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Children's Place Inc. (PLCE)

NASDAQ: PLCE · Real-Time Price · USD

4.49

-0.28 (-5.87%)

At close: Aug 15, 2025, 3:59 PM

4.55

1.45%

After-hours: Aug 15, 2025, 05:44 PM EDT

Children's Place Statistics

Share Statistics

Children's Place has 22.17M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 74.3% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	22.17M
Shares Change (YoY)	74.3%
Shares Change (QoQ)	73.39%
Owned by Institutions (%)	99.99%
Shares Floating	7.27M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	5,920
FTD / Avg. Volume	0.72%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.56M, so 16.04% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	3.56M
Short % of Shares Out	16.04%
Short % of Float	42.67%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	7.08

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is -2.16 and the forward PE ratio is -3.68. Children's Place's PEG ratio is 0.03.

PE Ratio	-2.16
Forward PE	-3.68
PS Ratio	0.09
Forward PS	0.1
PB Ratio	-2.1
P/FCF Ratio	-0.94
PEG Ratio	0.03

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Currently the Enterprise Value (EV) is not available for Children's Place.

EV / Sales	n/a
EV / EBITDA	n/a
EV / EBIT	n/a
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.9, with a Debt / Equity ratio of -9.87.

Current Ratio	0.9
Quick Ratio	0.13
Debt / Equity	-9.87
Debt / EBITDA	22.59
Debt / FCF	-4.39
Interest Coverage	-0.38

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is n/a and Return on Invested Capital is n/a.

Return on Equity	n/a
Return on Assets	n/a
Return on Invested Capital	n/a
Revenue Per Employee	$547.93K
Profits Per Employee	$-22.85K
Employee Count	2,530
Asset Turnover	1.85
Inventory Turnover	2.32

Taxes

Income Tax	8.37M
Effective Tax Rate	-16.93%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -38.02% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.88, so Children's Place's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	1.88
52-Week Price Change	-38.02%
50-Day Moving Average	4.95
200-Day Moving Average	8.52
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	40.38
Average Volume (20 Days)	821,225

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Children's Place had revenue of 1.39B and earned -57.82M in profits. Earnings per share was -4.53.

Revenue	1.39B
Gross Profit	459.46M
Operating Income	-13.7M
Net Income	-57.82M
EBITDA	25.96M
EBIT	-13.65M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	-4.53

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 5.35M in cash and 586.33M in debt, giving a net cash position of -580.98M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	5.35M
Total Debt	586.33M
Net Cash	-580.98M
Retained Earnings	-192.68M
Total Assets	779.6M
Working Capital	-43M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -117.59M and capital expenditures -15.83M, giving a free cash flow of -133.42M.

Operating Cash Flow	-117.59M
Capital Expenditures	-15.83M
Free Cash Flow	-133.42M
FCF Per Share	-10.45

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 33.14%, with operating and profit margins of -0.99% and -4.17%.

Gross Margin	33.14%
Operating Margin	-0.99%
Pretax Margin	-3.57%
Profit Margin	-4.17%
EBITDA Margin	1.87%
EBIT Margin	-0.99%
FCF Margin	-9.62%

Dividends & Yields

PLCE pays an annual dividend of $2.74, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.14%.

Dividend Per Share	$2.74
Dividend Yield	4.14%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	12%
Payout Ratio	-87.82%
Earnings Yield	n/a
FCF Yield	n/a

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for PLCE is $6, which is 38.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target	$6
Price Target Difference	38.9%
Analyst Consensus	Hold
Analyst Count	1

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	n/a
Lynch Upside	n/a
Graham Number	n/a
Graham Upside	n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score	1.31
Piotroski F-Score	3