Children's Place (PLCE)
Market Price (9/16/2025): $7.1 | Market Cap: $157.2 MilSector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
Children's Place (PLCE)
Market Price (9/16/2025): $7.1Market Cap: $157.2 MilSector: Consumer DiscretionaryIndustry: Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
Investment Highlights
Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -117%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -148% | Debt is significantNet D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 351% | |
Meaningful short interestShort Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 16% | Expensive valuation multiplesP/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 44x | |
Weak revenue growthRev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -12%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -9.5%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -6.8% | ||
Yield minus risk free rate is negativeERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -22% | ||
High stock price volatilityVol 12M is 123% |
Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -117%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -148% |
Meaningful short interestShort Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 16% |
Debt is significantNet D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 351% |
Expensive valuation multiplesP/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 44x |
Weak revenue growthRev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -12%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -9.5%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -6.8% |
Yield minus risk free rate is negativeERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -22% |
High stock price volatilityVol 12M is 123% |
Market Valuation
9/16/25 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
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Share Price CYE | $7.10 | $10.46 | $23.22 | $36.42 |
Market Cap CYE ($ Mil) | 157.2 | 133.7 | 291.4 | 475.8 |
Total Debt ($ Mil) | 566.1 | 586.3 | 463.8 | 511.8 |
Total Cash ($ Mil) | 7.8 | 5.3 | 13.6 | 16.7 |
Enterprise Value ($ Mil) | 715.5 | 720.0 | 755.2 | 987.6 |
Valuation Ratios | ||||
P/S TTM | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
P/EBIT TTM | 9.8 | -9.8 | -3.5 | -330.8 |
P/E TTM | -5.8 | -2.3 | -1.9 | -418.1 |
Sector Ratios | ||||
P/S TTM (Sector) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
P/EBIT TTM (Sector) | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 5.5 |
P/E TTM (Sector) | 9.6 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 7.3 |
9/16/25 | 2024 | |
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Share Price CYE | $7.10 | $10.46 |
Market Cap CYE ($ Mil) | 157.2 | 133.7 |
Total Debt ($ Mil) | 566.1 | 586.3 |
Total Cash ($ Mil) | 7.8 | 5.3 |
Enterprise Value ($ Mil) | 715.5 | 720.0 |
Valuation Ratios | ||
P/S TTM | 0.1 | 0.1 |
P/EBIT TTM | 9.8 | -9.8 |
P/E TTM | -5.8 | -2.3 |
Sector Ratios | ||
P/S TTM (Sector) | 0.8 | 0.8 |
P/EBIT TTM (Sector) | 7.3 | 6.9 |
P/E TTM (Sector) | 9.6 | 8.1 |
Business Description
The Children's Place, Inc. operates as a children's specialty apparel retailer. The company operates in two segments, The Children's Place U.S.
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Price Returns Compared
Expand for Detailed View2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | |
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Returns | |||||||
PLCE Return | -20% | 58% | -54% | -36% | -55% | -31% | -89% |
Peers Return | 12% | 16% | -25% | 24% | -10% | 8% | 18% |
S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 12% | 104% |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: URBN, AEO, CRI, GES, NKE. See PLCE Returns vs. Peers.
[3] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/15/2025 (YTD)
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Financials
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Price | 25.49 |
Mkt Cap | 2.3 |
Rev LTM | 4,183 |
Op Inc LTM | 260 |
FCF LTM | 176 |
FCF 3Y Avg | 258 |
CFO LTM | 329 |
CFO 3Y Avg | 378 |
Growth & Margins
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
Rev Chg LTM | -1.2% |
Rev Chg 3Y Avg | 0.8% |
Rev Chg Q | -0.5% |
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM | -0.1% |
Op Mgn LTM | 6.7% |
Op Mgn 3Y Avg | 7.1% |
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM | -1.0% |
CFO/Rev LTM | 7.5% |
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg | 8.8% |
FCF/Rev LTM | 4.5% |
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg | 5.0% |
Valuation
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Cap | 2.3 |
P/S | 0.5 |
P/EBIT | 11.6 |
P/E | 16.3 |
P/CFO | 11.2 |
Total Yield | 6.8% |
Dividend Yield | 0.6% |
FCF Yield 3Y Avg | 8.2% |
D/E | 0.8 |
Net D/E | 0.6 |
Returns
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
1M Rtn | 24.8% |
3M Rtn | 30.9% |
6M Rtn | 21.2% |
12M Rtn | -5.9% |
3Y Rtn | 5.4% |
1M Excs Rtn | 21.3% |
3M Excs Rtn | 25.8% |
6M Excs Rtn | 8.0% |
12M Excs Rtn | -23.4% |
3Y Excs Rtn | -61.9% |
Returns Analyses
Earnings Returns History
Expand for MoreForward Returns | |||
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Earnings Date | 1D Returns | 5D Returns | 21D Returns |
9/5/2025 | 15.8% | 28.3% | |
4/11/2025 | -15.3% | -20.4% | -5.3% |
12/3/2024 | -24.1% | -16.9% | -35.3% |
9/11/2024 | 85.7% | 255.1% | 161.2% |
2/9/2024 | -36.7% | 33.1% | -18.3% |
11/16/2023 | -24.9% | -29.0% | -19.1% |
8/17/2023 | 6.6% | 1.8% | -7.8% |
5/24/2023 | -21.4% | -36.7% | -11.4% |
... | |||
SUMMARY STATS | |||
# Positive | 9 | 10 | 4 |
# Negative | 13 | 12 | 18 |
Median Positive | 6.9% | 9.7% | 17.6% |
Median Negative | -18.9% | -15.6% | -11.7% |
Max Positive | 85.7% | 255.1% | 161.2% |
Max Negative | -36.7% | -39.9% | -35.9% |
SEC Filings
Expand for MoreReport Date | Filing Date | Filing |
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7312025 | 9052025 | 10-Q 8/2/2025 |
4302025 | 6112025 | 10-Q 5/3/2025 |
1312025 | 4172025 | 10-K 2/1/2025 |
10312024 | 12062024 | 10-Q 11/2/2024 |
7312024 | 9112024 | 10-Q 8/3/2024 |
4302024 | 6132024 | 10-Q 5/4/2024 |
1312024 | 5062024 | 10-K 2/3/2024 |
10312023 | 12042023 | 10-Q 10/28/2023 |
7312023 | 8302023 | 10-Q 7/29/2023 |
4302023 | 6072023 | 10-Q 4/29/2023 |
1312023 | 3282023 | 10-K 1/28/2023 |
10312022 | 11302022 | 10-Q 10/29/2022 |
7312022 | 8262022 | 10-Q 7/30/2022 |
4302022 | 6012022 | 10-Q 4/30/2022 |
1312022 | 3252022 | 10-K 1/29/2022 |
10312021 | 12082021 | 10-Q 10/30/2021 |
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