Symbols / PLCE $3.50 +5.42% The Children's Place, Inc.

Consumer Cyclical • Apparel Manufacturing • United States • NMS
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About

The Children's Place, Inc. operates an omni-channel children's specialty portfolio of brands in North America. 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, and PJ Place brands. It offers its products through digital storefronts; physical stores in the North America; wholesale marketplaces; and international franchise partners. The company also sells it products through online, such as www.childrensplace.com and www.gymboree.com. The company was formerly known as The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. and changed its name to The Children's Place, Inc. in June 2014. The Children's Place, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Fundamentals
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Sector Consumer Cyclical Industry Apparel Manufacturing Market Cap 77.59M
Enterprise Value 644.04M Income -51.70M Sales 1.29B
Book/sh -0.39 Cash/sh 0.33 Dividend Yield —
Payout 0.00% Employees 2530 IPO —
P/E — Forward P/E -3.04 PEG —
P/S 0.06 P/B -9.02 P/C —
EV/EBITDA 26.61 EV/Sales 0.50 Quick Ratio 0.13
Current Ratio 0.92 Debt/Eq — LT Debt/Eq —
EPS (ttm) -2.61 EPS next Y -1.15 EPS Growth —
Revenue Growth -13.00% Earnings 2026-04-09 ROA -0.48%
ROE — ROIC — Gross Margin 31.13%
Oper. Margin 1.08% Profit Margin -4.01% Shs Outstand 22.17M
Shs Float 7.73M Short Float 30.29% Short Ratio 9.89
Short Interest — 52W High 9.56 52W Low 2.95
Beta 2.01 Avg Volume 276.19K Volume 81.10K
Target Price $4.50 Recom None Prev Close $3.32
Price $3.50 Change 5.42%
Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$4.50
Mean price target
2. Current target
$3.50
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$54.70
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$3.50
Low
$4.50
High
$4.50
Mean
$4.50

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2026-01-08 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $5
2025-12-18 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $6
2025-11-04 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $8
2025-09-10 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $7
2025-06-09 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $6
2025-04-15 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $7
2025-03-04 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $9
2024-11-18 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $17
2024-09-19 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $18
2024-06-11 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $12
2024-05-22 main Telsey Advisory Group Market Perform → Market Perform $9
2024-05-07 main Telsey Advisory Group Market Perform → Market Perform $9
2024-04-24 up B. Riley Securities Sell → Neutral $7
2024-02-13 down B. Riley Securities Neutral → Sell $4
2024-02-12 main Telsey Advisory Group Market Perform → Market Perform $13
2023-11-20 down B. Riley Securities Buy → Neutral $19
2023-11-17 main Telsey Advisory Group Market Perform → Market Perform $24
2023-11-15 reit Telsey Advisory Group Market Perform → Market Perform $31
2023-08-18 main B. Riley Securities Buy → Buy $45
2023-08-18 main Telsey Advisory Group Market Perform → Market Perform $31
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Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2026-02-03 EDWARDS DOUGLAS R Director — 33,898 $0.00 $0
2026-02-03 ARSHAD HUSSAN Director — 33,898 $0.00 $0
2026-02-03 SUMMERTON RHYS Director — 33,898 $0.00 $0
2025-10-08 UMAIR MUHAMMAD Chief Executive Officer — 7,143 $7.00 $50,001
2025-08-20 LIMA-GUINEHUT CLAUDIA Officer — 100,000 $0.00 $0
2025-08-20 SHURE JARED E. General Counsel — 80,000 $0.00 $0
2025-08-20 SZCZEPANSKI JOHN Chief Financial Officer — 100,000 $0.00 $0
2025-08-20 UMAIR MUHAMMAD Chief Executive Officer — 160,000 $0.00 $0
2025-04-15 SHURE JARED E. General Counsel — 7,679 $0.00 $0
2025-03-24 LIMA-GUINEHUT CLAUDIA Officer — 28,970 $0.00 $0
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-01-31 2024-01-31 2023-01-31 2022-01-31
Total Revenue
1,386.27
-13.49%
1,602.51
-6.20%
1,708.48
-10.80%
1,915.36
Operating Revenue
1,386.27
-13.49%
1,602.51
-6.20%
1,708.48
-10.80%
1,915.36
Cost Of Revenue
926.81
-19.91%
1,157.23
-3.11%
1,194.32
+6.58%
1,120.62
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
926.81
-19.91%
1,157.23
-3.11%
1,194.32
+6.58%
1,120.62
Gross Profit
459.46
+3.19%
445.27
-13.40%
514.16
-35.30%
794.74
Operating Expense
445.16
-9.98%
494.53
-3.49%
512.44
-1.00%
517.59
Selling General And Administration
405.55
-9.34%
447.34
-2.96%
460.97
+0.39%
459.17
Total Expenses
1,371.97
-16.94%
1,651.76
-3.22%
1,706.76
+4.18%
1,638.21
Operating Income
14.30
+129.03%
-49.26
-2953.71%
1.73
-99.38%
277.15
Total Operating Income As Reported
-13.70
+83.65%
-83.80
-5376.99%
-1.53
-100.56%
275.65
EBITDA
25.96
+171.07%
-36.52
-173.01%
50.03
-85.03%
334.08
Normalized EBITDA
53.96
+2822.40%
-1.98
-103.72%
53.28
-84.12%
335.59
Reconciled Depreciation
39.61
-16.05%
47.19
-8.31%
51.46
-11.90%
58.42
EBIT
-13.65
+83.69%
-83.71
-5721.35%
-1.44
-100.52%
275.66
Total Unusual Items
-28.00
+18.94%
-34.54
-960.90%
-3.26
-116.20%
-1.51
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
-28.00
+18.94%
-34.54
-960.90%
-3.26
-116.20%
-1.51
Special Income Charges
-28.00
+18.94%
-34.54
-960.90%
-3.26
-116.20%
-1.51
Impairment Of Capital Assets
28.00
-18.94%
34.54
+960.90%
3.26
+116.20%
1.51
Net Income
-57.82
+62.59%
-154.54
-13480.05%
-1.14
-100.61%
187.17
Pretax Income
-49.45
+56.55%
-113.80
-670.88%
-14.76
-105.74%
257.03
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
-35.75
-19.16%
-30.00
-126.72%
-13.23
+28.93%
-18.62
Interest Expense Non Operating
35.79
+18.97%
30.09
+125.81%
13.32
-28.50%
18.63
Net Interest Income
-35.75
-19.16%
-30.00
-126.72%
-13.23
+28.93%
-18.62
Interest Expense
35.79
+18.97%
30.09
+125.81%
13.32
-28.50%
18.63
Interest Income Non Operating
0.05
-45.98%
0.09
-5.43%
0.09
+475.00%
0.02
Interest Income
0.05
-45.98%
0.09
-5.43%
0.09
+475.00%
0.02
Other Income Expense
-28.00
+18.94%
-34.54
-960.90%
-3.26
-116.20%
-1.51
Tax Provision
8.37
-79.45%
40.74
+399.05%
-13.62
-119.50%
69.86
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
+0.00%
0.00
+0.00%
0.00
-22.79%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
-5.88
+18.94%
-7.25
-960.90%
-0.68
-66.92%
-0.41
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
-57.82
+62.59%
-154.54
-13480.05%
-1.14
-100.61%
187.17
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
-57.82
+62.59%
-154.54
-13480.05%
-1.14
-100.61%
187.17
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
-57.82
+62.59%
-154.54
-13480.05%
-1.14
-100.61%
187.17
Net Income Continuous Operations
-57.82
+62.59%
-154.54
-13480.05%
-1.14
-100.61%
187.17
Normalized Income
-35.70
+71.95%
-127.25
-8972.44%
1.43
-99.24%
188.27
Net Income Common Stockholders
-57.82
+62.59%
-154.54
-13480.05%
-1.14
-100.61%
187.17
Diluted EPS
-4.53
+63.29%
-12.34
-13611.11%
-0.09
-100.71%
12.59
Basic EPS
-4.53
+63.29%
-12.34
-13611.11%
-0.09
-100.70%
12.82
Basic Average Shares
12.77
+1.95%
12.52
-3.98%
13.04
-10.66%
14.60
Diluted Average Shares
12.77
+1.95%
12.52
-3.98%
13.04
-12.30%
14.87
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
-57.82
+62.59%
-154.54
-13480.05%
-1.14
-100.61%
187.17
Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement
39.61
-16.05%
47.19
-8.31%
51.46
-11.90%
58.42
Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement
39.61
-16.05%
47.19
-8.31%
51.46
-11.90%
58.42
Line Item Trend 2025-01-31 2024-01-31 2023-01-31 2022-01-31
Total Assets
747.55
-6.59%
800.31
-18.86%
986.28
-4.93%
1,037.46
Current Assets
468.00
+3.51%
452.13
-19.54%
561.94
-3.37%
581.54
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
5.35
-60.80%
13.64
-18.28%
16.69
-69.54%
54.79
Cash And Cash Equivalents
5.35
-60.80%
13.64
-18.28%
16.69
-69.54%
54.79
Receivables
42.70
+28.54%
33.22
-33.00%
49.58
+126.79%
21.86
Accounts Receivable
42.70
+28.54%
33.22
-33.00%
49.58
+126.79%
21.86
Inventory
399.60
+10.36%
362.10
-19.14%
447.80
+4.43%
428.81
Prepaid Assets
17.53
-55.44%
39.34
-8.13%
42.83
-35.71%
66.62
Other Current Assets
2.82
-26.20%
3.83
-24.21%
5.05
-46.64%
9.46
Total Non Current Assets
279.55
-19.71%
348.18
-17.95%
424.34
-6.93%
455.92
Net PPE
259.08
-13.67%
300.10
-1.72%
305.36
-12.67%
349.66
Gross PPE
831.29
-15.13%
979.48
-5.23%
1,033.48
-0.44%
1,038.03
Accumulated Depreciation
-572.21
+15.77%
-679.38
+6.70%
-728.13
-5.78%
-688.37
Properties
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Land And Improvements
3.40
+0.00%
3.40
+0.00%
3.40
+0.00%
3.40
Buildings And Improvements
36.53
+0.94%
36.19
+0.00%
36.19
+0.39%
36.05
Machinery Furniture Equipment
380.04
-25.13%
507.62
-7.16%
546.75
+2.52%
533.33
Construction In Progress
1.65
-51.36%
3.39
-85.87%
23.96
+193.26%
8.17
Other Properties
249.69
-6.13%
265.99
+17.23%
226.88
-12.62%
259.64
Leases
159.99
-1.78%
162.90
-17.02%
196.30
-0.57%
197.44
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
13.00
-68.39%
41.12
-41.99%
70.89
-1.12%
71.69
Other Intangible Assets
13.00
-68.39%
41.12
-41.99%
70.89
-1.12%
71.69
Non Current Deferred Assets
—
0.00
-100.00%
36.62
+58.45%
23.11
Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets
—
0.00
-100.00%
36.62
+58.45%
23.11
Other Non Current Assets
7.47
+7.30%
6.96
-39.37%
11.48
+0.12%
11.46
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
806.96
-0.29%
809.33
-2.23%
827.80
+1.95%
811.99
Current Liabilities
518.12
-15.95%
616.40
-4.93%
648.38
+9.56%
591.83
Payables And Accrued Expenses
189.90
-36.91%
300.97
+16.92%
257.42
-10.48%
287.56
Payables
133.23
-44.03%
238.06
+26.09%
188.80
-5.07%
198.89
Accounts Payable
126.72
-43.82%
225.55
+27.32%
177.15
-3.60%
183.76
Current Accrued Expenses
56.66
-9.93%
62.91
-8.32%
68.62
-22.62%
88.67
Total Tax Payable
6.51
-47.92%
12.51
+7.31%
11.66
-22.96%
15.13
Income Tax Payable
2.44
-53.92%
5.30
-11.92%
6.01
-45.25%
10.98
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
313.07
+5.78%
295.95
-19.04%
365.57
+37.22%
266.42
Current Debt
245.66
+8.36%
226.72
-21.00%
286.99
+63.70%
175.32
Current Capital Lease Obligation
67.41
-2.64%
69.23
-11.89%
78.58
-13.74%
91.10
Current Deferred Liabilities
4.18
-13.43%
4.83
+22.21%
3.95
-58.74%
9.58
Current Deferred Revenue
4.18
-13.43%
4.83
+22.21%
3.95
-58.74%
9.58
Other Current Liabilities
10.97
-25.12%
14.65
-31.66%
21.44
-13.45%
24.78
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
288.85
+49.72%
192.92
+7.53%
179.42
-18.51%
220.16
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
273.26
+62.76%
167.89
+14.81%
146.23
-20.72%
184.45
Long Term Debt
165.97
+233.16%
49.82
+0.13%
49.75
+0.13%
49.69
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation
107.29
-9.14%
118.07
+22.38%
96.48
-28.41%
134.76
Tradeand Other Payables Non Current
5.29
-62.61%
14.15
-29.09%
19.96
-15.54%
23.63
Other Non Current Liabilities
10.29
-5.41%
10.88
-17.74%
13.23
+9.43%
12.09
Stockholders Equity
-59.41
-558.73%
-9.02
-105.69%
158.48
-29.71%
225.47
Common Stock Equity
-59.41
-558.73%
-9.02
-105.69%
158.48
-29.71%
225.47
Capital Stock
1.28
+1.59%
1.26
+2.44%
1.23
-11.96%
1.40
Common Stock
1.28
+1.59%
1.26
+2.44%
1.23
-11.96%
1.40
Preferred Stock
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Share Issued
12.79
+1.59%
12.59
+2.38%
12.29
-11.97%
13.96
Ordinary Shares Number
12.78
+2.02%
12.53
+2.49%
12.22
-12.07%
13.90
Treasury Shares Number
0.00
-94.64%
0.06
-16.42%
0.07
+9.84%
0.06
Additional Paid In Capital
151.49
+7.37%
141.08
-6.54%
150.96
-5.86%
160.35
Retained Earnings
-192.68
-42.87%
-134.87
-698.34%
22.54
-71.07%
77.91
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings
-19.49
-18.16%
-16.50
-1.53%
-16.25
-14.53%
-14.19
Treasury Stock
0.09
-96.91%
2.91
-22.14%
3.74
+8.51%
3.44
Other Equity Adjustments
-19.49
-18.16%
-16.50
-1.53%
-16.25
-14.53%
-14.19
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
-59.41
-558.73%
-9.02
-105.69%
158.48
-29.71%
225.47
Total Capitalization
106.56
+161.19%
40.80
-80.41%
208.23
-24.32%
275.16
Working Capital
-50.11
+69.49%
-164.28
-90.04%
-86.44
-740.22%
-10.29
Invested Capital
352.22
+31.66%
267.51
-45.98%
495.22
+9.93%
450.48
Total Debt
586.33
+26.41%
463.84
-9.37%
511.80
+13.52%
450.86
Net Debt
406.29
+54.54%
262.89
-17.86%
320.05
+88.03%
170.22
Capital Lease Obligations
174.69
-6.73%
187.31
+7.00%
175.06
-22.49%
225.86
Net Tangible Assets
-72.41
-44.41%
-50.14
-157.25%
87.59
-43.04%
153.78
Tangible Book Value
-72.41
-44.41%
-50.14
-157.25%
87.59
-43.04%
153.78
Current Provisions
—
—
4.28
+22.66%
3.49
Interest Payable
6.49
0.00
—
—
Line Of Credit
245.66
+8.36%
226.72
-21.00%
286.99
+63.70%
175.32
Other Equity Interest
0.09
-96.91%
2.91
-22.14%
3.74
+8.51%
3.44
Line Item Trend 2025-01-31 2024-01-31 2023-01-31 2022-01-31
Operating Cash Flow
-117.59
-226.72%
92.80
+1229.23%
-8.22
-106.17%
133.28
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities
-117.59
-226.72%
92.80
+1229.23%
-8.22
-106.17%
133.28
Net Income From Continuing Operations
-57.82
+62.59%
-154.54
-13480.05%
-1.14
-100.61%
187.17
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
39.61
-16.05%
47.19
-8.31%
51.46
-11.90%
58.42
Depreciation And Amortization
39.61
-16.05%
47.19
-8.31%
51.46
-11.90%
58.42
Other Non Cash Items
79.75
-5.43%
84.32
-5.83%
89.54
-12.18%
101.95
Stock Based Compensation
12.79
+329.30%
-5.58
-119.13%
29.15
-5.79%
30.94
Asset Impairment Charge
28.00
-18.94%
34.54
+960.90%
3.26
+116.20%
1.51
Deferred Tax
0.00
-100.00%
36.98
+370.38%
-13.68
-152.91%
25.85
Deferred Income Tax
0.00
-100.00%
36.98
+370.38%
-13.68
-152.91%
25.85
Operating Gains Losses
—
—
—
3.68
Change In Working Capital
-219.92
-540.78%
49.89
+129.91%
-166.81
+39.61%
-276.24
Change In Receivables
-8.46
-139.71%
21.30
+175.70%
-28.14
-273.72%
16.20
Changes In Account Receivables
-8.46
-139.71%
21.30
+175.70%
-28.14
-273.72%
16.20
Change In Inventory
-38.30
-144.89%
85.31
+511.30%
-20.74
+49.25%
-40.87
Change In Prepaid Assets
1.15
-37.90%
1.85
-82.23%
10.44
+245.18%
-7.19
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense
-97.93
-359.37%
37.76
+239.61%
-27.04
+57.95%
-64.32
Change In Payable
-97.93
-359.37%
37.76
+239.61%
-27.04
+57.95%
-64.32
Change In Account Payable
-107.86
-369.96%
39.95
+195.74%
-41.73
+28.46%
-58.33
Change In Other Current Liabilities
-76.38
+20.71%
-96.33
+4.93%
-101.32
+43.73%
-180.06
Investing Cash Flow
-15.83
+43.04%
-27.79
+39.52%
-45.95
-56.87%
-29.29
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities
-15.83
+43.04%
-27.79
+39.52%
-45.95
-56.87%
-29.29
Capital Expenditure
-15.83
+42.56%
-27.56
+39.53%
-45.58
-55.52%
-29.31
Capital Expenditure Reported
-15.83
+42.56%
-27.56
+39.53%
-45.58
-55.52%
-29.31
Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale
—
—
—
0.00
Purchase Of Intangibles
—
—
—
0.00
Net Other Investing Changes
—
-0.23
+37.74%
-0.37
-2282.35%
0.02
Financing Cash Flow
128.40
+288.08%
-68.27
-500.26%
17.06
+115.13%
-112.74
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities
128.40
+288.08%
-68.27
-500.26%
17.06
+115.13%
-112.74
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
137.54
+328.19%
-60.28
-153.98%
111.67
+524.62%
-26.30
Issuance Of Debt
1,418.51
+144.72%
579.65
-18.78%
713.72
-11.74%
808.68
Repayment Of Debt
-1,280.97
-100.17%
-639.93
-6.29%
-602.05
+27.90%
-834.98
Long Term Debt Issuance
1,418.51
+144.72%
579.65
-18.78%
713.72
-11.74%
808.68
Long Term Debt Payments
-1,280.97
-100.17%
-639.93
-6.29%
-602.05
+27.90%
-834.98
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
137.54
+328.19%
-60.28
-153.98%
111.67
+524.62%
-26.30
Short Term Debt Issuance
—
579.65
-18.78%
713.72
-5.93%
758.68
Short Term Debt Payments
—
-639.93
-6.29%
-602.05
+20.06%
-753.14
Net Short Term Debt Issuance
—
-60.28
-153.98%
111.67
+1915.38%
5.54
Net Common Stock Issuance
-0.67
+90.56%
-7.13
+92.46%
-94.62
-12.67%
-83.97
Common Stock Payments
-0.67
+90.56%
-7.13
+92.46%
-94.62
-12.67%
-83.97
Cash Dividends Paid
—
—
—
0.00
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
-0.67
+90.56%
-7.13
+92.46%
-94.62
-12.67%
-83.97
Net Other Financing Charges
-8.47
-884.20%
-0.86
—
-2.47
Changes In Cash
-5.03
-54.27%
-3.26
+91.22%
-37.11
-323.87%
-8.76
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes
-3.27
-1670.19%
0.21
+121.05%
-0.99
-16366.67%
-0.01
Beginning Cash Position
13.64
-18.28%
16.69
-69.54%
54.79
-13.79%
63.55
End Cash Position
5.35
-60.80%
13.64
-18.28%
16.69
-69.54%
54.79
Free Cash Flow
-133.42
-304.51%
65.24
+221.28%
-53.80
-151.74%
103.97
Interest Paid Supplemental Data
27.01
-6.99%
29.04
+135.05%
12.35
-16.38%
14.77
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data
—
5.78
—
49.56
Change In Income Tax Payable
9.93
+551.71%
-2.20
-114.97%
14.69
+345.57%
-5.98
Change In Tax Payable
9.93
+551.71%
-2.20
-114.97%
14.69
+345.57%
-5.98
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