The Children's Place, Inc.

The Children's Place, Inc.

PLCE
The Children's Place, Inc.US flagNASDAQ Global Select
2.16
USD
-0.06
- -
48.03MMarket Cap
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
78.35
81.24
84.44
96.07
106.45
117.16
120.32
104.07
131.22
131.01
127.98
108.59
54.88
50.7
Basic EPS, GAAP
2.35
2.62
2.83
5.51
4.82
6.1
4.71
-9.59
12.82
-0.09
-12.34
-4.53
-4.01
-5.99
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
4.48
4.11
6.87
10.72
12.2
8.46
6.49
-2.44
9.13
-0.63
7.41
-9.21
0.37
2.22
Dividend per Share
- -
0.53
0.6
0.8
1.6
2
2.25
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
27.79
28
27.15
28
27.52
19.87
15.99
6.4
16.22
12.96
-0.72
-4.65
-2.44
-6.25
Tangible Book Value per Share
27.79
28
27.15
28
27.52
19.87
10.86
1.43
11.06
7.16
-4
-5.67
-3.03
-6.83
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
23
22
20
19
18
17
16
15
15
13
13
13
22
22
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
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
Operating Margin (%)
5.95
5.17
5.36
8.48
8.91
6.06
5.47
-10.6
14.47
0.1
-3.07
1.03
-4.57
-8.03
Depreciation Expense
65
60
63
66
68
69
75
66
58
51
47
40
33
30
Net Income, GAAP
53
57
58
102
85
101
73
-140
187
-1
-155
-58
-88
-133
Effective Tax Rate (%)
30.73
28.78
35.24
30.39
47.46
6.97
17.1
- -
27.18
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Profit Margin (%)
3
3.23
3.35
5.73
4.53
5.21
3.92
-9.22
9.77
-0.07
-9.64
-4.17
-7.3
-11.82
Working Capital
358
335
306
282
296
104
-145
-171
-10
-86
-164
-50
10
-54
LT Debt
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
312
290
184
146
168
273
326
382
Total Equity
617
589
528
496
474
314
235
93
225
158
-9
-59
-54
-139
Return on Invested Capital (%)
11.59
10.64
10.58
19.77
16.87
24.97
13.96
- -
28.07
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
8.62
9.59
10.56
19.95
17.06
24.29
13.31
- -
28.6
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
8.57
9.43
10.37
19.99
17.46
25.62
26.67
-85.44
117.4
-0.59
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- -
- -
- -

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jan'26
Apr'27
Jul'27
ST Debt
188
261
241
LT Borrowings
205
205
221
LT Finance Leases
120
168
161
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
22
22
22
Market Capitalization
89
71
54

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jan'26
Apr'27
Jul'27
Total Current Assets
398
403
426
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
5
5
7
Accounts Receivable, Net
26
30
45
Inventories
325
326
340
Total Current Liabilities
388
452
480
Payables & Accruals
180
192
239
ST Debt
188
261
241
Deferred Revenue
7
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
42.64%
111.2%
-8.8%
Free Cash Flow
-229.07%
-428.43%
-106.9%
Net Income, GAAP
1,289.6%
2,627.23%
52.65%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-2.77%
-3.5%
-12.8%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
268
320
390
409
1,386
2026
242
298
339
329
1,209
2027
215
242
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
-2.98
-2.51
1.57
-0.62
-4.53
2026
-1.57
-0.24
-0.19
- -
-4.01
2027
-2.4
-1.39
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

CEO
Muhammad Umair
Full Time Employees
7,800
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Apparel - Retail
Address
500 Plaza Drive Secaucus NJ United States of America 07094
IPO Date
Sep 19, 1997
Business
The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) designs, contracts to manufacture, and sells apparel, footwear, accessories, and related items for newborns, toddlers, and children up to size 14 primarily under its proprietary brands The Children's Place, Gymboree, Sugar & Jade, and PJ Place; product categories encompass tops, bottoms, dresses, outerwear, sleepwear, swimwear, backpacks, and other everyday essentials and occasion wear offered through an omni-channel platform including digital storefronts at www.childrensplace.com and www.gymboree.com, over 500 physical stores in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, wholesale partnerships, and international franchisees in 15 countries. The company operates in two segments, The Children's Place U.S. and The Children's Place International, and targets families seeking value-priced, trend-forward children's clothing with a focus on inclusivity and confidence-building styles. Founded in 1969 in Hartford, Connecticut, and headquartered at 500 Plaza Drive in Secaucus, New Jersey, The Children's Place repositioned as a children's specialty apparel retailer in the early 1980s and expanded its brand portfolio with Gymboree in 2019, Sugar & Jade in late 2021, and PJ Place in late 2022. Recent strategic developments include a February 2025 rights offering that raised $90 million, with $29.8 million in cash proceeds used to deleverage the balance sheet by prepaying revolving credit facilities and reducing term loan debt to Mithaq Capital; a late 2024 launch of a branded storefront on SHEIN's platform to enhance digital reach and access SHEIN's global customer base initially in the U.S. with expansion plans; and ongoing initiatives to refine omni-channel strategies, revitalize loyalty programs, rebalance product assortments toward fashion-forward items, optimize store portfolios with new designs for targeted openings in late 2025, and emphasize licensing expansions amid macroeconomic pressures.

Company News

  • INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of The Children's Place, Inc. - PLCE

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  • INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of The Children's Place, Inc. - PLCE

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  • The Children's Place Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

  • The Children's Place Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

  • The Children's Place to Release First Quarter Financial Results

  • The Children's Place Announces Strategic Partnership with Al Othaim to Re-Enter Saudi Arabian Market

  • The Children's Place, Inc. Shareholders Are Encouraged to Reach Out to Johnson Fistel for More Information About Potentially Recovering Their Losses

  • The Children's Place Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results

  • The Children's Place to Release Fourth Quarter and Year-End Fiscal 2025 Financial Results and Letter to Shareholders

  • Gymboree and Marchesa Introduce MARCHESA MINI X GYMBOREE, a Collection of Elevated Occasion-Wear

  • The Children's Place Announces Senior Leadership Appointments

  • The Children's Place Shareholders Are Encouraged to Reach Out to Johnson Fistel for More Information About Potentially Recovering Their Losses

  • The Children's Place Shareholders Are Encouraged to Reach Out to Johnson Fistel for More Information About Potentially Recovering Their Losses

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  • Investors Purchase High Volume of Put Options on Children’s Place (NASDAQ:PLCE)

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