The Children's Place Statistics
Total Valuation
PLCE has a market cap or net worth of $172.02 million. The enterprise value is $730.36 million.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, November 20, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Nov 20, 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 (%) | 78.36% |
| Float | 8.20M |
Valuation Ratios
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 0.10 |
| Forward PS | 0.13 |
| PB Ratio | n/a |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | 47.04 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | 0.55 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.07 |
| EV / EBIT | 37.55 |
| 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 Count | 7,900 |
| 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 -33.42% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.85, so PLCE's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 1.85 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -33.42% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 7.66 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 6.43 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 50.45 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 386,322 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 2.44 million, so 11.01% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 2.44M |
| Short Previous Month | 2.34M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 11.01% |
| Short % of Float | 29.75% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.06 |
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.
| Revenue | 1.34B |
| 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 StatementBalance 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 SheetCash 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 StatementMargins
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 | -15.87% |
| FCF Yield | -2.64% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for PLCE is $8.00, which is 3.09% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
| Price Target | $8.00 |
| Price Target Difference | 3.09% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 1 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
Stock ForecastsFair 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 |
