caleres presently has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 27.04%. Citi Trends has a consensus target price of $68.00, suggesting a potential upside of 64.25%. Given Citi Trends' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Citi Trends is more favorable than Caleres.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caleres	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Citi Trends	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Citi Trends has a net margin of 0.64% compared to Caleres' net margin of -0.24%. Caleres' return on equity of 6.49% beat Citi Trends' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caleres	-0.24%	6.49%	1.98%
Citi Trends	0.64%	-4.78%	-1.16%

Caleres has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Citi Trends has a beta of 1.93, indicating that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Citi Trends beats Caleres on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Citi Trends compare to Zumiez?

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) and Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

95.5% of Zumiez shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.3% of Zumiez shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% of Citi Trends shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Zumiez had 2 more articles in the media than Citi Trends. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Zumiez and 1 mentions for Citi Trends. Citi Trends' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Zumiez's score of 0.73 indicating that Citi Trends is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Zumiez	Positive
Citi Trends	Very Positive

Zumiez has higher revenue and earnings than Citi Trends. Zumiez is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Citi Trends, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Zumiez	$929.06M	0.42	$13.38M	$0.86	26.34
Citi Trends	$819.96M	0.42	$5.21M	$0.59	70.17

Zumiez presently has a consensus target price of $18.00, suggesting a potential downside of 20.53%. Citi Trends has a consensus target price of $68.00, suggesting a potential upside of 64.25%. Given Citi Trends' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Citi Trends is more favorable than Zumiez.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zumiez	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Citi Trends	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Zumiez has a net margin of 1.44% compared to Citi Trends' net margin of 0.64%. Zumiez's return on equity of 3.91% beat Citi Trends' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zumiez	1.44%	3.91%	1.90%
Citi Trends	0.64%	-4.78%	-1.16%

Zumiez has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Citi Trends has a beta of 1.93, suggesting that its share price is 93% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Zumiez beats Citi Trends on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Citi Trends compare to Genesco?

Genesco (NYSE:GCO) and Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

94.5% of Genesco shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.1% of Genesco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% of Citi Trends shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Genesco had 2 more articles in the media than Citi Trends. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Genesco and 1 mentions for Citi Trends. Citi Trends' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Genesco's score of 0.00 indicating that Citi Trends is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Genesco	Neutral
Citi Trends	Very Positive

Genesco has higher revenue and earnings than Citi Trends. Genesco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Citi Trends, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Genesco	$2.44B	0.15	$13.27M	$1.13	29.15
Citi Trends	$819.96M	0.42	$5.21M	$0.59	70.17

Genesco presently has a consensus target price of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.22%. Citi Trends has a consensus target price of $68.00, suggesting a potential upside of 64.25%. Given Citi Trends' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Citi Trends is more favorable than Genesco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genesco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Citi Trends	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Citi Trends has a net margin of 0.64% compared to Genesco's net margin of 0.54%. Genesco's return on equity of 2.92% beat Citi Trends' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genesco	0.54%	2.92%	1.08%
Citi Trends	0.64%	-4.78%	-1.16%

Genesco has a beta of 1.82, suggesting that its share price is 82% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Citi Trends has a beta of 1.93, suggesting that its share price is 93% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Genesco beats Citi Trends on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Citi Trends compare to Designer Brands?

Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN) and Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

88.8% of Designer Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 9.6% of Citi Trends shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 67.3% of Designer Brands shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Citi Trends currently has a consensus target price of $68.00, suggesting a potential upside of 64.25%. Designer Brands has a consensus target price of $6.75, suggesting a potential upside of 5.09%. Given Citi Trends' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Citi Trends is more favorable than Designer Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Citi Trends	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Designer Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75

Citi Trends has a net margin of 0.64% compared to Designer Brands' net margin of -0.29%. Designer Brands' return on equity of 2.82% beat Citi Trends' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Citi Trends	0.64%	-4.78%	-1.16%
Designer Brands	-0.29%	2.82%	0.39%

Citi Trends has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Designer Brands. Designer Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Citi Trends, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Citi Trends	$819.96M	0.42	$5.21M	$0.59	70.17
Designer Brands	$2.89B	0.11	-$8.37M	-$0.19	N/A

In the previous week, Citi Trends had 1 more articles in the media than Designer Brands. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Citi Trends and 0 mentions for Designer Brands. Citi Trends' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Designer Brands' score of 0.00 indicating that Citi Trends is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Citi Trends	Very Positive
Designer Brands	Neutral

Citi Trends has a beta of 1.93, indicating that its share price is 93% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Designer Brands has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Citi Trends beats Designer Brands on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CTRN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Citi Trends	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$345.28M	$9.42B	$26.91B	$12.27B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.97%	178.42%	5.35%
P/E Ratio	70.17	15.75	16.34	25.23
Price / Sales	0.42	1.09	2.27	73.12
Price / Cash	26.33	11.93	14.59	56.33
Price / Book	2.97	3.82	5.84	6.90
Net Income	$5.21M	$348.60M	$960.70M	$333.88M
7 Day Performance	-10.41%	-6.67%	-4.15%	0.01%
1 Month Performance	-12.38%	-10.34%	-4.64%	1.75%
1 Year Performance	48.23%	15.50%	-3.13%	32.67%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CTRN Citi Trends	2.1965 of 5 stars	$41.40 -3.5%	$68.00 +64.3%	+78.2%	$345.28M	$819.96M	70.17	4,700	Positive News
SCVL Shoe Carnival	4.966 of 5 stars	$17.58 +2.7%	$22.00 +25.1%	-17.3%	$481.93M	$1.14B	9.23	5,000	Upcoming Earnings
CAL Caleres	2.744 of 5 stars	$13.17 +3.8%	$14.00 +6.3%	-36.3%	$444.36M	$2.76B	N/A	10,000	Positive News
ZUMZ Zumiez	1.5952 of 5 stars	$23.45 +2.5%	$18.00 -23.2%	+80.1%	$404.83M	$929.06M	27.27	2,400	News Coverage
GCO Genesco	2.0114 of 5 stars	$34.39 +3.5%	$34.00 -1.1%	+34.7%	$373.41M	$2.44B	30.43	16,000	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings

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CTRN vs. SCVL, CAL, ZUMZ, GCO, and DBI

How does Citi Trends compare to Shoe Carnival?

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Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GCO or CTRN?

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