Citi TrendsvsHome Depot

CTRN and HD stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Citi Trends (CTRN) has a market value of $365M and Home Depot (HD) $347B. Over the last year, with dividends, CTRN moved +8.0% and HD -3.4%. The P/E is 49.7 for CTRN and 24.4 for HD. Dividend yield: CTRN none, HD 2.66%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    CTRN$365M

    HD$347B

    HD is 953 times CTRN

  • Revenue, 12 months

    CTRN$870M

    HD$169B

    HD is 194 times CTRN

  • Net income, 12 months

    CTRN$7.3M

    HD$14.2B

    HD is 1,938 times CTRN

  • Operating margin

    CTRN0.6%

    HD12.4%

    11.8 points apart

  • ROIC

    CTRN3.7%

    HD24.8%

    21.1 points apart

  • P/E

    CTRN49.7

    HD24.4

    CTRN is 2.0 times HD

  • Dividend yield

    CTRN0.0%

    HD2.7%

    2.7 points apart

  • 5-year return

    CTRN-48.8%

    HD+6.3%

    55.1 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

CTRN-48.8%

HD+6.3%

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Returns by period
PeriodCTRNWith dividendsHDWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+8.0%Price +8.0%-3.4%Price -6.0%
3 years since November 13, 2023+84.7%+22.7% a yearPrice +84.7%+30.8%+9.4% a yearPrice +21.0%
5 years since November 12, 2021-48.8%-12.5% a yearPrice -48.8%+6.3%+1.2% a yearPrice -6.4%
10 years since November 14, 2016+111.0%+7.8% a yearPrice +100.0%+248.7%+13.3% a yearPrice +173.1%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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CTRNCiti TrendsHDHome Depot

Valuation

CTRNHD
Valuation
Price$43.70$348.69
Market value$365M$347B
Enterprise value (EV)$309M$398B
P/E49.724.4
P/E, 5-year median6.923.6
P/B2.920.9
EV/EBIT56.018.9
Free cash flow yield1.8%4.4%

Results and growth

CTRNHD
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$870M$169B
Net income, 12 months$7.3M$14.2B
Free cash flow, 12 months$6.5M$15.1B
Earnings per share, 12 months$0.84$14.29
Revenue growth, year on year8.9%3.2%
Revenue growth a year, past+0.9%over 5 years+4.5%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past-23.0%over 5 years+3.6%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

CTRNHD
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin39.9%33.2%
Operating margin0.6%12.4%
Net margin0.8%8.4%
ROIC3.7%24.8%
ROE6.3%107.6%

Balance sheet

CTRNHD
Balance sheet
Cash$56M$2.1B
Total debt$225M$62.6B
Net debt / EBITDA-2.32.1
Interest cover15.6×8.7×

Dividends and buybacks

CTRNHD
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–2.7%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$9.29
Dividend growth a year, past–+8.9%over 5 years
Buyback yield1.7%–
Shareholder yield1.7%2.7%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Citi Trends or Home Depot?

By market value, Home Depot ($347B) is about 952.5 times Citi Trends ($365M), at today's prices.

How did CTRN and HD stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 14, 2016, CTRN's price moved +100.0% and HD's +173.1%. With dividends: CTRN +111.0% (+7.8% a year), HD +248.7% (+13.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, CTRN or HD?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Citi Trends and 2.66% for Home Depot. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $9.29 per share.

What is the P/E of CTRN and HD?

At today's price, the P/E is 49.7 for CTRN and 24.4 for HD. The median of the last five years was 6.9 and 23.6, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Citi Trends or Home Depot?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 0.8% for Citi Trends and 8.4% for Home Depot, and the operating margin 0.6% and 12.4%. Revenue was $870M and $169B.

Which is the better investment, Citi Trends or Home Depot?

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