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Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE)

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Children's Place Inc operate an omni-channel children's specialty portfolio of brands in North America. It designs, contract to manufacture, and sell fashionable, high-quality apparel, accessories and footwear predominantly at value prices under proprietary The Children's Place, Place, Baby Place, Gymboree, Sugar & Jade, and PJ Place brand names. The Company classifies its business into two segments: The Children's Place U.S. and The Children's Place International.

Company Info

SIC5651
Composite FIGIBBG000JK9DK4
CIK0001041859
IPOSep 19, 1997
Sectorretail-family clothing stores

Highlights

Market Cap$73.60M
EPS-$0.76
P/E Ratio-4.26
Revenue$1.27B
Gross Profit$449.22M
Net Income-$17.28M
Employees7,900
WSO22,167,889
Phone(201) 558-2400

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Analysis

Share Price Chart

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Children's Place, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Returns By Period

Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) has returned -17.82% so far this year and -47.72% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, PLCE has achieved an annualized return of -27.57%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.

PLCE

1M-15.95%
6M-53.76%
YTD-17.82%
1Y-47.72%
5Y-46.03%
10Y-27.57%

Benchmark (SPY)

1M-3.85%
6M-2.35%
YTD-4.36%
1Y34.06%
5Y9.80%
10Y12.23%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026-0.25%-0.25%-13.62%-1.78%
2025-9.60%-13.09%3.43%-42.08%20.40%-27.61%9.09%6.74%24.20%15.65%9.39%-48.58%
2024-2.66%-14.53%-39.42%-39.90%76.26%-35.40%-4.05%-27.30%175.44%-11.17%12.83%-34.62%
202323.29%-7.29%-2.78%-26.81%-49.36%54.73%34.02%-15.38%1.43%1.37%-16.76%0.96%
2022-10.59%-11.94%-21.20%-6.40%2.28%-19.75%12.51%-2.36%-25.12%27.94%-14.48%1.56%
202146.56%-6.80%-1.30%12.69%18.29%-1.00%-10.62%2.04%-13.79%8.98%3.96%-9.90%
2020-5.32%-3.50%-66.12%57.23%47.14%-10.35%-34.17%-17.64%42.46%-11.43%67.56%13.86%
20199.06%-1.36%0.42%15.46%-18.26%3.10%0.07%-10.86%-11.49%5.01%-12.62%-13.68%
20182.57%-4.18%-5.29%-5.62%0.98%-7.29%2.33%14.52%-8.62%16.70%-13.34%-31.31%
2017-4.48%3.84%16.78%-4.65%-5.91%-6.20%3.27%10.99%-7.56%21.93%9.33%
2016-6.56%-9.88%13.92%3.96%-2.69%-1.78%-5.22%36.91%-2.70%

Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.

Sharpe ratio

-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00PLCE: -0.38SPY: 0.92

Sortino ratio

-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00PLCE: -0.53SPY: 1.40

Omega ratio

0.501.001.502.00PLCE: 0.93SPY: 1.22

Calmar ratio

0.002.004.006.00PLCE: -0.88SPY: 1.20

Martin ratio

0.001.003.00PLCE: -0.06SPY: 0.42

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of PLCE compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.

Volatility Chart

The current Children's Place, Inc. volatility is 3.51%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.

Income Statement

The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.

202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011
Liabilities And Equity (USD)747.55M800.31M986.28M1.04B1.14B1.18B727.05M940.23M910.50M897.95M958.62M990.63M923.41M850.65M854.33M
Equity Attributable To Parent (USD)-59.41M-9.02M158.48M225.47M93.38M235.19M314.44M473.70M496.29M527.79M589.12M616.78M620.95M609.37M607.73M
Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD)---------------
Equity (USD)-59.41M-9.02M158.48M225.47M93.38M235.19M314.44M473.70M496.29M527.79M589.12M616.78M620.95M609.37M607.73M
Other Non-current Liabilities (USD)-143.11M129.67M170.48M-----------
Long-term Debt (USD)-49.82M49.75M49.69M-----------
Noncurrent Liabilities (USD)288.85M192.92M179.42M220.16M328.25M351.20M81.21M106.01M85.02M95.13M95.03M102.50M110.96M109.73M116.21M
Other Current Liabilities (USD)391.40M390.86M471.24M408.07M466.38M381.89M136.61M150.22M150.99M120.48M119.14M120.70M104.05M76.04M79.67M
Accounts Payable (USD)126.72M225.55M177.15M183.76M252.12M213.12M194.79M210.30M178.21M154.54M155.32M150.65M87.46M55.52M50.73M
Current Liabilities (USD)518.12M616.40M648.39M591.83M718.50M595.01M331.40M360.52M329.20M275.02M274.47M271.35M191.51M131.56M130.40M
Liabilities (USD)806.96M809.33M827.80M811.99M1.05B946.21M412.61M466.53M414.21M370.16M369.50M373.85M302.46M241.28M246.60M
Other Non-current Assets (USD)169.06M182.31M203.57M229.05M338.75M421.33M31.29M25.19M35.06M25.66M39.04M49.16M48.07M53.46M56.03M
Intangible Assets (USD)13.00M41.12M70.89M71.87M72.49M73.29M---------
Fixed Assets (USD)97.49M124.75M149.87M155.01M181.80M236.90M260.36M258.54M264.28M290.98M310.30M312.15M330.10M323.86M320.60M
Noncurrent Assets (USD)279.55M348.18M424.34M455.92M593.04M731.52M291.65M283.72M299.34M316.64M349.34M361.31M378.18M377.32M376.63M
Other Current Assets (USD)25.70M56.81M64.56M130.86M119.41M89.90M96.81M305.98M293.41M286.16M279.72M280.94M259.77M243.03M251.06M
Inventory (USD)399.60M362.10M447.80M428.81M388.14M327.17M303.47M324.44M286.34M268.83M297.63M322.42M266.98M212.92M210.52M
Accounts Receivable (USD)42.70M33.22M49.58M21.86M39.53M32.81M35.12M26.09M31.41M26.32M31.93M25.96M18.49M17.38M16.12M
Current Assets (USD)468.00M452.13M561.94M581.54M547.08M449.88M435.40M656.50M611.16M581.31M609.28M629.32M545.24M473.33M477.70M
Assets (USD)747.55M800.31M986.28M1.04B1.14B1.18B727.05M940.23M910.50M897.95M958.62M990.63M923.41M850.65M854.33M

News and Insights

Children's Place Sales Fall 7%

Children's Place reported a challenging Q2 2025, with revenue declining 6.8% year-over-year to $298.0 million. Despite ongoing operational challenges, the company showed early signs of improvement in inventory management and digital sales, with positive comparable sales in the last month of the quarter.

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The Children’s Place to Release Second Quarter Financial Results

The Children's Place will release its second quarter fiscal 2025 financial results on September 5, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, accessible through their corporate website.

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The Children’s Place, Inc. Announces Commencement of Rights Offering

The Children's Place, Inc. has announced a rights offering to raise up to $90 million by selling new shares of its common stock to existing shareholders. The company plans to use the proceeds to pay down debt and for general corporate purposes.

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The Children’s Place Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results

The Children's Place reported significant improvements in gross profit margin, reduced SG&A expenses, and a shift back to profitability in Q2 2024, despite lower top-line sales. The company incurred non-cash impairment charges and restructuring costs, but adjusted operating income and EBITDA showed strong improvements compared to the prior year.

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Global Kids Apparel Market Poised for Significant Growth, Projected to Reach USD 386.19 Billion by 2033 | Future Market Insights, Inc.

The global kids apparel market is expected to grow significantly, driven by factors like rising investments in brands targeting parents and children, expansion of adult fashion brands into kids' clothing, and increasing demand for children's clothing due to a growing population of young children worldwide.

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Apparel Group Launches Exciting 'Summer-Time' Campaign 2024 - GlobeNewswire

Apparel Group, a leading retail and lifestyle conglomerate, has launched its summer campaign in collaboration with Anantara The Palm Resort. The campaign showcases summer collections from over 36 Apparel Group brands, offering a range of styles from casual to glamorous.

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The Children's Place Reports First Quarter 2024 Results

SECAUCUS, N.J., June 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Children’s Place, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE), an omni-channel children’s specialty portfolio of brands with an industry-leading digital-first model, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended May 4, 2024.

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