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The Children's Place, Inc.NasdaqGS:PLCE Stock Report

Market Cap US$74.0m
Share Price
US$3.25
US$3.5
7.1% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y-46.1%
7D5.3%
Portfolio Value
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The Children's Place, Inc.

NasdaqGS:PLCE Stock Report

Market Cap: US$74.0m

Children's Place (PLCE) Stock Overview

Operates as an omni-channel children’s specialty portfolio of brands in North America and internationally. More details

PLCE fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health0/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Earnings have declined by 41.1% per year over past 5 years

Negative shareholders equity

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow

Volatile share price over the past 3 months compared to the US market

+ 1 more risk

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Children's Place
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$3.36
52 Week HighUS$9.56
52 Week LowUS$2.76
Beta1.82
1 Month Change-0.30%
3 Month Change-19.23%
1 Year Change-46.07%
3 Year Change-87.80%
5 Year Change-95.39%
Change since IPO-78.67%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Dec 17

The Children's Place: Disaster Quarter

Summary The Children's Place, Inc. delivered a disastrous Q3, with revenue and earnings missing expectations by wide margins. PLCE's net sales fell 13% to $339.5 million, with comparable sales down 5.4% and gross margin contracting 240 basis points. Operating income and EPS collapsed, with an adjusted net loss of $0.18 per share versus $2.04 income last year. Cash burn and mounting debt, alongside strategic and executional missteps, prompt a clear recommendation to avoid PLCE stock at current levels. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Nov 02

Children's Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Ideally, a business...
Analysis Article • Oct 04

The Children's Place, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLCE) Shares Climb 44% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

The Children's Place, Inc. ( NASDAQ:PLCE ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 44% share price jump in...
Analysis Article • Jul 23

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Children's Place (NASDAQ:PLCE)

If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for...
Seeking Alpha • Apr 14

The Children's Place: Upgrading My Bearish View Following Further Improvements

Summary Children's Place released Q4 2024 results unexpectedly on a Friday; strange timing after a tumultuous week for investors. Despite a 10% sales decline, profitability has improved significantly under new CEO Muhammed Umair, with operating profit turning positive and net losses decreasing. High inventory levels and low turnover remain concerns, but the focus on margins and potential merchandise strategy changes could improve the situation by year-end. Given the new strategic direction and improved profitability, I upgrade PLCE to a Hold, though the tough competitive landscape for Children's Place remains. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Mar 28

The Children's Place: Tread Carefully Ahead Of Earnings

Summary PLCE stock surged on well-received quarterly results last September, but shares in the children's apparel retailer have since coughed back the bulk of these gains. Yet while uncertainty about the company's turnaround has increased over the past six months, shares have inched higher, ahead of The Children's Place's scheduled April 11 earnings release. A post-earnings return to PLCE's 52-week high, more than double current price levels, isn't out of the question, but various factors suggest it's highly uncertain this happens. PLCE is a cautious buy at the current level, but not as a wager on earnings. Rather, as a longer-term bet on earnings stabilization. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Dec 28

The Children's Place: A Good Turnaround Play

Summary I maintain a hold rating for The Children's Place due to Mithaq Capital's focus on profitability and improved balance sheet leverage. Mithaq Capital's strategic actions, including a $90 million rights offering and favorable loan terms, are strengthening PLCE's financial position. Operational improvements, such as eliminating unprofitable free shipping and expanding distribution, have already led to better gross margins and increased sales. Despite a weak balance sheet and potential sales decline, PLCE's core business remains healthy, with a potential valuation of $500 million if the turnaround succeeds. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Dec 21

Children's Place Is Highly Volatile But Still Represents A Speculative Buy

Summary Children's Place has seen significant corporate developments, including disappointing 3Q24 results, improved November-December sales, and a rights offering pricing. Despite sales declines, the company has improved gross margins, making it attractively priced; I maintain a Buy rating on PLCE. The rights offering could significantly alter PLCE's capital structure, reducing debt but with uncertain interest savings. PLCE remains volatile and risky, but management's focus on margin recovery and cost-cutting offers a speculative Buy opportunity. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Dec 03

The Children's Place: The Turnaround Hiccup

Summary The Children's Place has shifted to a value price brand, sacrificing low-margin revenue to improve profitability, despite a significant sales decline. Q3 sales dropped 18.8% due to reduced online promotions, but gross margins expanded by 180 basis points, showing improved operational efficiency. Adjusted net income was $2.04 per share, down 30% from last year, but the company is on a promising path to long-term profitability. Despite cash burn issues, the stock is a speculative buy for a swing trade, with a strong Q4 expected to boost sales and support a turnaround. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Nov 15

The Children's Place: All Eyes On Hopeful Q3 Turnaround Momentum

Summary The Children's Place, Inc. has struggled immensely from a weak consumer, the company's weak profitability, and high debt, leading to very rapid store closures and a shifting focus to ecommerce. The Children's Place Q2 report showed signs of a turnaround, and improvements critically needed to carry onto the soon-to-be-reported Q3 report. In a base financial scenario, I estimate a turnaround to not create significant upside from the current PLCE stock level. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Oct 07

Optimistic Investors Push The Children's Place, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCE) Shares Up 195% But Growth Is Lacking

The Children's Place, Inc. ( NASDAQ:PLCE ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 195% after a shaky period...
Seeking Alpha • Sep 12

The Children's Place: A Phoenix Rises From The Ashes

Summary The Children's Place, Inc. saw a surprise profit due to cutting unprofitable promotions, reducing marketing spend, and ending free shipping, despite a 7.5% sales decline. Gross profit surged by $24 million, with gross margin expanding by 960 basis points, driven by lower costs and higher prices on units sold. Adjusted net income turned positive at $3.9 million, or $0.30 per share, a significant improvement from a $26.5 million loss last year. Despite challenges, the company’s operational changes suggest a potential turnaround, making it a speculative buy at $9. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • May 28

Children's Place: Situation Is Improving, But The Stock Is Still A Hold For Conservative Investors

Summary Children's Place has high leverage and operational losses, but a new controlling shareholder and management team are attempting a turnaround. PLCE stock fell over 50% in April due to late financial reporting, but doubled to close to $14 after presenting its 10-K. The new management team is focused on long-term cash flow generation and returns on capital, with small strategic shifts in pricing and distribution center expansion. The company's liquidity situation is much better than in March, but the execution and market risks are still high. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Mar 11

Children's Place Can Recover And Could Be A Speculative Buy

Summary PLCE is an American apparel retailer focused on children's apparel. Bad decisions drove the company to its knees, with historically low gross margins and hard to pay debts. A new controller shareholder emerged after the panic caused when the company released its preliminary 4Q23 and announced that it had breached debt covenants. I believe PLCE's problems are self-inflicted and can be cured. With new equity raises on the horizon, it can reduce the risk of bankruptcy. PLCE is a hold and does not qualify for a concentrated bet, but may qualify for a speculative buy at these prices. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Feb 24

Children's Place: Mithaq Capital's Aggressive Buying Will Lead To Either A Buyout Offer Or A Short Squeeze

Summary PLCE has increased viability as a meme stock due to Mithaq Capital's aggressive buying and upheaval of the company's leadership team. Mithaq Capital has purchased 7 million of PLCE's 12.5 million shares outstanding. Most of those shares being purchased in a week-long buying spree this month. Mithaq's behavior around its attempted takeover of Aimia provides evidence that a takeover offer on PLCE may come soon. With 2 million shares short and 4 million shares in the float, the short interest is at least 50%, making PLCE a prime short squeeze candidate. Mithaq will likely provide more favorable options for debt financing, removing insolvency risk and decreasing interest payments for PLCE. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Feb 02

The Children's Place, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLCE) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

It's not a stretch to say that The Children's Place, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:PLCE ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.2x...
Analysis Article • Jan 04

Health Check: How Prudently Does Children's Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) Use Debt?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article • Aug 10

Health Check: How Prudently Does Children's Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) Use Debt?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' When we think about how risky a company...
Analysis Article • May 20

Children's Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

What financial metrics can indicate to us that a company is maturing or even in decline? Businesses in decline often...

Shareholder Returns

PLCEUS Specialty RetailUS Market
7D5.3%-1.6%2.1%
1Y-46.1%5.5%30.6%

Return vs Industry: PLCE underperformed the US Specialty Retail industry which returned 7.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: PLCE underperformed the US Market which returned 31% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is PLCE's price volatile compared to industry and market?
PLCE volatility
PLCE Average Weekly Movement12.3%
Specialty Retail Industry Average Movement7.4%
Market Average Movement7.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.1%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: PLCE's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: PLCE's weekly volatility (12%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of US stocks.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19695,150Muhammad Umairwww.childrensplace.com

The Children's Place, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an omni-channel children’s specialty portfolio of brands in North America and internationally. It operates through two segments, The Children's Place U.S. and The Children's Place International. The company designs, contracts to manufacture, and sells apparel, accessories, and footwear primarily under The Children’s Place, Gymboree, Sugar & Jade, PJ Place, Crazy 8, Place, Baby Place, and other brands.

The Children's Place, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Children's Place's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
PLCE fundamental statistics
Market capUS$73.97m
Earnings (TTM)-US$88.26m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.21b
0.1x
P/S Ratio
-0.8x
P/E Ratio

Is PLCE overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
PLCE income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.21b
Cost of RevenueUS$847.27m
Gross ProfitUS$361.56m
Other ExpensesUS$449.82m
Earnings-US$88.26m

Last Reported Earnings

Jan 31, 2026

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-3.97
Gross Margin29.91%
Net Profit Margin-7.30%
Debt/Equity Ratio-620.5%

How did PLCE perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/07 22:26
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/07 00:00
Earnings2026/01/31
Annual Earnings2026/01/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Analyst Sources

The Children's Place, Inc. is covered by 25 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Stacy PakBarclays
John MorrisBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
David BuckleyBofA Global Research