The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE)

The Children's Place Statistics

Total Valuation

PLCE has a market cap or net worth of $120.98 million. The enterprise value is $701.96 million.

Market Cap	120.98M
Enterprise Value	701.96M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, April 11, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date	Apr 11, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Share Statistics

PLCE has 22.04 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.12% in one year.

Current Share Class	22.04M
Shares Outstanding	22.04M
Shares Change (YoY)	+2.12%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.04%
Owned by Insiders (%)	2.62%
Owned by Institutions (%)	77.70%
Float	20.25M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio	n/a
Forward PE	6.01
PS Ratio	0.05
Forward PS	0.09
PB Ratio	-2.04
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	n/a
EV / Sales	0.51
EV / EBITDA	10.78
EV / EBIT	25.71
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.90

Current Ratio	0.90
Quick Ratio	0.09
Debt / Equity	n/a
Debt / EBITDA	3.26
Debt / FCF	n/a
Interest Coverage	0.76

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity (ROE)	n/a
Return on Assets (ROA)	2.20%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	3.48%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	11.90%
Revenue Per Employee	$175,477
Profits Per Employee	-$7,319
Employee Count	7,900
Asset Turnover	1.79
Inventory Turnover	2.43

Taxes

In the past 12 months, PLCE has paid $8.37 million in taxes.

Income Tax	8.37M
Effective Tax Rate	n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -26.92% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 2.04, so PLCE's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	2.04
52-Week Price Change	-26.92%
50-Day Moving Average	7.92
200-Day Moving Average	10.20
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	35.13
Average Volume (20 Days)	544,048

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.63 million, so 11.91% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	2.63M
Short Previous Month	2.70M
Short % of Shares Out	11.91%
Short % of Float	12.97%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	8.02

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, PLCE had revenue of $1.39 billion and -$57.82 million in losses. Loss per share was -$4.53.

Revenue	1.39B
Gross Profit	459.46M
Operating Income	27.30M
Pretax Income	-113.54M
Net Income	-57.82M
EBITDA	65.11M
EBIT	27.30M
Loss Per Share	-$4.53

Balance Sheet

The company has $5.35 million in cash and $586.33 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$580.98 million or -$26.36 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	5.35M
Total Debt	586.33M
Net Cash	-580.98M
Net Cash Per Share	-$26.36
Equity (Book Value)	-59.41M
Book Value Per Share	-4.65
Working Capital	-50.11M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$117.59 million and capital expenditures -$15.83 million, giving a free cash flow of -$133.42 million.

Operating Cash Flow	-117.59M
Capital Expenditures	-15.83M
Free Cash Flow	-133.42M
FCF Per Share	-$6.05

Margins

Gross margin is 33.14%, with operating and profit margins of 1.97% and -4.17%.

Gross Margin	33.14%
Operating Margin	1.97%
Pretax Margin	-3.57%
Profit Margin	-4.17%
EBITDA Margin	4.70%
EBIT Margin	1.97%
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

PLCE does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a
Buyback Yield	-2.12%
Shareholder Yield	-2.12%
Earnings Yield	-47.79%
FCF Yield	-110.28%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for PLCE is $8.33, which is 51.18% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target	$8.33
Price Target Difference	51.18%
Analyst Consensus	Hold
Analyst Count	3
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

PLCE has an Altman Z-Score of 1.64 and a Piotroski F-Score of 3. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	1.64
Piotroski F-Score	3