The Children's Place Statistics
Total Valuation
PLCE has a market cap or net worth of $111.73 million. The enterprise value is $650.85 million.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, September 10, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Sep 10, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Share Statistics
PLCE has 22.17 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 19.35% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 22.17M |
| Shares Outstanding | 22.17M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +19.35% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +68.91% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 1.16% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 76.82% |
| Float | 7.13M |
Valuation Ratios
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 0.06 |
| Forward PS | 0.09 |
| PB Ratio | 78.58 |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | n/a |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | 0.48 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.92 |
| EV / EBIT | 25.86 |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.92, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 385.03.
| Current Ratio | 0.92 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.12 |
| Debt / Equity | 385.03 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.19 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | 0.69 |
Financial Efficiency
| Return on Equity (ROE) | n/a |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.93% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 2.88% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 10.67% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $172,217 |
| Profits Per Employee | -$6,841 |
| Employee Count | 7,900 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.67 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.18 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, PLCE has paid $7.63 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 7.63M |
| Effective Tax Rate | n/a |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -45.45% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.73, so PLCE's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 1.73 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -45.45% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 5.25 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 9.31 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 53.12 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 661,848 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 3.63 million, so 16.38% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 3.63M |
| Short Previous Month | 3.78M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 16.38% |
| Short % of Float | 50.96% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.03 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, PLCE had revenue of $1.36 billion and -$54.05 million in losses. Loss per share was -$3.60.
| Revenue | 1.36B |
| Gross Profit | 437.50M |
| Operating Income | 25.17M |
| Pretax Income | -113.54M |
| Net Income | -54.05M |
| EBITDA | 59.58M |
| EBIT | 25.17M |
| Loss Per Share | -$3.60 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $5.69 million in cash and $544.82 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$539.13 million or -$24.32 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 5.69M |
| Total Debt | 544.82M |
| Net Cash | -539.13M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$24.32 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 1.42M |
| Book Value Per Share | 0.06 |
| Working Capital | -43.00M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$49.80 million and capital expenditures -$14.55 million, giving a free cash flow of -$64.35 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | -49.80M |
| Capital Expenditures | -14.55M |
| Free Cash Flow | -64.35M |
| FCF Per Share | -$2.90 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 32.16%, with operating and profit margins of 1.85% and -3.97%.
| Gross Margin | 32.16% |
| Operating Margin | 1.85% |
| Pretax Margin | -3.41% |
| Profit Margin | -3.97% |
| EBITDA Margin | 4.38% |
| EBIT Margin | 1.85% |
| 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 | -19.35% |
| Shareholder Yield | -19.35% |
| Earnings Yield | -48.37% |
| FCF Yield | -57.59% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for PLCE is $6.00, which is 19.05% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
| Price Target | $6.00 |
| Price Target Difference | 19.05% |
| 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 1.49 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.
| Altman Z-Score | 1.49 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
