CHILDREN'S PLACE INC/THE (PLCE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:PLCE • US1689051076
4.39 USD
+0.03 (+0.69%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
4.39 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM
PLCE gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 123 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. PLCE has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. PLCE has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
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.
- In the past 5 years PLCE reported 4 times negative net income.
- In multiple years PLCE reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of -6.78%, PLCE is not doing good in the industry: 69.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- PLCE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 31.13%, PLCE is doing worse than 63.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- PLCE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for PLCE so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- PLCE does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
- PLCE has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, PLCE has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, PLCE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- PLCE has an Altman-Z score of 1.25. This is a bad value and indicates that PLCE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.25, PLCE is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 10.18, PLCE is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.28% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.25 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.29%
2.3 Liquidity
- PLCE has a Current Ratio of 0.92. This is a bad value and indicates that PLCE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.92, PLCE is not doing good in the industry: 77.24% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- PLCE has a Quick Ratio of 0.92. 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 Quick ratio of PLCE (0.19) is worse than 86.99% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.19 |
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.
- The Revenue for PLCE has decreased by -10.09% 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)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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 23.11% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -1.39% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-774.2%
EPS Next 2Y-108.89%
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
- PLCE reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- Also next year PLCE is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PLCE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.86% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PLCE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 99.19% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.45 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7 |
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%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for PLCE!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
4.39
+0.03 (+0.69%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)12-16 2025-12-16/amc
Earnings (Next)06-04 2026-06-04
Inst Owners17.02%
Inst Owner Change-0.54%
Ins Owners3.18%
Ins Owner Change4.59%
Market Cap97.33M
Revenue(TTM)1.29B
Net Income(TTM)-51.70M
Analysts43.33
Price Target4.59 (4.56%)
Short Float %11.66%
Short Ratio4.65
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)-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)-35.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1333.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-171%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.38%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.36%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.08 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.45 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.8 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7 |
EPS(TTM)-2.6
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.97
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.79
FCFY40.82%
OCF(TTM)2.44
OCFY55.62%
SpS58.1
BVpS-0.39
TBVpS-0.97
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 1.25 |
F-Score6
WACC8.29%
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-8.3%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.6%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.39%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-114.8%
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 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 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%.