The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE)
NASDAQ: PLCE · Real-Time Price · USD
7.18
+0.79 (12.36%)
At close: Oct 3, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
7.14
-0.04 (-0.56%)
After-hours: Oct 3, 2025, 7:41 PM EDT

The Children's Place Statistics

Total Valuation

PLCE has a market cap or net worth of $159.17 million. The enterprise value is $717.51 million.

Market Cap159.17M
Enterprise Value 717.51M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, September 5, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Sep 5, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

PLCE has 22.17 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 37.20% in one year.

Current Share Class 22.17M
Shares Outstanding 22.17M
Shares Change (YoY) +37.20%
Shares Change (QoQ) +2.37%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.64%
Owned by Institutions (%) 80.12%
Float 7.64M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 0.09
Forward PS 0.12
PB Ratio n/a
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 43.52
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 0.54
EV / EBITDA 13.82
EV / EBIT 36.89
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.93

Current Ratio 0.93
Quick Ratio 0.14
Debt / Equity n/a
Debt / EBITDA 3.55
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 0.55

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity (ROE) n/a
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.41%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 2.11%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 8.79%
Revenue Per Employee $169,477
Profits Per Employee -$3,455
Employee Count7,900
Asset Turnover 1.55
Inventory Turnover 1.89

Taxes

In the past 12 months, PLCE has paid $7.98 million in taxes.

Income Tax 7.98M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -52.23% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 2.26, so PLCE's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 2.26
52-Week Price Change -52.23%
50-Day Moving Average 5.57
200-Day Moving Average 6.96
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 59.48
Average Volume (20 Days) 949,345

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.45 million, so 15.58% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.45M
Short Previous Month 3.47M
Short % of Shares Out 15.58%
Short % of Float 45.21%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.00

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, PLCE had revenue of $1.34 billion and -$27.30 million in losses. Loss per share was -$1.58.

Revenue1.34B
Gross Profit 426.98M
Operating Income 19.45M
Pretax Income -19.32M
Net Income -27.30M
EBITDA 51.92M
EBIT 19.45M
Loss Per Share -$1.58
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $7.80 million in cash and $566.14 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$558.34 million or -$25.19 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 7.80M
Total Debt 566.14M
Net Cash -558.34M
Net Cash Per Share -$25.19
Equity (Book Value) -4.87M
Book Value Per Share -0.22
Working Capital -40.04M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $3.66 million and capital expenditures -$8.20 million, giving a free cash flow of -$4.54 million.

Operating Cash Flow 3.66M
Capital Expenditures -8.20M
Free Cash Flow -4.54M
FCF Per Share -$0.20
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 31.89%, with operating and profit margins of 1.45% and -2.04%.

Gross Margin 31.89%
Operating Margin 1.45%
Pretax Margin -1.44%
Profit Margin -2.04%
EBITDA Margin 3.88%
EBIT Margin 1.45%
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 -37.20%
Shareholder Yield -37.20%
Earnings Yield -17.15%
FCF Yield -2.85%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for PLCE is $7.00, which is -2.51% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $7.00
Price Target Difference -2.51%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 1
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside 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 1.38 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.38
Piotroski F-Score 6