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The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE)

Profile

Full Name

The Children's Place, Inc.

Ticker

NASDAQ: PLCE

Exchange

NASDAQ

Sector

Consumer Cyclical

Industry

Apparel Manufacturing

Country

United States

IPO

September 19, 1997

Indexes

Not included

Website

http://www.childrensplace.com

Employees

2530

Key Details

Price

$5.44(-4.73%)

Market cap

$120.59M(Small cap)

Last Dividend

$0.56

TTM Dividend yield

-

Annual revenue

$1.39B(-13.49% YoY)

Annual EPS

-$4.53(+63.29% YoY)

PE ratio

-

Next earnings date

Sep 11, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $5.44
    PLCE price is $5.44

    30-Day Relative Volume

    0.52
    PLCE 30-day relative volume is 0.52

    Price Performance

    Price Most recent change

    -4.73%
    PLCE price was down -4.73% on Jul 25, 2025

    Price YTD change

    -47.99%
    PLCE price is down -47.99% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    -29.44%
    PLCE price is down -29.44% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    -87.65%
    PLCE price is down -87.65% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $161.65
    PLCE price is currently -96.63% below its historical high of $161.65

    Price 3-year low

    $3.66
    PLCE price is currently +48.63% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $120.59M
    PLCE market capitalization is $120.59 million

    Market cap 3-year change

    -79.21%
    PLCE market capitalization is down -79.21% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $2.78B
    PLCE market capitalization is currently -95.66% below its historical high of $2.78 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    29.29%
    PLCE market capitalization is higher than 29.29% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    +74.44%
    PLCE shares outstanding is up +74.44% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    +68.27%
    PLCE shares outstanding is up +68.27% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    1.74
    PLCE beta is 1.74

    200-day SMA

    $8.92
    PLCE price is currently -39.01% below its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $5.21
    PLCE price is currently +4.51% above its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    52.49
    PLCE 14-day relative strength index is 52.49

    Volume

    0.52
    PLCE 30-day relative volume is 0.52

    ATR

    $0.48
    PLCE average true range is $0.48

    10-day Historical Volatility

    191.92%
    PLCE 10-day historical volatility is 191.92%

    Dividend

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    Events

    Last Paid Dividend

    $0.56
    PLCE last dividend was $0.56 per share, with an ex-dividend date of December 13, 2019

    Next Dividend

    -
    PLCE next dividend has not yet been announced

    Dividend per share

    Dividend per share

    -
    PLCE annual dividend per share value is unknown

    Dividend per share Sector Rank

    -
    PLCE annual dividend per share is unknown

    Dividend per share 1-Year Change

    -
    PLCE annual dividend per share 1-year change is unknown

    Dividend per share 3-Year Change

    -
    PLCE annual dividend per share 3-year change is unknown

    Dividend yield

    Dividend yield

    -
    PLCE annual dividend yield value is unknown

    Dividend yield Sector Rank

    -
    PLCE annual dividend yield is unknown

    Other

    Payout ratio

    -
    PLCE annual payout ratio value is unknown

    Dividends paid

    -
    PLCE annual dividends paid value is unknown

    Free cash flow

    -$117.59M
    PLCE annual free cash flow is -$117.59 million

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $1.39B
    PLCE annual revenue is $1.39 billion

    Revenue Analysts estimate

    $1.27B
    PLCE annual revenue is currently +9.09% higher than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-year change

    -13.49%
    PLCE annual revenue is down -13.49% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector rank

    54.7%
    PLCE annual revenue is higher than 54.7% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    EPS

    EPS

    -$4.53
    PLCE annual earnings per share is -$4.53

    EPS Analysts estimate

    -$1.20
    PLCE annual earnings per share is currently +276.28% higher than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-year change

    +63.29%
    PLCE annual earnings per share is up +63.29% year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    11.02%
    PLCE annual earnings per share is higher than 11.02% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    $459.46M
    PLCE annual gross profit is $459.46 million

    Gross margin

    33.14%
    PLCE annual gross profit margin is 33.14%

    Operating profit

    $14.30M
    PLCE annual operating income is $14.30 million

    Operating margin

    1.03%
    PLCE annual operating profit margin is 1.03%

    Net income

    -$57.82M
    PLCE annual net profit is -$57.82 million

    Net margin

    -4.17%
    PLCE annual net profit margin is -4.17%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    $1.37B
    PLCE annual total expenses is $1.37 billion

    Operating expenses

    $445.16M
    PLCE annual total operating expenses is $445.16 million

    Cost of goods sold

    $926.81M
    PLCE annual cost of goods sold is $926.81 million

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    $405.55M
    PLCE annual SGA is $405.55 million

    Depreciation and amortization

    $39.61M
    PLCE annual depreciation & amortization is $39.61 million

    Interest expense

    $35.79M
    PLCE annual interest expense is $35.79 million

    Income tax

    $8.37M
    PLCE annual income tax is $8.37 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    -$13.70M
    PLCE annual earnings before interest & taxes is -$13.70 million

    EBITDA

    $25.91M
    PLCE annual EBITDA is $25.91 million

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $747.55M
    PLCE annual total assets is $747.55 million

    Non current assets

    $279.55M
    PLCE annual long term assets is $279.55 million

    Current assets

    $468.00M
    PLCE annual total current assets is $468.00 million

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $5.35M
    PLCE annual cash & cash equivalents is $5.35 million

    Accounts receivable

    $42.70M
    PLCE annual accounts receivable is $42.70 million

    Inventory

    $399.60M
    PLCE annual inventory is $399.60 million

    Liabilities

    Total liabilities

    $806.96M
    PLCE annual total liabilities is $806.96 million

    Long term liabilities

    $288.85M
    PLCE annual total long term liabilities is $288.85 million

    Current liabilities

    $518.12M
    PLCE annual total current liabilities is $518.12 million

    Accounts payable

    $126.72M
    PLCE annual accounts payable is $126.72 million

    Debt

    Total debt

    $586.33M
    PLCE annual total debt is $586.33 million

    Total debt 1-year change

    +26.41%
    PLCE annual total debt is up +26.41% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $273.26M
    PLCE annual long term debt is $273.26 million

    Short term debt

    $313.07M
    PLCE annual short term debt is $313.07 million

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders equity

    -$59.41M
    PLCE annual stockholders equity is -$59.41 million

    Book value

    -$59.41M
    PLCE annual book value is -$59.41 million

    Retained earnings

    -$192.68M
    PLCE annual retained earnings is -$192.68 million

    Working capital

    -$50.11M
    PLCE annual working capital is -$50.11 million

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash from operations

    -$117.59M
    PLCE annual cash flow from operations is -$117.59 million

    Cash from operations 1-year change

    -226.72%
    PLCE annual cash flow from operations is down -226.72% year-on-year

    Cash from investing

    -$15.83M
    PLCE annual cash flow from investing activities is -$15.83 million

    Cash from investing 1-year change

    +43.04%
    PLCE annual cash flow from investing activities is up +43.04% year-on-year

    Cash from financing

    $128.40M
    PLCE annual cash flow from financing activities is $128.40 million

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    +288.08%
    PLCE annual cash flow from financing activities is up +288.08% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $15.83M
    PLCE annual capital expenditures is $15.83 million

    CAPEX 1-year change

    -42.56%
    PLCE annual capital expenditures is down -42.56% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free cash flow

    -$117.59M
    PLCE annual free cash flow is -$117.59 million

    Free cash flow 1-year change

    -280.25%
    PLCE annual free cash flow is down -280.25% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross margin

    33.14%
    PLCE annual gross profit margin is 33.14%

    Operating margin

    1.03%
    PLCE annual operating profit margin is 1.03%

    Net margin

    -4.17%
    PLCE annual net profit margin is -4.17%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    -7.47%
    PLCE annual return on assets is -7.47%

    ROE

    97.32%
    PLCE annual return on equity is 97.32%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    -
    PLCE price to earnings ratio value is unknown

    PE ratio Sector rank

    -
    PLCE price to earnings ratio is unknown

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    85.23
    PLCE price to book ratio is 85.23

    PB ratio Sector rank

    99.15%
    PLCE price to book ratio is higher than 99.15% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    0.09
    PLCE price to sales ratio is 0.09

    PS ratio Sector rank

    7.97%
    PLCE price to sales ratio is higher than 7.97% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $659.72M
    PLCE enterprise value is $659.72 million

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    42.03%
    PLCE enterprise value is higher than 42.03% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    24.98
    PLCE EV/EBITDA is 24.98

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    90.19%
    PLCE EV/EBITDA is higher than 90.19% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current ratio

    0.90
    PLCE annual current ratio is 0.90

    Quick ratio

    0.13
    PLCE annual quick ratio is 0.13

    Leverage

    Debt to equity

    -6.93
    PLCE annual debt to equity ratio is -6.93

    Interest coverage ratio

    -0.38
    PLCE annual interest coverage ratio is -0.38

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    3
    PLCE piotroski f-score is 3

    Altman Z-Score

    1.44
    PLCE altman z-score is 1.44

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

    Jun 9, 25 UBS
    Neutral
    Apr 15, 25 UBS
    Neutral
    Mar 4, 25 UBS
    Neutral
    Nov 18, 24 UBS
    Neutral
    Sep 19, 24 UBS
    Neutral
    Jun 11, 24 UBS
    Neutral
    May 22, 24 Telsey Advisory Group
    Market Perform
    May 7, 24 Telsey Advisory Group
    Market Perform
    Apr 24, 24 B. Riley Securities
    Neutral
    Feb 13, 24 B. Riley Securities
    Sell

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    What is the ticker symbol for The Children's Place, Inc.?

    The ticker symbol for The Children's Place, Inc. is NASDAQ:PLCE

    Does The Children's Place, Inc. pay dividends?

    No, The Children's Place, Inc. does not pay dividends

    What sector is The Children's Place, Inc. in?

    The Children's Place, Inc. is in the Consumer Cyclical sector

    What industry is The Children's Place, Inc. in?

    The Children's Place, Inc. is in the Apparel Manufacturing industry

    What country is The Children's Place, Inc. based in?

    The Children's Place, Inc. is headquartered in United States

    When did The Children's Place, Inc. go public?

    The Children's Place, Inc.'s initial public offering (IPO) was on September 19, 1997

    Is The Children's Place, Inc. in the S&P 500?

    No, The Children's Place, Inc. is not included in the S&P 500 index

    Is The Children's Place, Inc. in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, The Children's Place, Inc. is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is The Children's Place, Inc. in the Dow Jones?

    No, The Children's Place, Inc. is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was The Children's Place, Inc.'s last earnings report?

    The Children's Place, Inc.'s most recent earnings report was on June 6, 2025

    When does The Children's Place, Inc. report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for The Children's Place, Inc. is September 11, 2025
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