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NASDAQ: PLCE Nasdaq Apparel Retail

D Fundamentals grade

Childrens Place, Inc. is a US-listed company in the apparel retail industry. Its financial year ends in January.

Stock price today

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Fair value per share

Under review: free cash flow after stock pay is not positive.

Price vs value

Under review: free cash flow after stock pay is not positive. We'll show the comparison once resolved.

Childrens Place, Inc. valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Funds18 adding, 18 cuttingOf 4 active managers that changed their stake, 2 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Childrens Place files

Where Childrens Place stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to August 2026 was $1.13bn, down 15.9% on a year earlier, a steeper fall than the 13.1% decline a quarter earlier. That puts it 15 of 15 for growth among the apparel retail companies we cover. Free-cash-flow margin rose to 2.0% from -0.3% a year earlier. Operating margin narrowed to -8.2% from 1.2%. The diluted share count is up 28.0% on a year earlier, which dilutes existing holders. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades E. It passes 1 of our 2 financial-health checks.

Our model value for Childrens Place is under review, so past values are not shown until it is resolved.

Source: 10-Q filed September 14, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Childrens Place, Inc.'s trailing-twelve-month revenue fell 15.9% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 2.0%. Where it stands out: stock pay as % of revenue of -0.0% ranks 1 of 26 apparel retail companies we cover. Where it lags: change in share count of 28.0% ranks 27 of 27 apparel retail companies we cover.

Current signal Revenue growth decelerating: TTM revenue growth slowed to -15.9% (-2.8pp vs the prior quarter), the 3rd consecutive quarterly slowdown.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

Nothing in Childrens Place, Inc.'s latest figures clears our strength thresholds.

Things to watch

  • Revenue shrinking. Revenue fell 15.9% over the last 12 months.
  • Loss-making. Operating margin is -8.2%: costs exceed revenue.
  • Margins narrowing. Operating margin is down 9.4 points on a year ago.
  • Share dilution. Diluted shares rose 28.0% in a year.
  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 106% and a beta of 2.2 against the S&P 500.
  • Growth easing. The growth rate is 2.8 points lower than a quarter earlier.

Latest results: FY2027 Q2

Filed September 14, 2026
Earnings per share
-$0.82 against an average estimate of -$0.93: beat by 12.0%
Revenue
$242m, down 18.9% on a year earlier
Next report
September 14, 2026; average EPS estimate $0.01

Childrens Place's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day0.0%
  • 1 week-58.8%
  • 1 month-78.9%
  • This year-89.4%
  • 1 year-94.1%
  • 5 years-99.6%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$1.1B
Operating margin
-8.2%
Net margin
-11.8%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$-5.99

Growth

Revenue growth
−15.9%
Change in growth rate
−2.8 pts
Share count change
+28.0%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$23M
FCF margin
2.0%
Stock pay % of revenue
-0.0%

Earnings

Last results
September 5, 2025

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Leadership
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  3. Agreement
  4. Leadership
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Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Childrens Place, Inc. valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: free cash flow after stock pay is not positive.

The inputs used by the models below have passed source checks. Individual model values are available below and in the interactive valuator. Their differences are shown explicitly; the platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld.

Valuation models

We value Childrens Place, Inc. as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 12.3%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 1.63 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Revenue-to-maturity model Revenue grown to maturity with the cash margin moving to the industry's; for companies not yet profitable. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Price-to-sales vs peers Sales per share times peers' typical price-to-sales; used only when earnings are negative. ~$15 ~$13–$61 Left out: out of range vs price (35.69x)
Combined value Individual source-checked model scenarios are available. The platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld. — Combined value withheld. Review the individual models and their assumptions.

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Childrens Place, Inc. with Apparel Retail in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Now
Share price$60.84$89.45$139.32$89.61$59.67$73.47$70.44$43.60$21.39$9.79$4.03$0.42
Market value$1.3bn$1.7bn$2.5bn$1.5bn$934m$1.1bn$1.0bn$570m$268m$125m$89m$9m
+ Net debt (− = net cash)−$188m−$194m−$245m−$69m−$68m−$64m−$55m−$17m−$14m−$5m−$5m−$7m
Enterprise value$1.1bn$1.5bn$2.3bn$1.4bn$866m$1.0bn$993m$553m$254m$120m$83m$2m
Multiples
Price / sales 0.7x0.9x1.4x0.8x0.5x0.7x0.5x0.3x0.2x0.1x0.1x0.0x
Price / earnings 21.8x16.6x29.9x14.9x12.7x—5.6x—————
Price / free cash flow 9.0x10.3x16.2x21.9x7.8x—10.1x—4.1x——0.4x
EV / EBITDA 7.0x7.0x9.9x8.0x5.1x—3.0x11.1x—4.6x——

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

31 /100

Weak moat

How hard Childrens Place's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 9 / 20

    Cash operating profit has been a median 7.8% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Pricing power 9 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 33.4%, moving by 4.6 percentage points (standard deviation) across 10 years.

  • Durability 0 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 2.0%; its worst year was -9.0%.

  • Cash conversion 8 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 7 of 10 years, at a median 1.7% of revenue.

  • Discipline 10 / 20

    The diluted share count rose 49.3% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 1.0% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (36 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current −$4.65 −26% $1.1bn −10%
Next −$2.15 +54% $1.1bn +5%

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jul 2026 −$0.93 −$0.82 +12.0%
Apr 2026 −$2.15 −$2.00 +6.8%
Jan 2026 −$0.96 −$1.87 −94.2%
Oct 2025 $0.70 −$0.18 −125.6%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Analyst recommendations

1 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy00%
Hold1100%
Sell00%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 202611

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Childrens Place, Inc., by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
39.2%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
12.37
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
−11%
to September 30, 2026
Held by institutions
76%
of shares
Held by insiders
4.8%
of shares
Employees
2,500
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months −94.1%

$7.17 on October 31, 2025 to $0.42

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $1.3bn $1.1bn −15.9%
P/S multiple 0.1x 0.0x −91.1%
Share count 17m 22m −21.9%

Biggest factor: p/s multiple. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
PLCE+58%−54%−36%−55%−62%−89%
Industry peers (median)+70%−40%+11%+11%+11%−6%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
PLCE67%33%50%25%58%27%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
PLCE−35%−62%−69%−83%−67%−92%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 3, 2015: 100% from November 2, 2018 to October 30, 2026. Getting back needed a 36288% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$0.42 – $9.17
From 52-week high
−95.4%
vs 50-day average
−77.2%
vs 200-day average
−86.1%
Volatility (1 year)
106%
Beta vs S&P 500
2.18

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
3 up, 9 down
typical move ±26.5%
After a week
3 up, 9 down
typical move ±38.0%
After a month
2 up, 10 down
typical move ±29.8%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
September 5, 2025 +18.4% 0.0% +31.2% +32.5%
June 6, 2025 −29.4% +1.1% −39.6% −22.0%
April 11, 2025 −18.8% +2.8% −23.7% −9.3%
December 17, 2024 −1.3% −3.4% −9.3% −7.1%
December 3, 2024 −27.8% +0.7% −12.4% −32.0%
September 11, 2024 +131.4% +1.9% +209.0% +162.4%
February 9, 2024 −17.0% +0.5% +47.4% −24.1%
November 16, 2023 −33.1% +0.2% −29.4% −20.2%
August 17, 2023 +4.2% −0.7% −1.8% −3.6%
May 24, 2023 −27.0% +0.1% −39.1% −11.1%
March 16, 2023 −7.6% +0.6% −9.2% −23.6%
February 6, 2023 −2.4% +0.7% −3.7% −9.1%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Childrens Place, Inc. in five measures

Fundamentals grade D
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Childrens Place, Inc.
$1B $1.2B $1.4B $1.6B $1.8B FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q1 FY27 Q2 Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $1.6B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $1.6B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $1.5B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $1.5B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $1.4B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $1.4B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $1.4B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $1.3B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q3: $1.3B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q4: $1.2B Revenue (TTM), FY27 Q1: $1.2B Revenue (TTM), FY27 Q2: $1.1B $1.1B

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY24 Q3 $1.6B
FY24 Q4 $1.6B
FY25 Q1 $1.5B
FY25 Q2 $1.5B
FY25 Q3 $1.4B
FY25 Q4 $1.4B
FY26 Q1 $1.4B
FY26 Q2 $1.3B
FY26 Q3 $1.3B
FY26 Q4 $1.2B
FY27 Q1 $1.2B
FY27 Q2 $1.1B
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Childrens Place, Inc.
-20% -15% -10% -5% 0% FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q1 FY27 Q2 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: -8.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: -6.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: -7.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: -6.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: -10.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: -13.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: -12.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: -12.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q3: -10.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q4: -12.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY27 Q1: -13.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY27 Q2: -15.9% -15.9%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY24 Q3 -8.9%
FY24 Q4 -6.2%
FY25 Q1 -7.1%
FY25 Q2 -6.7%
FY25 Q3 -10.7%
FY25 Q4 -13.5%
FY26 Q1 -12.2%
FY26 Q2 -12.1%
FY26 Q3 -10.1%
FY26 Q4 -12.8%
FY27 Q1 -13.1%
FY27 Q2 -15.9%
Operating margin (TTM) Childrens Place, Inc.
-10% -5% 0% 5% FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q1 FY27 Q2 Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: -5.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -5.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: -5.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: -4.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -5.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -1.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -0.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 1.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: -0.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q4: -4.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY27 Q1: -6.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY27 Q2: -8.2% -8.2%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY24 Q3 -5.4%
FY24 Q4 -5.2%
FY25 Q1 -5.3%
FY25 Q2 -4.4%
FY25 Q3 -5.7%
FY25 Q4 -1.0%
FY26 Q1 -0.7%
FY26 Q2 1.2%
FY26 Q3 -0.7%
FY26 Q4 -4.7%
FY27 Q1 -6.4%
FY27 Q2 -8.2%
FCF margin (TTM) Childrens Place, Inc.
-10% -5% 0% 5% FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q1 FY27 Q2 FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: -4.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 4.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: -2.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: -6.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -8.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -9.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -4.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: -0.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 3.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q4: -0.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY27 Q1: -2.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY27 Q2: 2.0% 2.0%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY24 Q3 -4.5%
FY24 Q4 4.1%
FY25 Q1 -2.9%
FY25 Q2 -6.0%
FY25 Q3 -8.6%
FY25 Q4 -9.6%
FY26 Q1 -4.7%
FY26 Q2 -0.3%
FY26 Q3 3.1%
FY26 Q4 -0.8%
FY27 Q1 -2.1%
FY27 Q2 2.0%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2010 Jan 2010 2011 Jan 2011 2012 Jan 2012 2013 Feb 2013 2014 Feb 2014 2015 Jan 2015 2016 Jan 2016 2017 Jan 2017 2018 Feb 2018 2019 Feb 2019 2020 Feb 2020 2021 Jan 2021 2022 Jan 2022 2023 Jan 2023 2024 Feb 2024 2025 Feb 2025 2026 Jan 2026 LTM Aug 2026
Income
Revenue 1,644 1,674 1,716 1,809 1,766 1,761 1,726 1,785 1,870 1,938 1,871 1,523 1,915 1,708 1,603 1,386 1,209 1,126
Gross profit 660 660 660 691 656 622 625 672 711 684 655 333 795 514 445 459 362 326
EBITDA 202 201 180 167 141 141 153 213 230 180 171 −134 334 50 −37 26 −24 −62
Operating income 130 129 105 90 76 80 90 147 162 111 96 −200 276 −2 −84 −14 −57 −92
Net income 88 79 74 63 53 57 58 102 85 101 73 −140 187 −1 −155 −58 −88 −133
Diluted EPS $3.08 $2.89 $2.90 $2.61 — — — — — — $4.68 −$9.59 $12.59 −$0.09 −$12.34 −$4.53 −$4.01 −$5.99
Growth (year on year)
Revenue +0.8% +1.9% +2.5% +5.5% −2.4% −0.3% −2.0% +3.5% +4.8% +3.6% −3.5% −18.6% +25.8% −10.8% −6.2% −13.5% −12.8% −15.9%
EBITDA +4.0% −0.3% −10.4% −7.1% −15.6% −0.4% +8.7% +39.5% +7.8% −21.5% −5.0% −178.0% — −85.1% −173.3% — — −223.6%
Operating income +6.3% −0.7% −18.4% −14.9% −15.0% +4.9% +12.5% +63.6% +9.6% −31.1% −13.4% −307.5% — −100.6% — — — —
Net income +7.3% −10.3% −6.2% −14.9% −16.2% +7.3% +1.8% +76.8% −17.2% +19.2% −27.4% −291.5% — −100.6% — — — —
Diluted EPS +10.4% −6.2% +0.3% −10.0% — — — — — — — −304.9% — −100.7% — — — —
Margins
Gross margin 40.1% 39.4% 38.4% 38.2% 37.1% 35.3% 36.2% 37.6% 38.0% 35.3% 35.0% 21.9% 41.5% 30.1% 27.8% 33.1% 29.9% 29.0%
EBITDA margin 12.3% 12.0% 10.5% 9.2% 8.0% 8.0% 8.9% 11.9% 12.3% 9.3% 9.1% −8.8% 17.4% 2.9% −2.3% 1.9% −2.0% −5.5%
Operating margin 7.9% 7.7% 6.1% 5.0% 4.3% 4.5% 5.2% 8.3% 8.6% 5.7% 5.2% −13.1% 14.4% −0.1% −5.2% −1.0% −4.7% −8.2%
Net margin 5.4% 4.7% 4.3% 3.5% 3.0% 3.2% 3.4% 5.7% 4.5% 5.2% 3.9% −9.2% 9.8% −0.1% −9.6% −4.2% −7.3% −11.8%
Free-cash-flow margin 5.7% 5.4% 4.4% 6.3% 5.7% 5.1% 8.1% 9.2% 8.3% 3.5% 6.4% −4.4% 5.4% −3.1% 4.1% −9.6% −0.8% 2.0%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 155 175 156 205 173 161 183 199 214 140 178 −36 133 −8 93 −118 8 49
Capital spending 62 84 80 90 73 72 42 35 59 71 58 31 29 46 28 16 17 26
Free cash flow 93 91 76 115 101 89 141 165 156 69 120 −66 104 −54 65 −133 −9 23
Stock-based pay 8 8 9 14 21 18 21 28 31 27 16 14 31 29 −6 13 3 −0
Free cash flow after stock pay 85 83 67 101 80 71 119 137 125 41 104 −81 73 −83 71 −146 −12 23
Balance sheet
Cash 184 184 174 194 174 173 188 194 245 69 68 64 55 17 14 5 5 7
Net debt (negative = net cash) −184 −184 −174 −194 −174 −173 −188 −194 −245 −69 −68 −64 −55 −17 −14 −5 −5 −7
Diluted shares 29m 27m 26m 24m 23m 22m 21m 19m 18m 17m 16m 15m 15m 13m 13m 13m 22m 22m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends — — — 0 0 11 12 15 28 33 35 0 0 0 0 2 — —
Buybacks 74 91 92 89 66 76 121 158 119 254 131 15 84 95 7 1 0 0
Total returned 74 91 92 89 66 88 133 173 147 287 166 15 84 95 7 2 0 0

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

1 of 2 checks passed · August 1, 2026
What it owns · $742m
Short-term assets $426mLonger-term assets $316m
What it owes, and who funded it · $881m
Short-term liabilities $480mLonger-term liabilities $401mShareholders' equity $-139m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $426m of assets due within a year against $480m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $426m short-term assets against $401m of longer-dated liabilities.
  • More cash than debt Cash or debt not separately reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Equity or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Five-year comparison not available. Not assessable.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt Cash flow or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Interest not separately reported. Not assessable.

From Childrens Place, Inc.'s latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2027 Q2 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$33,000
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$8.2M
Diluted share count
+28.0%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
0.3%
dividends 0.0% + buybacks 0.3% of market value
Sales & admin spending
34.3%
of revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in apparel retail
Last 12 months unless stated PLCE SHOE LE BKE CURV SFIX Median
Revenue, last 12 months $1.1bn $1.1bn $1.2bn $1.3bn $949m $1.3bn $1.1bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months −15.9% −4.1% 1.4% 6.2% −11.2% 6.4% 4.2%
Revenue growth, 3-year average −11.7% −2.9% −3.6% 0.5% −7.1% −5.4% 0.9%
Revenue growth, latest quarter −18.9% −7.2% 5.3% 4.6% −11.8% 4.2% 4.4%
Gross margin 29.0% 34.5% 55.7% 49.0% 34.7% 43.7% 40.1%
Operating margin −8.2% 2.8% 0.6% 20.8% 1.9% −1.6% 2.0%
Operating margin, 3-year average −3.8% 5.8% −0.9% 20.4% 3.5% −4.9% 0.2%
Net margin −11.8% 2.2% 30.5% 16.6% −0.9% −0.9% 1.5%
Cash from operations / revenue 4.4% 9.2% −3.2% 19.4% −0.1% 2.9% 4.9%
Free-cash-flow margin 2.0% 6.0% −6.4% 14.4% −1.4% 1.5% 2.9%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average −1.4% 5.4% −0.3% 16.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.7%
Stock pay / revenue −0.0% 0.8% 0.5% — 0.6% 3.5% 0.7%
Change in share count 28.0% −0.2% −1.2% 0.8% −5.6% 4.2% −0.3%

Median of all 28 companies we cover in apparel retail. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

28 apparel retail companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth -15.9% 4.7% 27 of 28
Change in growth rate Growth -2.8pp -0.2pp 26 of 28
Gross margin Profitability 29.0% 40.5% 24 of 26
Operating margin Profitability -8.2% 1.9% 24 of 25
Net margin Profitability -11.8% 1.7% 27 of 28
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 2.0% 3.0% 16 of 28
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation -0.0% 0.7% 1 of 26
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 14.1% 11.6% 8 of 13
Change in share count Balance sheet 28.0% -0.3% 27 of 27

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to January 31, 2026
Geography
Region Revenue Share YoY
South $444M 36.8% ▼ 11.5%
International and Other $248M 20.5% ▼ 21.6%
Northeast $236M 19.5% ▼ 7.3%
West $152M 12.6% ▼ 8.6%
Midwest $129M 10.7% ▼ 12.5%

From Childrens Place, Inc.'s 10-K filed April 10, 2026, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$51M
Institutions reporting
43
Shares held vs prior quarter
▼ 4.0%
Positions opened / closed
6 / 5

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 18 institutions bought and 18 sold ; the biggest buyer was Shay Capital LLC (+276K shares) and the biggest seller Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC (−539K). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Mithaq Capital Spc $41.5M 13.6M 81.3% 0.0%
Shay Capital LLC $2.8M 925K 5.5% ▲ 42.6%
Blackrock, Inc. $1.2M 389K 2.3% ▲ 2.1%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $954,592 313K 1.9% ▲ 0.1%
Susquehanna International Group, LLP $674,401 221K 1.3% ▲ 20.1%
Immersion Corp $626,366 205K 1.2% ▼ 56.7%
UBS Group AG $598,242 196K 1.2% ▼ 17.1%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $340,598 112K 0.7% ▼ 8.9%
Jane Street Group, LLC $335,503 110K 0.7% ▲ 282.2%
Group One Trading LLC $271,590 89K 0.5% ▼ 23.4%
Marshall Wace, LLP $241,249 79K 0.5% ▼ 77.4%
Bank Of America Corp $179,584 59K 0.4% ▲ 3.2%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Childrens Place, Inc.'s complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers ; 1 inconsistently scaled filing rows were excluded.

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders
Net ▲ $0 net buying

No open-market insider trades reported in the last 12 months.

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Trades by members of Congress

All 2 trades and filings

No trades in Childrens Place, Inc. disclosed in the last 12 months; 2 earlier trades on record.

  • Donna Shalala(FL):Sale (full), $1,001 - $15,000, traded June 24, 2019, filed April 27, 2020
  • Donna Shalala(FL):Purchase, $1,001 - $15,000, traded April 16, 2019, filed April 27, 2020

Value ranges as filed; reports can arrive up to 45 days after a trade.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around December 16, 2025 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • September 5, 2025
  • June 6, 2025
  • April 11, 2025
  • December 17, 2024
  • December 3, 2024
  • September 11, 2024

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Childrens Place, Inc. was last updated.

DataLast updatedSource
Share priceExchange closing prices
Financial statementsSEC 10-K and 10-Q filings
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Childrens Place, Inc. in brief

What does Childrens Place, Inc. do?
Childrens Place, Inc. is a US-listed company in the apparel retail industry. Its financial year ends in January.
What is Childrens Place, Inc.'s stock ticker?
Childrens Place, Inc. trades under the ticker PLCE on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Childrens Place, Inc.'s revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Childrens Place, Inc. reported revenue of $1.1B, 15.9% lower than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Childrens Place, Inc.'s free cash flow?
Childrens Place, Inc.'s free-cash-flow margin is 2.0% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 16 of the 28 apparel retail companies we cover.
Who are Childrens Place, Inc.'s largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Mithaq Capital Spc, Shay Capital LLC and Blackrock, Inc. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Childrens Place, Inc. buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Childrens Place, Inc. spent $33,000 on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count still rose 28.0% over the year.
What is Childrens Place, Inc.'s market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Childrens Place, Inc.'s market capitalisation was about $9.3M and net debt of -$7.2M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Who are Childrens Place, Inc.'s competitors?
In our Apparel Retail peer group, the companies closest to Childrens Place, Inc. are Shoe Station Group Inc, Lands' END, Inc., Buckle Inc, Torrid Holdings Inc. and Stitch Fix, Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Childrens Place, Inc.'s.