The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE)

NASDAQ: PLCE · Real-Time Price · USD
4.180
+0.210 (5.29%)
At close: Jun 25, 2025, 4:00 PM
4.150
-0.030 (-0.72%)
After-hours: Jun 25, 2025, 7:31 PM EDT

The Children's Place Statistics

Total Valuation

PLCE has a market cap or net worth of $92.66 million. The enterprise value is $631.79 million.

Market Cap 92.66M
Enterprise Value 631.79M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, June 6, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Jun 6, 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 (%) 0.69%
Owned by Institutions (%) 77.29%
Float 20.82M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 0.05
Forward PS 0.07
PB Ratio 65.17
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 0.46
EV / EBITDA 10.60
EV / EBIT 25.10
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 -51.51% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.83, so PLCE's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.83
52-Week Price Change -51.51%
50-Day Moving Average 5.40
200-Day Moving Average 9.81
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 40.21
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,195,277

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.13 million, so 14.11% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.13M
Short Previous Month 3.15M
Short % of Shares Out 14.11%
Short % of Float 15.03%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 7.06

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 Statement

Balance 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 Sheet

Cash 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 Statement

Margins

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 -58.33%
FCF Yield -69.44%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for PLCE is $6.00, which is 43.54% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $6.00
Price Target Difference 43.54%
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 1.49 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