4.82 USD
-0.27 (-5.3%)
4.88 USD
+0.06 (+1.24%)
Overall PLCE gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated PLCE against 122 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of PLCE have multiple concerns. PLCE has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
PLCE had negative earnings in the past year.
PLCE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
PLCE had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: PLCE reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of -3.39%, PLCE is not doing good in the industry: 63.93% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
PLCE has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.81%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PLCE outperforms 53.28% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -3.39% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 3.81% |
ROA(3y)-9.05%
ROA(5y)-4.29%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
PLCE has a Operating Margin of 1.86%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PLCE outperforms 48.36% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PLCE has declined.
PLCE's Gross Margin of 31.89% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLCE is outperformed by 62.30% of its industry peers.
PLCE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.86% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 31.89% |
OM growth 3Y-50.48%
OM growth 5Y-19.85%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.27%
GM growth 5Y-1.1%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
PLCE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
PLCE has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, PLCE has less shares outstanding
PLCE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
PLCE has an Altman-Z score of 1.39. This is a bad value and indicates that PLCE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
PLCE has a worse Altman-Z score (1.39) than 67.21% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.39 |
ROIC/WACC0.45
WACC8.47%
2.3 Liquidity
PLCE has a Current Ratio of 0.93. This is a bad value and indicates that PLCE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
PLCE's Current ratio of 0.93 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLCE is outperformed by 77.87% of its industry peers.
PLCE has a Quick Ratio of 0.93. This is a bad value and indicates that PLCE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.17, PLCE is doing worse than 89.34% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.17 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 58.20% over the past year.
PLCE shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -40.35% yearly.
Looking at the last year, PLCE shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -13.49% in the last year.
PLCE shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -5.82% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)58.2%
EPS 3Y-68.73%
EPS 5Y-40.35%
EPS Q2Q%-108.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-13.49%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.22%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.82%
Sales Q2Q%-13%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 23.11% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, PLCE will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -1.39% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-774.2%
EPS Next 2Y16.97%
EPS Next 3Y23.11%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-8.3%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.6%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.39%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for PLCE. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
PLCE is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.59.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PLCE indicates a rather cheap valuation: PLCE is cheaper than 89.34% of the companies listed in the same industry.
PLCE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.88.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.59 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PLCE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.44% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.59 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A more expensive valuation may be justified as PLCE's earnings are expected to grow with 23.11% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y16.97%
EPS Next 3Y23.11%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for PLCE!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
4.82
-0.27 (-5.3%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners17.02%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners3.18%
Ins Owner Change19.72%
Market Cap106.86M
Revenue(TTM)1.39B
Net Income(TTM)-27.30M
Analysts43.33
Price Target5.61 (16.39%)
Short Float %11.14%
Short Ratio3.73
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-119.63%
Min EPS beat(2)-192.19%
Max EPS beat(2)-47.06%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-161.28%
Min EPS beat(4)-388.35%
Max EPS beat(4)-17.53%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-108.11%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-72.9%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-70.89%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.01%
Min Revenue beat(2)-8.92%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.89%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.09%
Min Revenue beat(4)-9.51%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.19%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.93%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.44%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.12%
PT rev (1m)-31.25%
PT rev (3m)-21.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)16.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)-171%
EPS NY rev (3m)-171%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-4.58%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.36%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.59 | ||
| P/S | 0.08 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 29.22 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.59 |
EPS(TTM)-2.6
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.56
Fwd EY11.64%
FCF(TTM)-0.2
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.16
OCFY3.42%
SpS60.39
BVpS-0.22
TBVpS-0.81
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -3.39% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 11.24% | ||
| ROIC | 3.81% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.87% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.97% | ||
| OM | 1.86% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 31.89% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-9.05%
ROA(5y)-4.29%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-54.35%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-19.93%
ROICexc growth 3Y-52.68%
ROICexc growth 5Y-18.51%
OM growth 3Y-50.48%
OM growth 5Y-19.85%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.27%
GM growth 5Y-1.1%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.66
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.79 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 23.91% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.61% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.9 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 6.19% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.17 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.39 |
F-Score7
WACC8.47%
ROIC/WACC0.45
Cap/Depr(3y)62.3%
Cap/Depr(5y)56.63%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.84%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.81%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)58.2%
EPS 3Y-68.73%
EPS 5Y-40.35%
EPS Q2Q%-108.82%
EPS Next Y-774.2%
EPS Next 2Y16.97%
EPS Next 3Y23.11%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-13.49%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.22%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.82%
Sales Q2Q%-13%
Revenue Next Year-8.3%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.6%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.39%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y114.87%
EBIT growth 3Y-55.54%
EBIT growth 5Y-24.51%
EBIT Next Year-9.11%
EBIT Next 3Y8.2%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y86.29%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-69.27%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
CHILDREN'S PLACE INC/THE / PLCE FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CHILDREN'S PLACE INC/THE (PLCE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to PLCE.
What is the valuation status of CHILDREN'S PLACE INC/THE (PLCE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CHILDREN'S PLACE INC/THE (PLCE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of PLCE stock?
CHILDREN'S PLACE INC/THE (PLCE) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for CHILDREN'S PLACE INC/THE?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CHILDREN'S PLACE INC/THE (PLCE) is expected to decline by -774.2% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of CHILDREN'S PLACE INC/THE (PLCE) stock?
The dividend rating of CHILDREN'S PLACE INC/THE (PLCE) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.