The Children's Place Statistics
Total Valuation
PLCE has a market cap or net worth of $6.05 million. The enterprise value is $621.42 million.
| Market Cap | 6.05M |
| Enterprise Value | 621.42M |
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Tuesday, December 15, 2026, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Dec 15, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Share Statistics
PLCE has 22.24 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 27.98% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 22.24M |
| Shares Outstanding | 22.24M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +27.98% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.13% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 1.55% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 74.32% |
| Float | 8.09M |
Valuation Ratios
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 0.01 |
| Forward PS | 0.01 |
| PB Ratio | n/a |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 0.26 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 0.12 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Enterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | 0.55 |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | 27.00 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.89
| Current Ratio | 0.89 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.15 |
| Debt / Equity | n/a |
| Debt / EBITDA | 11.57 |
| Debt / FCF | 27.04 |
| Interest Coverage | -1.85 |
Financial Efficiency
| Return on Equity (ROE) | n/a |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -6.66% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -30.59% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | -31.42% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 5.75% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $144,324 |
| Profits Per Employee | -$17,053 |
| Employee Count | 7,800 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.45 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.03 |
Taxes
| Income Tax | -3.84M |
| Effective Tax Rate | n/a |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -96.21% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 2.12, so PLCE's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 2.12 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -96.21% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 1.80 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 3.00 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 10.03 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,694,463 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 3.23 million, so 14.54% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 3.23M |
| Short Previous Month | 3.27M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 14.54% |
| Short % of Float | 39.96% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 9.02 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, PLCE had revenue of $1.13 billion and -$133.02 million in losses. Loss per share was -$6.00.
| Revenue | 1.13B |
| Gross Profit | 330.81M |
| Operating Income | -82.48M |
| Pretax Income | -136.85M |
| Net Income | -133.02M |
| EBITDA | -54.49M |
| EBIT | -82.48M |
| Loss Per Share | -$6.00 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $7.18 million in cash and $622.55 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$615.37 million or -$27.67 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 7.18M |
| Total Debt | 622.55M |
| Net Cash | -615.37M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$27.67 |
| Equity (Book Value) | -138.97M |
| Book Value Per Share | -6.25 |
| Working Capital | -53.70M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $49.26 million and capital expenditures -$26.24 million, giving a free cash flow of $23.02 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 49.26M |
| Capital Expenditures | -26.24M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 27.99M |
| Net Borrowing | -14.21M |
| Free Cash Flow | 23.02M |
| FCF Per Share | $1.04 |
Margins
Gross margin is 29.39%, with operating and profit margins of -7.33% and -11.82%.
| Gross Margin | 29.39% |
| Operating Margin | -7.33% |
| Pretax Margin | -12.16% |
| Profit Margin | -11.82% |
| EBITDA Margin | -4.84% |
| EBIT Margin | -7.33% |
| FCF Margin | 2.04% |
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 |
| FCF Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Buyback Yield | -27.98% |
| Shareholder Yield | -27.98% |
| Earnings Yield | -2,206.40% |
| FCF Yield | 380.71% |
Analyst Forecast
| Price Target | n/a |
| Price Target Difference | n/a |
| Analyst Consensus | n/a |
| Analyst Count | n/a |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | -0.55% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | n/a |
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 0.45 and a Piotroski F-Score of 2. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.
| Altman Z-Score | 0.45 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 2 |