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Childrens Place, Inc.

PLCE Clue Score19
United States Fiscal year ends January CIK 0001041859
$1.31 -7.75% Close, 12 Oct 2026
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Price $1.31 −98.41% Close, 12 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 13 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2017Revenue1,785.3Operating income147.4Net income102.3EPS, diluted5.40Fiscal year 2018Revenue1,870.3 +4.8%Operating income161.5Net income84.7 −17.2%EPS, diluted4.67Fiscal year 2019Revenue1,938.1 +3.6%Operating income111.3Net income101.0 +19.2%EPS, diluted6.01Fiscal year 2020Revenue1,870.7 −3.5%Operating income96.4Net income73.3 −27.4%EPS, diluted4.68Fiscal year 2021Revenue1,522.6 −18.6%Operating income−199.9Net income−140.4 −291.5%EPS, diluted−9.59Fiscal year 2022Revenue1,915.4 +25.8%Operating income275.6Net income187.2EPS, diluted12.59Fiscal year 2023Revenue1,708.5 −10.8%Operating income−1.5Net income−1.1 −100.6%EPS, diluted−0.09Fiscal year 2024Revenue1,602.5 −6.2%Operating income−83.8Net income−154.5EPS, diluted−12.34Fiscal year 2025Revenue1,386.3 −13.5%Operating income−13.7Net income−57.8EPS, diluted−4.53Fiscal year 2026Revenue1,208.8 −12.8%Operating income−57.2Net income−88.3EPS, diluted−4.01
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue 1,785.3 1,870.3 1,938.1 1,870.7 1,522.6 1,915.4 1,708.5 1,602.5 1,386.3 1,208.8
Growth +4.8% +3.6% −3.5% −18.6% +25.8% −10.8% −6.2% −13.5% −12.8%
Operating income 147.4 161.5 111.3 96.4 −199.9 275.6 −1.5 −83.8 −13.7 −57.2
Net income 102.3 84.7 101.0 73.3 −140.4 187.2 −1.1 −154.5 −57.8 −88.3
Growth −17.2% +19.2% −27.4% −291.5% −100.6%
EPS, diluted 5.40 4.67 6.01 4.68 −9.59 12.59 −0.09 −12.34 −4.53 −4.01

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2017Gross margin37.6%Operating margin8.3%Net margin5.7%Free cash flow margin9.2%Fiscal year 2018Gross margin38.0%Operating margin8.6%Net margin4.5%Free cash flow margin8.3%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin35.3%Operating margin5.7%Net margin5.2%Free cash flow margin3.5%Fiscal year 2020Gross margin35.0%Operating margin5.2%Net margin3.9%Free cash flow margin6.4%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin21.9%Operating margin−13.1%Net margin−9.2%Free cash flow margin−4.4%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin41.5%Operating margin14.4%Net margin9.8%Free cash flow margin5.4%Fiscal year 2023Gross margin30.1%Operating margin−0.1%Net margin−0.1%Free cash flow margin−3.1%Fiscal year 2024Gross margin27.8%Operating margin−5.2%Net margin−9.6%Free cash flow margin4.1%Fiscal year 2025Gross margin33.1%Operating margin−1.0%Net margin−4.2%Free cash flow margin−9.6%Fiscal year 2026Gross margin29.9%Operating margin−4.7%Net margin−7.3%Free cash flow margin−0.8%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Gross margin 37.6% 38.0% 35.3% 35.0% 21.9% 41.5% 30.1% 27.8% 33.1% 29.9%
Operating margin 8.3% 8.6% 5.7% 5.2% −13.1% 14.4% −0.1% −5.2% −1.0% −4.7%
Net margin 5.7% 4.5% 5.2% 3.9% −9.2% 9.8% −0.1% −9.6% −4.2% −7.3%
Free cash flow margin 9.2% 8.3% 3.5% 6.4% −4.4% 5.4% −3.1% 4.1% −9.6% −0.8%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow199.3Capital expenditure−34.7Free cash flow164.6Buybacks−157.8Dividends paid−14.8Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow214.4Capital expenditure−58.7Free cash flow155.7 −5.4%Buybacks−118.6Dividends paid−28.1Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow139.9Capital expenditure−71.1Free cash flow68.8 −55.8%Buybacks−253.5Dividends paid−33.0Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow177.9Capital expenditure−57.5Free cash flow120.4 +75.0%Buybacks−131.4Dividends paid−34.9Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow−35.7Capital expenditure−30.6Free cash flow−66.3 −155.1%Buybacks−15.5Dividends paid0.0Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow133.3Capital expenditure−29.3Free cash flow104.0Buybacks−84.0Dividends paid0.0Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow−8.2Capital expenditure−45.6Free cash flow−53.8 −151.7%Buybacks−94.6Dividends paid0.0Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow92.8Capital expenditure−27.6Free cash flow65.2Buybacks−7.1Dividends paid0.0Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow−117.6Capital expenditure−15.8Free cash flow−133.4 −304.5%Buybacks−0.7Dividends paid−1.7Fiscal year 2026Operating cash flow8.1Capital expenditure−17.4Free cash flow−9.3Buybacks−0.4
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Operating cash flow 199.3 214.4 139.9 177.9 −35.7 133.3 −8.2 92.8 −117.6 8.1
Capital expenditure −34.7 −58.7 −71.1 −57.5 −30.6 −29.3 −45.6 −27.6 −15.8 −17.4
Free cash flow 164.6 155.7 68.8 120.4 −66.3 104.0 −53.8 65.2 −133.4 −9.3
Growth −5.4% −55.8% +75.0% −155.1% −151.7% −304.5%
Buybacks −157.8 −118.6 −253.5 −131.4 −15.5 −84.0 −94.6 −7.1 −0.7 −0.4
Dividends paid −14.8 −28.1 −33.0 −34.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 −1.7 n/a

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2017Cash193.7Shareholders’ equity496.3Fiscal year 2018Cash244.5Shareholders’ equity473.7Fiscal year 2019Cash69.1Shareholders’ equity314.4Fiscal year 2020Cash68.5Total debt0.0Net cash (debt)68.5Shareholders’ equity235.2Debt to equity0.00Fiscal year 2021Cash63.5Total debt77.6Net cash (debt)−14.1Shareholders’ equity93.4Debt to equity0.83Fiscal year 2022Cash54.8Total debt49.7Net cash (debt)5.1Shareholders’ equity225.5Debt to equity0.22Fiscal year 2023Cash16.7Total debt49.8Net cash (debt)−33.1Shareholders’ equity158.5Debt to equity0.31Fiscal year 2024Cash13.6Total debt49.8Net cash (debt)−36.2Shareholders’ equity−9.0Fiscal year 2025Cash5.3Total debt166.0Net cash (debt)−160.6Shareholders’ equity−59.4Fiscal year 2026Cash5.5Shareholders’ equity−54.2
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Cash 193.7 244.5 69.1 68.5 63.5 54.8 16.7 13.6 5.3 5.5
Total debt n/a n/a n/a 0.0 77.6 49.7 49.8 49.8 166.0 n/a
Net cash (debt) n/a n/a n/a 68.5 −14.1 5.1 −33.1 −36.2 −160.6 n/a
Shareholders’ equity 496.3 473.7 314.4 235.2 93.4 225.5 158.5 −9.0 −59.4 −54.2
Debt to equity n/a n/a n/a 0.00 0.83 0.22 0.31 n/a n/a n/a

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2026 · 10-K

Income statement

In millions of USD, except per-share figures; shares in millions. Fiscal years ending January, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2017 28 Jan 2017 FY2018 3 Feb 2018 FY2019 2 Feb 2019 FY2020 1 Feb 2020 FY2021 30 Jan 2021 FY2022 29 Jan 2022 FY2023 28 Jan 2023 FY2024 3 Feb 2024 FY2025 1 Feb 2025 FY2026† 31 Jan 2026
Revenue and profit
1,785.3 1,870.3 1,938.1 1,870.7 1,522.6 1,915.4 1,708.5 1,602.5 1,386.3 1,208.8
Growth +4.8% +3.6% −3.5% −18.6% +25.8% −10.8% −6.2% −13.5% −12.8%
671.6 711.4 683.6 655.3 333.3 794.7 514.2 445.3 459.5 361.6
Growth +5.9% −3.9% −4.1% −49.1% +138.5% −35.3% −13.4% +3.2% −21.3%
454.1 476.5 498.3 478.1 428.2 459.2 461.0 447.3 405.6 383.7
147.4 161.5 111.3 96.4 −199.9 275.6 −1.5 −83.8 −13.7 −57.2
Growth +9.6% −31.1% −13.4% −307.5% −100.6%
147.0 161.2 108.5 88.4 −211.8 257.0 −14.8 −113.8 −49.4 −90.3
44.7 76.5 7.6 15.1 −71.4 69.9 −13.6 40.7 8.4 −2.0
102.3 84.7 101.0 73.3 −140.4 187.2 −1.1 −154.5 −57.8 −88.3
Growth −17.2% +19.2% −27.4% −291.5% −100.6%
Per share
5.51 4.82 6.10 4.71 −9.59 12.82 −0.09 −12.34 −4.53 −4.01
5.40 4.67 6.01 4.68 −9.59 12.59 −0.09 −12.34 −4.53 −4.01
Growth −13.5% +28.7% −22.1% −304.9% −100.7%
18.6 17.6 16.5 15.5 14.6 14.6 13.1 12.5 12.8 22.0
19.0 18.2 16.8 15.7 14.6 14.9 13.1 12.5 12.8 22.0
Growth −4.3% −7.4% −6.9% −6.5% +1.6% −12.2% −4.1% +1.9% +72.6%

† The diluted share count jumps at 2026, so per-share figures either side of that column are not comparable. Usually a split, but the break lands on the restatement boundary rather than on the split date, because every column is that period’s latest filing.

Five years in brief

Worked out from the figures above, not from a press release
  • Revenue shrank 4.5% a year over five years.
  • Operating margin is up 8.4 points on five years ago, at -4.7%.
  • A net loss in 5 of 10 years on file.