$43.70
Value $365M
Citi TrendsvsStarbucks
CTRN and SBUX stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+1.51%
$106.44
Value $121B
Citi Trends (CTRN) has a market value of $365M and Starbucks (SBUX) $121B. Over the last year, with dividends, CTRN moved +8.0% and SBUX +25.9%. The P/E is 49.7 for CTRN and 48.0 for SBUX. Dividend yield: CTRN none, SBUX 2.34%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
CTRN$365M
SBUX$121B
SBUX is 333 times CTRN
Revenue, 12 months
CTRN$870M
SBUX$37.9B
SBUX is 44 times CTRN
Net income, 12 months
CTRN$7.3M
SBUX$2.5B
SBUX is 344 times CTRN
Operating margin
CTRN0.6%
SBUX9.7%
9.1 points apart
ROIC
CTRN3.7%
SBUX36.2%
32.5 points apart
P/E
CTRN49.7
SBUX48.0
About the same
Dividend yield
CTRN0.0%
SBUX2.3%
2.3 points apart
5-year return
CTRN-48.8%
SBUX+7.5%
56.3 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%
SBUX+7.5%
| Period | CTRNWith dividends | SBUXWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +8.0%Price +8.0% | +25.9%Price +22.0% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +84.7%+22.7% a yearPrice +84.7% | +11.0%+3.5% a yearPrice +2.8% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -48.8%-12.5% a yearPrice -48.8% | +7.5%+1.4% a yearPrice -4.7% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +115.1%+8.0% a yearPrice +103.9% | +142.3%+9.3% a yearPrice +95.0% |
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
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
CTRNCiti TrendsSBUXStarbucks
Valuation
CTRNSBUX| Price | $43.70 | $106.44 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $365M | $121B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $309M | $131B |
| P/E | 49.7 | 48.0 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 6.9 | 29.8 |
| P/B | 2.9 | – |
| EV/EBIT | 56.0 | 35.4 |
| Free cash flow yield | 1.8% | 3.1% |
Results and growth
CTRNSBUX| Revenue, 12 months | $870M | $37.9B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $7.3M | $2.5B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $6.5M | $3.7B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $0.84 | $2.21 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 8.9% | 2.0% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +0.9%over 5 years | +5.5%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | -23.0%over 5 years | -9.0%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
CTRNSBUX| Gross margin | 39.9% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.6% | 9.7% |
| Net margin | 0.8% | 6.7% |
| ROIC | 3.7% | 36.2% |
| ROE | 6.3% | – |
Balance sheet
CTRNSBUX| Cash | $56M | $3.9B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $225M | $22.4B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -2.3 | 1.8 |
| Interest cover | 15.6× | 7.0× |
Dividends and buybacks
CTRNSBUX| Dividend yield | – | 2.3% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $2.49 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +1.7%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | 1.7% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 1.7% | 2.3% |
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.
Which is bigger, Citi Trends or Starbucks?
By market value, Starbucks ($121B) is about 332.8 times Citi Trends ($365M), at today's prices.
How did CTRN and SBUX stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, CTRN's price moved +103.9% and SBUX's +95.0%. With dividends: CTRN +115.1% (+8.0% a year), SBUX +142.3% (+9.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, CTRN or SBUX?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for Citi Trends and 2.34% for Starbucks. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $2.49 per share.
What is the P/E of CTRN and SBUX?
At today's price, the P/E is 49.7 for CTRN and 48.0 for SBUX. The median of the last five years was 6.9 and 29.8, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Citi Trends or Starbucks?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 0.8% for Citi Trends and 6.7% for Starbucks, and the operating margin 0.6% and 9.7%. Revenue was $870M and $37.9B.
Which is the better investment, Citi Trends or Starbucks?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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