The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE)
NASDAQ: PLCE · Real-Time Price · USD
4.520
-0.010 (-0.22%)
At close: Jan 16, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
4.552
+0.032 (0.70%)
After-hours: Jan 16, 2026, 7:58 PM EST

The Children's Place Statistics

Total Valuation

PLCE has a market cap or net worth of $100.20 million. The enterprise value is $670.64 million.

Market Cap100.20M
Enterprise Value 670.64M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, December 16, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Dec 16, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

PLCE has 22.17 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 54.95% in one year.

Current Share Class 22.17M
Shares Outstanding 22.17M
Shares Change (YoY) +54.95%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.13%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.67%
Owned by Institutions (%) 78.44%
Float 8.20M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 0.07
Forward PS 0.08
PB Ratio n/a
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 2.52
P/OCF Ratio 1.85
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 27.71, with an EV/FCF ratio of 16.88.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 0.52
EV / EBITDA 27.71
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 16.88

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.92

Current Ratio 0.92
Quick Ratio 0.13
Debt / Equity n/a
Debt / EBITDA 4.42
Debt / FCF 14.54
Interest Coverage -0.19

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity (ROE) n/a
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.48%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -0.65%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -2.76%
Revenue Per Employee $163,058
Profits Per Employee -$6,544
Employee Count7,900
Asset Turnover 1.56
Inventory Turnover 2.01

Taxes

In the past 12 months, PLCE has paid $8.74 million in taxes.

Income Tax 8.74M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -57.08% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.88, so PLCE's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.88
52-Week Price Change -57.08%
50-Day Moving Average 6.39
200-Day Moving Average 5.98
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 39.35
Average Volume (20 Days) 608,629

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.88 million, so 13.00% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.88M
Short Previous Month 2.34M
Short % of Shares Out 13.00%
Short % of Float 35.13%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.72

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, PLCE had revenue of $1.29 billion and -$51.70 million in losses. Loss per share was -$2.63.

Revenue1.29B
Gross Profit 400.94M
Operating Income -6.34M
Pretax Income -42.96M
Net Income -51.70M
EBITDA 24.20M
EBIT -6.34M
Loss Per Share -$2.63
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $7.25 million in cash and $577.70 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$570.45 million or -$25.73 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 7.25M
Total Debt 577.70M
Net Cash -570.45M
Net Cash Per Share -$25.73
Equity (Book Value) -8.61M
Book Value Per Share -0.39
Working Capital -42.48M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $54.13 million and capital expenditures -$14.40 million, giving a free cash flow of $39.73 million.

Operating Cash Flow 54.13M
Capital Expenditures -14.40M
Free Cash Flow 39.73M
FCF Per Share $1.79
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 31.13%, with operating and profit margins of -0.49% and -4.01%.

Gross Margin 31.13%
Operating Margin -0.49%
Pretax Margin -3.33%
Profit Margin -4.01%
EBITDA Margin 1.88%
EBIT Margin -0.49%
FCF Margin 3.08%

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 -54.95%
Shareholder Yield -54.95%
Earnings Yield -51.60%
FCF Yield 39.65%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for PLCE is $4.50, which is -0.44% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $4.50
Price Target Difference -0.44%
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 1.27 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.27
Piotroski F-Score 5