PLCE Fundamental Analysis - CHILDREN'S PLACE INC/THE

Fundamental Rating

We assign a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10 to PLCE. PLCE was compared to 119 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. PLCE may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. PLCE is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.

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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.

In multiple years PLCE reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -3.39%, PLCE is doing worse than 64.17% of the companies in the same industry.

With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.81%, PLCE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.67% of the companies in the same industry.

		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 47.50% of its industry peers.

In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PLCE has declined.

PLCE has a Gross Margin of 31.89%. This is in the lower half of the industry: PLCE underperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.

In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PLCE has remained more or less at the same level.

		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%

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ROIC

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PLCE is destroying value.

PLCE has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.

PLCE has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.

Compared to 1 year ago, PLCE has a worse debt to assets ratio.

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.42, we must say that PLCE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.

PLCE's Altman-Z score of 1.42 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLCE is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	N/A
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	1.42

ROIC/WACC0.41

WACC9.21%

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.

The Current ratio of PLCE (0.93) is worse than 75.83% of its industry peers.

A Quick Ratio of 0.17 indicates that PLCE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.

PLCE has a Quick ratio of 0.17. This is amonst the worse of the industry: PLCE underperforms 90.00% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	0.93
Quick Ratio	0.17

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 92.46% 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.

The Revenue for PLCE has decreased by -12.08% in the past year. This is quite bad

Measured over the past years, PLCE shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -5.82% on average per year.

EPS 1Y (TTM)92.46%

EPS 3Y-68.73%

EPS 5Y-40.35%

EPS Q2Q%-150%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.08%

Revenue growth 3Y-10.22%

Revenue growth 5Y-5.82%

Sales Q2Q%-6.77%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 41.81% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth

PLCE is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.34% yearly.

EPS Next Y-348.78%

EPS Next 2Y11.53%

EPS Next 3Y41.81%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year-4.11%

Revenue Next 2Y-1.75%

Revenue Next 3Y-0.34%

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.

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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

PLCE reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.

A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.25 indicates a correct valuation of PLCE.

66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PLCE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.

PLCE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	14.25

4.2 Price Multiples

PLCE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PLCE is cheaper than 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	4.41

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PLCE's earnings are expected to grow with 41.81% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

EPS Next 2Y11.53%

EPS Next 3Y41.81%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

PLCE does not give a dividend.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	N/A

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CHILDREN'S PLACE INC/THE

NASDAQ:PLCE (10/17/2025, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 7.36 +0.09 (+1.24%)

7.27

-0.38 (-4.97%)

Chartmill FA Rating

GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary

GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail

GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail

Earnings (Last)09-05 2025-09-05/amc

Earnings (Next)12-01 2025-12-01/bmo

Inst Owners22.1%

Inst Owner Change0.05%

Ins Owners2.76%

Ins Owner Change18.11%

Market Cap161.18M

Analysts43.33

Price Target7.14 (-1.79%)

Short Float %16.66%

Short Ratio4.14

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	N/A

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)0%

PT rev (3m)16.67%

EPS NQ rev (1m)0%

EPS NQ rev (3m)22.45%

EPS NY rev (1m)0%

EPS NY rev (3m)-285.18%

Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%

Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.35%

Revenue NY rev (1m)0%

Revenue NY rev (3m)2.55%

Valuation

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	14.25
P/S	0.12
P/FCF	N/A
P/OCF	44.07
P/B	N/A
P/tB	N/A
EV/EBITDA	4.41

EPS(TTM)-0.38

EYN/A

EPS(NY)0.51

Fwd EY7.02%

FCF(TTM)-0.2

FCFYN/A

OCF(TTM)0.16

OCFY2.27%

SpS60.39

BVpS-0.22

TBVpS-0.81

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/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

ROICexcg growth 3Y-54.35%

ROICexcg 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	1.42

F-Score7

WACC9.21%

ROIC/WACC0.41

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)92.46%

EPS 3Y-68.73%

EPS 5Y-40.35%

EPS Q2Q%-150%

EPS Next Y-348.78%

EPS Next 2Y11.53%

EPS Next 3Y41.81%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.08%

Revenue growth 3Y-10.22%

Revenue growth 5Y-5.82%

Sales Q2Q%-6.77%

Revenue Next Year-4.11%

Revenue Next 2Y-1.75%

Revenue Next 3Y-0.34%

Revenue Next 5YN/A

EBIT growth 1Y114.87%

EBIT growth 3Y-55.54%

EBIT growth 5Y-24.51%

EBIT Next Year-8.62%

EBIT Next 3Y17.37%

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) Stock Fundamental Analysis

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

1.2 Ratios

1.3 Margins

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

2.2 Solvency

2.3 Liquidity

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

3.2 Future

3.3 Evolution

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

4.2 Price Multiples

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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