CHILDREN'S PLACE INC/THE (PLCE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:PLCE • US1689051076

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This PLCE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. PLCE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PLCE has reported negative net income.
  • PLCE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • PLCE had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In multiple years PLCE reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
PLCE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPLCE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • PLCE's Return On Assets of -6.78% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLCE is outperformed by 69.92% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.78%
ROE N/A
ROIC 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
PLCE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPLCE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500 1K 1.5K

1.3 Margins

  • PLCE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • PLCE's Gross Margin of 31.13% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLCE is outperformed by 63.41% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PLCE has remained more or less at the same level.
  • PLCE does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 31.13%
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%
PLCE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPLCE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30 40

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2. PLCE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • PLCE does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for PLCE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • PLCE has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • PLCE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
PLCE Yearly Shares OutstandingPLCE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M
PLCE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPLCE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.23, we must say that PLCE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • PLCE's Altman-Z score of 1.23 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLCE is outperformed by 61.79% of its industry peers.
  • PLCE has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.18. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as PLCE would need 10.18 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 10.18, PLCE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.85% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 10.18
Altman-Z 1.23
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.69%
PLCE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPLCE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.92 indicates that PLCE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PLCE has a worse Current ratio (0.92) than 76.42% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.19 indicates that PLCE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of PLCE (0.19) is worse than 87.80% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.92
Quick Ratio 0.19
PLCE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPLCE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. PLCE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • PLCE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 58.20%, which is quite impressive.
  • PLCE shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -40.35% yearly.
  • PLCE shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -10.09%.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -5.82% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)58.2%
EPS 3Y-68.73%
EPS 5Y-40.35%
EPS Q2Q%-108.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.09%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.22%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.82%
Sales Q2Q%-13%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, PLCE will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 23.11% on average per year.
  • PLCE is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -3.41% yearly.
EPS Next Y-774.2%
EPS Next 2Y-108.89%
EPS Next 3Y23.11%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-8.87%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.56%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.41%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
PLCE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPLCE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B
PLCE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPLCE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 5 -5 10

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4. PLCE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for PLCE. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Also next year PLCE is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
PLCE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPLCE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PLCE is valued a bit cheaper than 75.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PLCE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PLCE is cheaper than 98.37% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.95
EV/EBITDA 6.3
PLCE Per share dataPLCE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • PLCE's earnings are expected to grow with 23.11% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-108.89%
EPS Next 3Y23.11%

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5. PLCE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for PLCE!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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PLCE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CHILDREN'S PLACE INC/THE

NASDAQ:PLCE (3/24/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)12-16
Earnings (Next)06-04
Inst Owners18.03%
Inst Owner Change-0.21%
Ins Owners3.64%
Ins Owner Change4.59%
Market Cap77.59M
Revenue(TTM)1.29B
Net Income(TTM)-51.70M
Analysts43.33
Price Target4.59 (31.14%)
Short Float %11.16%
Short Ratio7.59
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)-86.13%
Min EPS beat(2)-125.21%
Max EPS beat(2)-47.06%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-188.2%
Min EPS beat(4)-388.35%
Max EPS beat(4)-47.06%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-122.51%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-82.29%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-80.02%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.62%
Min Revenue beat(2)-10.12%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.89%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.24%
Min Revenue beat(4)-10.12%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.19%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-5.36%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.27%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.54%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-18.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-11.63%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.63%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.27%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.27%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.63%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.63%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.06
P/FCF 1.95
P/OCF 1.43
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.3
EPS(TTM)-2.6
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.97
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.79
FCFY51.21%
OCF(TTM)2.44
OCFY69.76%
SpS58.1
BVpS-0.39
TBVpS-0.97
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.78%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 31.13%
FCFM 3.08%
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 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
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-Score6
Asset Turnover1.69
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 10.18
Debt/EBITDA 14.35
Cap/Depr 44.51%
Cap/Sales 1.12%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 191.92%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.92
Quick Ratio 0.19
Altman-Z 1.23
F-Score6
WACC7.69%
ROIC/WACCN/A
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 2Y-108.89%
EPS Next 3Y23.11%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.09%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.22%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.82%
Sales Q2Q%-13%
Revenue Next Year-8.87%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.56%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.41%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-114.8%
EBIT growth 3Y-55.54%
EBIT growth 5Y-24.51%
EBIT Next Year-87.08%
EBIT Next 3Y8.2%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y154.73%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y259.99%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

CHILDREN'S PLACE INC/THE / PLCE Fundamental Analysis 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 3 / 10 to CHILDREN'S PLACE INC/THE (PLCE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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%.