Citi Trends Inc (CTRN) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of January 2026: 2.63x

Citi Trends Inc (CTRN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.63x as of January 2026. Operating cash flow of $19.49 Million exceeds net income of $7.41 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore CTRN long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.63x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$19.49 Million
USD

Net Income

$7.41 Million
USD

Data as of

Jan 2026
Most recent filing

Citi Trends Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2004–2026)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Citi Trends Inc across 19 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Citi Trends Inc tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Citi Trends Inc (2004–2026)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Citi Trends Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see CTRN market cap.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2026 4.02x $20.95 Million $5.21 Million ▲ +4018.8%
2023 0.10x $5.75 Million $58.89 Million ▼ -91.8%
2022 1.19x $74.32 Million $62.24 Million ▼ -74.2%
2021 4.62x $110.86 Million $23.98 Million ▲ +79.1%
2020 2.58x $42.61 Million $16.50 Million ▲ +81.5%
2019 1.42x $30.41 Million $21.37 Million ▼ -51.0%
2018 2.90x $42.30 Million $14.57 Million ▼ -2.6%
2017 2.98x $39.74 Million $13.33 Million ▲ +68.4%
2016 1.77x $27.49 Million $15.53 Million ▼ -60.6%
2015 4.50x $40.33 Million $8.97 Million ▼ -94.1%
2014 76.22x $35.37 Million $464.00K ▲ +6451.9%
2011 1.16x $24.26 Million $20.85 Million ▼ -46.4%
2010 2.17x $42.78 Million $19.72 Million ▼ -4.7%
2009 2.28x $39.59 Million $17.38 Million ▲ +94.5%
2008 1.17x $16.64 Million $14.21 Million ▲ +38.7%
2007 0.84x $18.02 Million $21.35 Million ▼ -56.9%
2006 1.96x $27.83 Million $14.20 Million ▲ +12.4%
2005 1.74x $12.66 Million $7.26 Million ▼ -7.7%
2004 1.89x $11.19 Million $5.92 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.