Children's Place Inc.

NASDAQ: PLCE · Real-Time Price · USD
5.75
-0.48 (-7.70%)
At close: May 21, 2025, 3:59 PM

Children's Place Statistics

Share Statistics

Children's Place has 22.04M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.6% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 22.04M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.6%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0%
Owned by Institutions (%) 83.62%
Shares Floating n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 4,472
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.97%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.09M, so 14.04% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.09M
Short % of Shares Out 14.04%
Short % of Float 37.72%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.43

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is -2.16 and the forward PE ratio is 6.6. Children's Place's PEG ratio is 0.03.

PE Ratio -2.16
Forward PE 6.6
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 $547,932.41
Profits Per Employee $-22,853.36
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 -44.15% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.87, so Children's Place's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.87
52-Week Price Change -44.15%
50-Day Moving Average 6.79
200-Day Moving Average 9.97
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 50.52
Average Volume (20 Days) 461,763

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 747.55M
Working Capital -50.11M
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 -60.49%
Earnings Yield n/a
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for PLCE is $9, which is 44.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $9
Price Target Difference 44.9%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 2
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 1.44
Piotroski F-Score 2