The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE)
NASDAQ: PLCE · Real-Time Price · USD
6.59
+0.23 (3.62%)
At close: Jun 5, 2025, 4:00 PM
6.89
+0.30 (4.55%)
After-hours: Jun 5, 2025, 4:32 PM EDT

The Children's Place Statistics

Total Valuation

PLCE has a market cap or net worth of $145.22 million. The enterprise value is $734.58 million.

Market Cap 145.22M
Enterprise Value 734.58M

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, June 11, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Jun 11, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

PLCE has 22.04 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.12% in one year.

Current Share Class 22.04M
Shares Outstanding 22.04M
Shares Change (YoY) +2.12%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.04%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.70%
Owned by Institutions (%) 77.43%
Float 20.69M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 6.11
PS Ratio 0.06
Forward PS 0.11
PB Ratio n/a
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 0.53
EV / EBITDA 11.28
EV / EBIT 26.91
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.90

Current Ratio 0.90
Quick Ratio 0.09
Debt / Equity n/a
Debt / EBITDA 3.26
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 0.76

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity (ROE) n/a
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.20%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.48%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 11.90%
Revenue Per Employee $175,477
Profits Per Employee -$7,319
Employee Count 7,900
Asset Turnover 1.79
Inventory Turnover 2.43

Taxes

In the past 12 months, PLCE has paid $8.37 million in taxes.

Income Tax 8.37M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -42.93% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.87, so PLCE's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.87
52-Week Price Change -42.93%
50-Day Moving Average 6.33
200-Day Moving Average 9.92
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 57.22
Average Volume (20 Days) 390,227

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.15 million, so 14.31% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.15M
Short Previous Month 3.09M
Short % of Shares Out 14.31%
Short % of Float 15.24%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.80

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, PLCE had revenue of $1.39 billion and -$57.82 million in losses. Loss per share was -$4.53.

Revenue 1.39B
Gross Profit 459.46M
Operating Income 27.30M
Pretax Income -113.54M
Net Income -57.82M
EBITDA 65.11M
EBIT 27.30M
Loss Per Share -$4.53
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $5.35 million in cash and $586.33 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$580.98 million or -$26.36 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 5.35M
Total Debt 586.33M
Net Cash -580.98M
Net Cash Per Share -$26.36
Equity (Book Value) -59.41M
Book Value Per Share -4.65
Working Capital -50.11M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$117.59 million and capital expenditures -$15.83 million, giving a free cash flow of -$133.42 million.

Operating Cash Flow -117.59M
Capital Expenditures -15.83M
Free Cash Flow -133.42M
FCF Per Share -$6.05
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 33.14%, with operating and profit margins of 1.97% and -4.17%.

Gross Margin 33.14%
Operating Margin 1.97%
Pretax Margin -3.57%
Profit Margin -4.17%
EBITDA Margin 4.70%
EBIT Margin 1.97%
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 -2.12%
Shareholder Yield -2.12%
Earnings Yield -37.64%
FCF Yield -86.87%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for PLCE is $9.00, which is 36.57% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $9.00
Price Target Difference 36.57%
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 1.64 and a Piotroski F-Score of 3. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.64
Piotroski F-Score 3