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Childrens Place, Inc.

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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

Ratios

Percentages worked out from the filed figures; debt to equity in times. 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
Margins
37.6% 38.0% 35.3% 35.0% 21.9% 41.5% 30.1% 27.8% 33.1% 29.9%
8.3% 8.6% 5.7% 5.2% −13.1% 14.4% −0.1% −5.2% −1.0% −4.7%
8.2% 8.6% 5.6% 4.7% −13.9% 13.4% −0.9% −7.1% −3.6% −7.5%
5.7% 4.5% 5.2% 3.9% −9.2% 9.8% −0.1% −9.6% −4.2% −7.3%
9.2% 8.3% 3.5% 6.4% −4.4% 5.4% −3.1% 4.1% −9.6% −0.8%
Spending
25.4% 25.5% 25.7% 25.6% 28.1% 24.0% 27.0% 27.9% 29.3% 31.7%
1.9% 3.1% 3.7% 3.1% 2.0% 1.5% 2.7% 1.7% 1.1% 1.4%
30.4% 47.5% 7.0% 17.1% n/a 27.2% n/a n/a n/a n/a
Returns
20.6% 17.9% 32.1% 31.2% −150.3% 83.0% −0.7% n/a n/a n/a
11.2% 9.0% 13.9% 6.2% −12.3% 18.0% −0.1% −19.3% −7.7% −13.2%
Balance and payout
n/a n/a n/a 0.00 0.83 0.22 0.31 n/a n/a n/a
45.5% 49.6% 56.8% 80.1% 91.8% 78.3% 83.9% 101.1% 107.9% 108.1%
14.4% 33.2% 32.7% 47.7% n/a 0.0% n/a n/a n/a n/a
104.9% 94.2% 416.5% 138.1% n/a 80.8% n/a 10.9% n/a n/a