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Children’s Place Inc (PLCE)

Consumer Cyclical Apparel Manufacturing
2.40 $
+0.0% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Trading Day

Previous Close
2.40$
Open
2.50$
Day High
2.50$
Day Low
2.40$
Volume
113,781shares

Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.

52-Week Range

52-Week Low 52-Week High
2.40 $ 9.20 $
07/27/2026 11/11/2025

Current price 2.40 $ — 0% of the range above the low.

Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.

Basics

Market Cap
0.1$B
Shares Outstanding
22Mio.
Float
34.5%
Beta
1.9

Performance

Perf. 1M
-30.80%
Perf. 3M
-4.40%
Perf. 6M
-25.30%
YTD Performance (%)
-23.40%
52-Week-High Distance
-69.1%
Perf. 1Y
-49.17%
Perf. 3Y
-92.24%
Perf. 5Y
-97.11%
Perf. 10Y
-96.89%
Perf. Since Inception
-83.09%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days
3.00$
MA 50 Days
3.20$
MA 200 Days
4.60$
RSI (14)
33.9
Volatility 30 Days
72.0%
Volatility 250 Days
97.2%

Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026

Valuation

P/E
Forward P/E
6.3
PEG
1.4
P/B
P/S
0.05
EV/EBITDA
28.2
Price/FCF

Profitability

Gross Margin
29.5%
EBIT Margin
Net Margin
-9.1%
Return on Equity
-521.7%
Return on Assets
-5.5%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
Debt/Equity
warning zone
Altman Z″
0.49
weak
Piotroski
1 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
-11.10%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
-48.50%
Sales Growth (Year)
-12.80%
Forward Sales Growth
4.23%
Forward EPS Growth
56.00%

Dividend

This stock currently pays no dividend.

Quality & Screener

Stage
4
RS Rating
11
EPS Rating
15
weak
Piotroski
1 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
D (26 out of 100)
warning zone
Altman Z″
0.49

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Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 2.40 $
Price Target (average) 4.00 $

The price target sits 66.7% above the current price.

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Next Reporting Date

4. Sep 2026 · after the close · Q3 2026
Expected Earnings per Share
-0.10 $

Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2025: Q1 · 408.6 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 242.1 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 298.0 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 339.5 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 329.2 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 215.2 $M Q2

Source: fundamental data

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2025: Q1 -0.36 409 -10.20 -2.00 121 121
2025: Q2 -1.53 242 -9.60 -14.10 -43 -46
2025: Q3 -0.24 298 -6.80 -1.80 -31 -32
2025: Q4 -0.19 -121.50 340 -13.00 -1.30 6 -3
2026: Q1 -2.00 329 -19.40 -13.50 75 72
2026: Q2 -2.39 215 -11.10 -24.70 -55 -63
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

About the Company

The Children's Place, Inc. betreibt zusammen mit seinen Tochtergesellschaften ein Omnichannel-Portfolio von Kinderbekleidungsmarken in Nordamerika und international.

Employees2,500
HeadquartersSecaucus, NJ
Websitechildrensplace.com
IPO Date19. Sep 1997

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Turki Saleh-A. Alrajhi Executive Chairman of the Board 1993
Muhammad Umair President, CEO & Director 1986
Muhammad Asif Seemab Executive Vice Chairman 1983
John Szczepanski CFO & Principal Accounting Officer 1972
Rajendra Karamcheti Senior VP & CTO
Kenneth Li Group VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Smeeta Khetarpaul Senior VP & Head of Marketing
Eric Warner Group VP & Head of Human Resources
Bradley P. Cost Senior Advisor 1954
Philip Ende GVP & Head of Real Estate

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Chart

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

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