The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) Financials

EPS

Hollow marker is the consensus estimate; filled is the reported figure, colored by beat or miss.

Revenue

Outlined bar is the consensus estimate; solid is reported.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
Q1 27	-$2.15	-$2	+7.0%	—	$215.2M	—
Q4 26	-$0.96	-$1.87	-94.8%	—	$329.2M	—
Q3 26	$0.7	-$0.18	-125.7%	—	$339.5M	—
Q2 26	-$0.1	-$0.15	-50.0%	—	$298M	—
Q1 26	-$0.51	-$1.52	-198.0%	—	$242.1M	—
Q4 25	$0.16	-$0.75	-568.8%	—	$408.6M	—
Q3 25	$2.43	$2.04	-16.0%	—	$390.2M	—
Q2 25	-$1.15	$0.3	+126.1%	—	$319.7M	—
Q1 25	-$1.15	-$1.18	-2.6%	—	$267.9M	—
Q3 24	$3.51	$3.22	-8.3%	—	$480.2M	—
Q2 24	-$2.13	-$2.12	+0.5%	—	$345.6M	—
Q1 24	-$1.78	-$2	-12.4%	—	$321.6M	—
Q4 23	-$4.09	-$3.87	+5.4%	—	$456.1M	—
Q3 23	$3.73	$3.33	-10.7%	—	$509.1M	—
Q2 23	$0.56	-$0.89	-258.9%	—	$380.9M	—
Q1 23	$1.46	$1.05	-28.1%	—	$362.4M	—

EPS

Reported per-share earnings by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Revenue

Reported revenue by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
FY26	—	-$4.01	—	—	$1.2B	—
FY25	—	-$4.53	—	—	$1.4B	—
FY24	—	-$12.4	—	—	$1.6B	—
FY23	—	-$0.09	—	—	$1.7B

Total revenue

Reported revenue per period; the line is the change from the same period a year earlier, on its own left axis.

Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Revenue	$1.8B	$1.9B	$1.9B	$1.9B	$1.5B	$1.9B	$1.7B	$1.6B	$1.4B	$1.2B
YoY change	+3.45%	+4.76%	+3.63%	-3.48%	-18.6%	+25.8%	-10.8%	-6.2%	-13.5%	-12.8%

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Revenue	1.8B	1.9B	1.9B	1.9B	1.5B	1.9B	1.7B	1.6B	1.4B	1.2B
Cost of revenue	1.1B	1.2B	1.3B	1.2B	1.2B	1.1B	1.2B	1.2B	926.8M	847.3M
Gross profit	671.6M	711.4M	683.6M	655.3M	333.3M	794.7M	514.2M	445.3M	459.5M	361.6M
Gross margin	37.6%	38%	35.3%	35%	21.9%	41.5%	30.1%	27.8%	33.1%	29.9%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	454.1M	476.5M	498.3M	478.1M	428.2M	459.2M	461M	447.3M	405.6M	383.7M
Operating expenses	454.4M	476.5M	497.3M	478.1M	428.2M	459.2M	461M	447.3M	405.6M	383.7M
Operating income	151.4M	166.7M	117.4M	102.4M	-161.4M	277.2M	1.7M	-49.3M	14.3M	-55.2M
Operating margin	8.48%	8.91%	6.06%	5.47%	-10.6%	14.5%	0.1%	-3.07%	1.03%	-4.57%
Non-operating income, net	-4M	-5.2M	-6.1M	-6M	-38.5M	-1.5M	-3.3M	-34.5M	-28M	-2M
Pretax income	147M	161.2M	108.5M	88.4M	-211.8M	257M	-14.8M	-113.8M	-49.4M	-90.3M
Income tax	44.7M	76.5M	7.6M	15.1M	-71.4M	69.9M	-13.6M	40.7M	8.4M	-2M
Net income	102.3M	84.7M	101M	73.3M	-140.4M	187.2M	-1.1M	-154.5M	-57.8M	-88.3M
Net margin	5.73%	4.53%	5.21%	3.92%	-9.22%	9.77%	-0.07%	-9.64%	-4.17%	-7.3%
EBITDA	218.7M	236.8M	187M	177.4M	-94.9M	335.6M	53.3M	-2M	54M	-22.1M
EPS	5.51	4.82	6.1	4.71	-9.59	12.8	-0.09	-12.4	-4.53	-4.01
Diluted EPS	5.4	4.67	6.01	4.68	-9.59	12.6	-0.09	-12.4	-4.53	-4.01

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26	Q1 27
Revenue	345.6M	480.2M	455M	267.9M	319.7M	390.2M	408.6M	242.1M	298M	339.5M	329.2M	215.2M
Cost of revenue	257.8M	318.2M	356.1M	175.1M	207.9M	251.8M	292M	171.3M	196.7M	227.2M	252M	161.9M
Gross profit	87.8M	162.1M	98.9M	92.7M	111.8M	138.3M	116.6M	70.8M	101.3M	112.3M	77.2M	53.4M
Gross margin	25.4%	33.7%	21.7%	34.6%	35%	35.5%	28.5%	29.2%	34%	33.1%	23.4%	24.8%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	112M	104.8M	117.6M	109.1M	96.1M	99.8M	100.6M	86.7M	89.6M	101.3M	106.1M	88.9M
Operating expenses	112M	104.8M	117.6M	109.1M	96.1M	99.8M	100.6M	86.7M	89.6M	101.3M	106.1M	88.9M
Operating income	-36.2M	45.5M	-30.3M	-28M	6.2M	29.3M	6.8M	-24.1M	4.1M	3.7M	-38.9M	-42.2M
Operating margin	-10.5%	9.48%	-6.66%	-10.4%	1.95%	7.5%	1.67%	-9.96%	1.38%	1.08%	-11.8%	-19.6%
Non-operating income, net	-782K	-583K	-31.4M	—	-28M	—	0	—	—	—	—	—
Pretax income	-44.6M	37M	-70.3M	-35.7M	-31M	19.2M	-1.9M	-32.7M	-3.9M	-4.5M	-49.2M	-51.9M
Income tax	-9.2M	-1.5M	58.6M	2.1M	1.1M	-900K	6.1M	1.3M	1.5M	-132K	-4.7M	1.3M
Net income	-35.4M	38.5M	-128.8M	-37.8M	-32.1M	20.1M	-8M	-34M	-5.4M	-4.3M	-44.6M	-53.2M
Net margin	-10.2%	8.01%	-28.3%	-14.1%	-10%	5.15%	-1.96%	-14.1%	-1.8%	-1.27%	-13.5%	-24.7%
EBITDA	-24.2M	57.3M	-18.7M	-16.3M	15.7M	38.5M	16M	-15.9M	11.7M	11M	-28.9M	-35.5M
EPS	-2.82	3.07	—	-2.99	-2.51	1.57	-0.62	-1.57	-0.24	-0.19	—	-2.4
Diluted EPS	-2.82	3.05	—	-2.99	-2.51	1.57	-0.62	-1.57	-0.24	-0.19	—	-2.4

P/E

Annual history by fiscal year; click a table row below to chart a different metric.

Current values are trailing twelve months where available, otherwise the latest fiscal year; unreported figures show a dash.

Key stats

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Market cap	1.8B	2.6B	1.6B	927.7M	1.1B	1B	—	278.5M	125M	—	46.9M
Enterprise value	1.6B	2.4B	1.6B	1.5B	1.6B	1.4B	—	728.7M	706M	—	663.4M
Shares outstanding	18.6M	17.6M	16.5M	15.5M	14.6M	14.6M	13M	12.5M	12.8M	22M	22M

Valuation

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
P/E	17.6	31.1	15.9	12.7	—	5.52	—	—	—	—	-0.53
P/S	1.01	1.41	0.83	0.5	0.71	0.54	—	0.17	0.09	—	0.04
P/B	3.63	5.56	5.09	3.94	11.5	4.58	—	-30.9	-2.1	—	-0.44
EV/EBITDA	7.2	10.1	8.45	8.25	-17.3	4.26	—	-367.7	13.1	—	-12.2
EV/Sales	0.88	1.28	0.82	0.78	1.08	0.75	—	0.45	0.51	—	0.59
Earnings yield	5.68%	3.22%	6.31%	7.9%	—	18.1%	—	—	—	—	-190%
FCF yield	9.13%	5.92%	4.3%	4.68%	-6.17%	10.1%	—	23.4%	-106.8%	—	133.4%
PEG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-0.01

Profitability

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Gross margin	37.6%	38%	35.3%	35%	21.9%	41.5%	30.1%	27.8%	33.1%	29.9%	24.8%
Operating margin	8.48%	8.91%	6.06%	5.47%	-10.6%	14.5%	0.1%	-3.07%	1.03%	-4.57%	-4.52%
Net margin	5.73%	4.53%	5.21%	3.92%	-9.22%	9.77%	-0.07%	-9.64%	-4.17%	-7.3%	-11.8%
ROE	20.6%	17.9%	32.1%	31.2%	-150.3%	83%	-0.72%	1.7K%	97.3%	162.9%	162.9%
ROA	11.2%	9.01%	13.9%	6.2%	-12.3%	18%	-0.12%	-19.3%	-7.73%	-13.2%	-6.66%
ROIC	39.2%	37.2%	37.1%	11%	-24.3%	32.5%	0.26%	-11.2%	2.74%	-12.2%	-14%
Return on tangible assets	11.2%	9.01%	13.9%	7.11%	-14.1%	20.9%	-0.13%	-21.5%	-8.01%	-13.7%	-15.3%

Financial health

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Current ratio	1.86	1.82	1.31	0.76	0.76	0.98	0.87	0.73	0.9	1.03	0.89
Quick ratio	0.99	0.92	0.4	0.21	0.22	0.26	0.18	0.15	0.13	0.19	0.17
Debt / equity	0.03	0.05	0.16	2.57	6.79	2	3.23	-51.4	-9.87	-9.48	-0.06
Debt / assets	0.02	0.02	0.07	0.51	0.56	0.43	0.52	0.58	0.78	0.77	0.87
Net debt / EBITDA	-1.04	-1.01	-0.11	3.02	-6.01	1.18	9.29	-227.1	10.8	-23	-15.1
Interest coverage	76.3	73.5	31.7	11.8	-16.8	14.8	-0.11	-2.78	-0.38	-1.73	-2.2
Effective tax rate	30.4%	47.5%	6.97%	17.1%	0%	27.2%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Per share

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Revenue per share	96.1	106.5	117.2	120.3	104.1	131.2	131	128.2	108.6	54.9	50.7
EPS (basic)	5.51	4.82	6.1	4.71	-9.59	12.8	-0.09	-12.4	-4.53	-4.01	-4.01
EPS (diluted)	5.4	4.67	6.01	4.68	-9.59	12.6	-0.09	-12.4	-4.53	-4.01	-6
Book value per share	26.7	27	19	15.1	6.38	15.4	12.2	-0.72	-4.65	-2.46	-4.82
FCF per share	8.86	8.86	4.16	2.79	-4.53	7.12	-4.13	5.22	-10.5	-0.42	-1.11
Cash per share	13.1	14.8	4.18	4.41	4.34	3.75	1.28	1.09	0.42	0.25	0.32
Capex per share	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.79	0.99

Capital allocation

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Capex / revenue	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.44%	1.86%
Capex / operating cash flow	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	214.1%	-817.9%
Payout ratio	14.4%	33.2%	32.7%	47.7%	0%	0%	—	—	—	—	0%
Dividend yield	0.82%	1.07%	2.06%	3.77%	0%	0%	—	—	—	—	106.2%

Yield

106.2%

trailing twelve months

Frequency

Quarterly

Last dividend

$0.56

ex-dividend Dec 13, 2019

Payout ratio

of earnings

Dividend growth

0 years

consecutive annual raises

Dividend per share

Split-adjusted payout per share by ex-dividend date.

Recent payouts

Ex-dividend	Amount
Dec 13, 2019	$0.56
Sep 20, 2019	$0.56
Jun 17, 2019	$0.56
Apr 12, 2019	$0.56
Dec 14, 2018	$0.50
Sep 4, 2018	$0.50
Jun 15, 2018	$0.50
Apr 13, 2018	$0.50

Period	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26	Q1 27
Revenue	$345.6M	$480.2M	$455M	$267.9M	$319.7M	$390.2M	$408.6M	$242.1M	$298M	$339.5M	$329.2M	$215.2M
YoY change	-9.26%	-5.67%	-0.24%	-16.7%	-7.51%	-18.8%	-10.2%	-9.61%	-6.77%	-13%	-19.4%	-11.1%

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Cash & short-term investments	243M	259.5M	69.1M	68.5M	63.5M	54.8M	16.7M	13.6M	5.3M	5.5M
Receivables	31.4M	26.1M	35.1M	32.8M	39.5M	21.9M	49.6M	33.2M	42.7M	26M
Inventory	286.3M	324.4M	303.5M	327.2M	388.1M	428.8M	447.8M	362.1M	399.6M	325.1M
Total current assets	611.2M	656.5M	435.4M	449.9M	547.1M	581.5M	561.9M	452.1M	468M	398M
Property, plant & equipment	228.7M	223M	224.8M	595.1M	429.3M	313.6M	269.2M	263.9M	222.6M	209.9M
Goodwill & intangibles	—	—	0	150.9M	145M	143.4M	141.8M	82.2M	26M	26M
Total assets	910.5M	940.2M	727M	1.2B	1.1B	1B	986.3M	800.3M	747.6M	670.3M
Accounts payable	178.2M	210.3M	194.8M	213.1M	252.1M	183.8M	177.1M	225.5M	126.7M	108.5M
Short-term debt	15.4M	21.5M	48.9M	292.7M	344.4M	266.4M	365.6M	295.9M	313.1M	188.3M
Total current liabilities	329.2M	360.5M	331.4M	595M	718.5M	591.8M	648.4M	616.4M	518.1M	387.9M
Long-term debt	—	—	0	311.9M	289.5M	184.4M	146.2M	167.9M	273.3M	325.6M
Total liabilities	414.2M	466.5M	412.6M	946.2M	1B	812M	827.8M	809.3M	807M	724.5M
Shareholders' equity	496.3M	473.7M	314.4M	235.2M	93.4M	225.5M	158.5M	-9M	-59.4M	-54.2M
Total debt	15.4M	21.5M	48.9M	604.6M	633.9M	450.9M	511.8M	463.8M	586.3M	513.9M
Net debt	-178.3M	-223.1M	-20.3M	536.1M	570.3M	396.1M	495.1M	450.2M	581M	508.4M

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26	Q1 27
Cash & short-term investments	18.8M	13.5M	13.6M	13M	9.6M	5.7M	5.3M	5.7M	7.8M	7.3M	5.5M	4.8M
Receivables	33.1M	51.7M	33.2M	28.3M	61.9M	62.2M	42.7M	41.3M	54.4M	43.4M	26M	30.4M
Inventory	537M	462.4M	362.1M	425.2M	520.6M	491.6M	399.6M	422.2M	442.7M	390.3M	325.1M	326.4M
Total current assets	654M	597.4M	452.1M	509.6M	627.3M	602.7M	468M	500.6M	543.9M	490.2M	398M	403.2M
Property, plant & equipment	217.4M	226.3M	263.9M	254.6M	238.5M	228.4M	222.6M	221.5M	204.4M	215.8M	209.9M	264.1M
Goodwill & intangibles	141M	140.6M	82.2M	82M	26M	26M	26M	26M	26M	26M	26M	26M
Total assets	1B	973.4M	800.3M	848.3M	921.4M	888.8M	747.6M	779.6M	805.1M	762.5M	670.3M	729.2M
Accounts payable	262.4M	182.6M	225.5M	193.1M	215.8M	125.9M	126.7M	131.4M	132.4M	86.2M	108.5M	102M
Short-term debt	412.8M	424.9M	295.9M	296.8M	384.3M	427.5M	313.1M	325.1M	355M	353.5M	188.3M	260.6M
Total current liabilities	800.2M	705.7M	616.4M	573.2M	698.5M	649M	518.1M	543.6M	583.9M	532.7M	387.9M	452.4M
Long-term debt	113.5M	126.4M	167.9M	285M	275.9M	274.1M	273.3M	219.7M	211.2M	224.2M	325.6M	373.3M
Total liabilities	937.2M	855.3M	809.3M	883.2M	990.3M	938.4M	807M	778.2M	810M	771.1M	724.5M	836.4M
Shareholders' equity	85.9M	118.1M	-9M	-34.9M	-68.9M	-49.6M	-59.4M	1.4M	-4.9M	-8.6M	-54.2M	-107.2M
Total debt	526.3M	551.3M	463.8M	581.8M	660.2M	701.6M	586.3M	544.8M	566.1M	577.7M	513.9M	633.9M
Net debt	507.5M	537.8M	450.2M	568.8M	650.6M	695.8M	581M	539.1M	558.3M	570.4M	508.4M	629.1M

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

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Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Net income	102.3M	84.7M	101M	73.3M	-140.4M	187.2M	-1.1M	-154.5M	-57.8M	-88.3M
Depreciation & amortization	65.7M	68.2M	68.9M	74.8M	66.4M	58.4M	51.5M	47.2M	39.6M	33.1M
Stock-based compensation	28M	30.8M	27.4M	16.2M	14.3M	30.9M	29.1M	-5.6M	12.8M	3M
Change in working capital	-13.2M	-30M	-62.3M	-313.8M	-59.7M	-263.1M	-191.9M	50.2M	-231M	2.3M
Operating cash flow	174.4M	188.7M	130.1M	5.1M	-38M	141.3M	-36.6M	58.6M	-156.7M	8.1M
Capital expenditure	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-17.4M
Investing cash flow	-9.6M	33.5M	14.3M	103K	211K	17K	-371K	-231K	—	-17.4M
Dividends paid	-14.8M	-28.1M	-33M	-34.9M	0	0	—	—	—	—
Share repurchases	-157.8M	-118.6M	-253.5M	-131.4M	-15.5M	-84M	-94.6M	-7.1M	-673K	-422K
Financing cash flow	-693.5M	-712.7M	-1.1B	-923.5M	-441M	-865.9M	-585M	-708.2M	128.4M	7M
Net change in cash	-528.7M	-490.5M	-949.2M	-918.3M	-478.8M	-724.6M	-622M	-649.8M	-28.3M	-2.3M
Free cash flow	164.6M	155.7M	68.8M	43.4M	-66.3M	104M	-53.8M	65.2M	-133.4M	-9.3M

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

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Period	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26	Q1 27
Net income	-35.4M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-5.4M	-4.3M	-44.6M	-53.2M
Depreciation & amortization	12M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7.6M	7.3M	9.9M	6.7M
Stock-based compensation	-4.8M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	931K	266K	45K	-425K
Change in working capital	-15.6M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-45.8M	-5.5M	82.5M	-27.1M
Operating cash flow	-23.5M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-30.5M	6.2M	75.3M	-53.8M
Capital expenditure	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-1.4M	-9.6M	-2.9M	-8M
Investing cash flow	-54K	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-1.4M	-9.6M	-2.9M	-8M
Dividends paid	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Share repurchases	-876K	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-338K	0	0	-29K
Financing cash flow	-89M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	35.5M	2.8M	-73.6M	60.4M
Net change in cash	-112.6M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.5M	-607K	-1.2M	-1.4M
Free cash flow	-45M	-16.1M	132.2M	-115.5M	-91.7M	-47.7M	121.4M	-46.4M	-31.9M	-3.4M	72.4M	-61.8M

The Children's Place, Inc. Financials

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EPS

Revenue

Results

Total revenue

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Revenue and profits

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Revenue and profits

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P/E

Key stats

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Capital allocation

Dividend per share

Recent payouts

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

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Cash generation and uses

Condensed cash flow statement

Cash generation and uses

Condensed cash flow statement