The Children's Place, Inc.

PLCE

NASDAQ · Apparel & Department Stores

$0.32

At close - Nov 6, 4:00 PM EST - USD

Market Cap$7M

P/E-0.1x

52W High$9.56

Volume9.24M

VCP Research Verdict2026Q1

Persistent Revenue Contraction Threatens Corporate Solvency

The Children's Place faces a critical inflection point characterized by a sustained 11.1% year-over-year revenue decline and a precarious shift into a $107.2 million shareholder equity deficit.

GrowthContracting

ProfitabilityNegative

ValuationAttractive

TechnicalsWeak

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MARKET ACTION

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Trailing total returns as of 11/8/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC).

YTD Return

PLCE-92.20%

S&P 500 (^GSPC)+7.63%

1-Year Return

PLCE-95.99%

S&P 500 (^GSPC)+9.69%

3-Year Return

PLCE-98.77%

S&P 500 (^GSPC)+67.35%

5-Year Return

PLCE-99.66%

S&P 500 (^GSPC)+54.84%

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VALUATION & INTRINSIC VALUE

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Valuation Analysis

Trailing P/E5Y Low

-0.1x

Forward P/E

N/A

EV/EBITDA

N/A

FCF YieldCash Flow

321.4%

Valuation vs 5-Year History

Multiple Range

Metric

Current

5Y Median

Historical Range

Percentile

P/E

-0.1x

5.6x

0th· Low

EV/EBITDA

N/A

19.6x

N/A

Price/FCF

0.3x

10.1x

0th· Low

Current Multiple

5Y Median (50th %ile)

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Growth & profitability

Annual revenue & EPS trend

Revenue FY25

$1.21B-12.8% YoY

Net income FY25

-$88M-52.7% YoY

Free cash flow FY25

-$9M+93.1% YoY

Operating margin FY25

-4.3%-5.6 pts YoY

ROIC (FY25)-8.1%

Avg ROIC 5Y4.6%

ROE (FY25)-

Piotroski Score4 / 9

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OPERATING RESULTS

Recent Earnings

Earnings History

EPS Beat Rate3/12 (25%)

Revenue Beat Rate4/12 (33%)

Quarter	EPS (Act vs Est)	Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q4 2026Latest Sep 14, 2026	-$0.82+12.0% vs -$0.93	$242M-9.9% vs $268M
Q3 2026 Jun 12, 2026	-$2.00+6.8% vs -$2.15	$215M+8.5% vs $198M
Q2 2026 Apr 10, 2026	-$1.86-93.2% vs -$0.96	$329M-8.1% vs $358M
Q4 2025 Dec 16, 2025	-$0.18-125.6% vs $0.70	$339M-7.4% vs $367M

Historical baseline: 12 quarters analyzedGAAP / Adjusted

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Defense World·Oct 16, 2026

Children’s Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) versus Duluth (NASDAQ:DLTH) Financial Contrast

Children's Place (NASDAQ: PLCE - Get Free Report) and Duluth (NASDAQ: DLTH - Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation. Risk and Volatility Children's Place has a

GlobeNewsWire·Oct 8, 2026

The Children's Place Announces Appointment to Its Board of Directors

SECAUCUS, N.J., Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Children's Place, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE), one of the only pure-play children's specialty retailers in North America with an omni-channel presence, today announced that Elizabeth A.

GlobeNewsWire·Sep 14, 2026

The Children's Place Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

Opened 19 new stores during the quarter Significant decrease in inventory balance compared to the prior year

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Company	Price	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	Rev Growth (1Y)	Net Margin	ROE	Div Yield
PLCEThe Children's Place, Inc.Current	$0.32	$7.16M	-0.05	-12.8%	-11.82%	—	—
CATOThe Cato Corporation	$2.34	$41.91M	-8.01	0.62%	-0.87%	-3.39%	—
GCOGenesco Inc.	$36.07	$400.63M	9.08	4.78%	1.71%	7.6%	—
DXLGDestination XL Group, Inc.	$0.43	$23.89M	-0.65	-6.85%	-8.77%	-33.24%	—
SHOEShoe Station Group Inc.	$14.54	$395.25M	16.32	-5.62%	2.2%	3.57%	4.18%
BURLBurlington Stores, Inc.	$246.76	$15.53B	22.08	8.76%	5.85%	39.82%	—

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The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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PLCE SEC Filings & Documents

The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

Material company update

Sep 30, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Aug 14, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Jul 17, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

FY 2026

Apr 10, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Apr 17, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

May 6, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

FY 2026

Sep 14, 2026·SEC

FY 2026

Jun 12, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Dec 16, 2025·SEC

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PLCE Frequently Asked Questions

The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

What is The Children's Place, Inc.'s revenue?

The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) reported $1.13B in revenue over the trailing twelve months. Revenue was $1.21B in fiscal year 2025. That is 740% more than the $143.8M of fiscal year 1996.

How fast is The Children's Place, Inc. growing?

The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) revenue fell by 15.9% over the trailing twelve months, compared with the twelve months before.

Is PLCE profitable?

No. The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) reported a net loss of $133.0M over the trailing twelve months.

Dividend & Returns

What is The Children's Place, Inc.'s free cash flow?

The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) generated $23.0M in free cash flow over the trailing twelve months.

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Quarter

EPS (Act vs Est)

Revenue (Act vs Est)

Q4 2026Latest

Sep 14, 2026

-$0.82+12.0%

vs -$0.93

$242M-9.9%

vs $268M

Q3 2026

Jun 12, 2026

-$2.00+6.8%

vs -$2.15

$215M+8.5%

vs $198M

Q2 2026

Apr 10, 2026

-$1.86-93.2%

vs -$0.96

$329M-8.1%

vs $358M

Q4 2025

Dec 16, 2025

-$0.18-125.6%

vs $0.70

$339M-7.4%

vs $367M

Company

Price

Market Cap

P/E Ratio

Rev Growth (1Y)

Net Margin

ROE

Div Yield

PLCEThe Children's Place, Inc.Current

$0.32

$7.16M

-0.05

-12.8%

-11.82%

—

CATOThe Cato Corporation

$2.34

$41.91M

-8.01

0.62%

-0.87%

-3.39%

—

GCOGenesco Inc.

$36.07

$400.63M

9.08

4.78%

1.71%

7.6%

—

DXLGDestination XL Group, Inc.

$0.43

$23.89M

-0.65

-6.85%

-8.77%

-33.24%

—

SHOEShoe Station Group Inc.

$14.54

$395.25M

16.32

-5.62%

2.2%

3.57%

4.18%

BURLBurlington Stores, Inc.

$246.76

$15.53B

22.08

8.76%

5.85%

39.82%

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