Company data
Citi Trends, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
CTRN · Apparel - Retail · $429M market cap
Citi Trends, Inc. had 2,500 employees at the end of fiscal Jan 2026, down 3.8% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $820M, up 8.9% from a year earlier, or $328K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Employees
2,500
-3.8% YoY
Revenue
$820M
+8.9% YoY
Revenue / employee
$328K
Peer median $191K
Rank in industry
4 of 14
Apparel - Retail
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 2,500 | $820M | $328K | -3.8% | +8.9% |
| Feb 2025 | 2,600 | $753M | $290K | -3.7% | +0.7% |
| Feb 2024 | 2,700 | $748M | $277K | +0.0% | -5.9% |
| Jan 2023 | 2,700 | $795M | $294K | -10.0% | -19.8% |
| Jan 2022 | 3,000 | $992M | $331K | +0.0% | +26.6% |
| Jan 2021 | 3,000 | $783M | $261K | +0.0% | +0.2% |
| Feb 2020 | 3,000 | $782M | $261K | +7.1% | +1.6% |
| Feb 2019 | 2,800 | $770M | $275K | -3.4% | +1.9% |
| Feb 2018 | 2,900 | $755M | $260K | +0.0% | +8.6% |
| Jan 2017 | 2,900 | $695M | $240K | — | — |
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Citi Trends, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Apparel - Retail.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOOT Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. | 3,800 | $2.25B | $593K | Efficient growth |
| CAL Caleres, Inc. | 5,000 | $2.76B | $552K | Hiring ahead |
| LE Lands' End, Inc. | 3,900 | $1.34B | $342K | Contracting |
| CTRN Citi Trends, Inc. | 2,500 | $820M | $328K | Leaner |
| CRI Carter's Inc. | 15,400 | $2.90B | $188K | Efficient growth |
| BKE The Buckle, Inc. | 8,000 | $1.30B | $162K | Leaner |
| GCO Genesco Inc. | 16,000 | $2.44B | $152K | Leaner |
| AEO American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 45,000 | $5.50B | $122K | Efficient growth |
| ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Co. | 43,200 | $5.27B | $122K | Hiring ahead |
Questions about Citi Trends, Inc.
- How many employees does Citi Trends, Inc. have?
- Citi Trends, Inc. reported 2,500 employees for the fiscal year ending Jan 2026, in the annual report it filed on April 15, 2026. That is down 3.8% from a year earlier.
- What is Citi Trends, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Citi Trends, Inc. brought in $820M of revenue in fiscal Jan 2026, which is $328K per employee. That ranks 4 of 14 companies we track in Apparel - Retail, where the median is $191K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Citi Trends, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed April 15, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell CTRN.