The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE)
NASDAQ: PLCE · Real-Time Price · USD
8.69
+0.55 (6.76%)
At close: Oct 24, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
8.53
-0.16 (-1.84%)
After-hours: Oct 24, 2025, 7:29 PM EDT

The Children's Place Statistics

Total Valuation

PLCE has a market cap or net worth of $192.64 million. The enterprise value is $750.98 million.

Market Cap192.64M
Enterprise Value 750.98M

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Tuesday, December 2, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Dec 2, 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 (%) 1.67%
Owned by Institutions (%) 80.17%
Float 7.63M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 0.11
Forward PS 0.14
PB Ratio n/a
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 52.68
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 0.56
EV / EBITDA 14.46
EV / EBIT 38.61
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 -21.92% 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 -21.92%
50-Day Moving Average 6.46
200-Day Moving Average 6.74
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 63.69
Average Volume (20 Days) 549,402

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.73 million, so 12.33% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.73M
Short Previous Month 2.92M
Short % of Shares Out 12.33%
Short % of Float 35.81%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.15

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 -14.17%
FCF Yield -2.36%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for PLCE is $7.00, which is -19.45% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $7.00
Price Target Difference -19.45%
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