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PLCE

BEARISH
$3.48 Live
The Children's Place, Inc. · NASDAQ
Target $3.5 (+0.6%)
$2.76 52W Range $9.56

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 17, 2026
Market cap
$77.3M
P/E
N/A
ROE
N/A
Profit margin
-7.3%
Debt/Equity
N/A
Dividend yield
N/A

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
95%
The Children's Place (PLCE) is in a state of severe financial distress, evidenced by a weak Piotroski F-Score of 2/9 and a catastrophic Price-to-Book ratio of -8.97, indicating negative shareholder equity. A critical liquidity crisis is apparent with a Quick Ratio of 0.08, suggesting the company cannot meet its short-term obligations without selling inventory. Revenue is in a steep decline (-19.4% YoY), and the company has missed earnings estimates in 100% of the last four quarters with an average surprise of -89.91%. The combination of negative equity, shrinking top-line growth, and a 95% loss in value over five years points toward a high risk of insolvency.

Key Strengths

Positive Gross Margin (29.91%)
Extremely low Price-to-Sales ratio (0.06)
Current Ratio remains slightly above 1.0 (1.03)
Maintains a presence in the apparel manufacturing industry
Target price ($3.50) is currently aligned with market price

Key Risks

Negative Shareholder Equity (P/B of -8.97)
Severe liquidity crisis (Quick Ratio of 0.08)
Accelerating revenue decline (-19.4% YoY)
Consistent and massive earnings misses (0/4 last 4 quarters)
Long-term value destruction (-95.3% 5-year change)

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
8
Weak
Value
10
Future
15
Past
5
Health
8
Dividend
0
AI Verdict
Severe Financial Distress
Key drivers: Negative Equity, Liquidity Crisis, Revenue Contraction, Poor Earnings Track Record
Confidence
95%
Value
10/100

The stock is technically 'cheap' on a sales basis, but the negative book value makes traditional valuation metrics irrelevant.

Positives
  • Low P/S ratio
Watchpoints
  • Negative P/B ratio
  • Negative Forward P/E
  • Graham Number unavailable due to negative earnings/equity
Future
15/100

Growth metrics are consistently negative across both YoY and Q/Q timeframes.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • Revenue growth -19.4%
  • Q/Q Revenue growth -19.42%
  • Negative earnings trajectory
Past
5/100

A decade-long trend of value erosion with no signs of a bottom.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • 5Y Change: -95.3%
  • 3Y Change: -89.0%
  • 1Y Change: -39.4%
Health
8/100

The Piotroski score confirms weak financial health; the Quick Ratio indicates an immediate liquidity risk.

Positives
  • Current Ratio > 1
Watchpoints
  • Piotroski F-Score 2/9
  • Quick Ratio 0.08
  • Negative Equity
Dividend
0/100

Company is not in a position to return capital to shareholders.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • No dividend paid
  • 0/100 strength score

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$3.48
Analyst Target
$3.5
Upside/Downside
+0.6%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for PLCE and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-16
PLC
The Children's Place, Inc.
Primary
5Y
-95.3%
3Y
-89.0%
1Y
-39.4%
6M
-54.5%
1M
0.0%
1W
-3.3%
INT
The InterGroup Corporation
Peer
5Y
-2.1%
3Y
-18.3%
1Y
+158.9%
6M
+44.4%
1M
-4.5%
1W
-9.9%
AGH
Aureus Greenway Holdings Inc.
Peer
5Y
+24.2%
3Y
+24.2%
1Y
+629.2%
6M
+11.7%
1M
+21.1%
1W
-1.2%
KND
Kandi Technologies Group, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-86.3%
3Y
-70.3%
1Y
-34.1%
6M
-34.1%
1M
-12.9%
1W
-2.4%
GGR
Gogoro Inc.
Peer
5Y
-97.8%
3Y
-94.2%
1Y
+6.5%
6M
-17.7%
1M
+5.0%
1W
+17.4%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E
-1.78
PEG Ratio
1.42
P/B Ratio
-8.97
P/S Ratio
0.06
EV/Revenue
0.48
EV/EBITDA
-26.46
Market Cap
$77.3M

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin -7.3%
Operating Margin -11.8%
Gross Margin 29.91%
ROE N/A
ROA -4.87%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth -19.4%
Earnings Growth N/A
Q/Q Revenue Growth -19.42%
Q/Q Earnings Growth N/A

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
N/A
Current Ratio
1.03
Good
Quick Ratio
0.08
Poor
Cash/Share
$0.25

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q1 2026

Revenue
$0.3B
Gross Margin
23.4%
Op. Margin
-11.8%
Net Margin
-13.5%
Total Assets
$0.7B
Liabilities
$0.7B
Equity
$-0.1B
Debt/Equity
-13.37x
Operating CF
$0.1B
CapEx
$-0.0B
Free Cash Flow
$0.1B
FCF Yield
96%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-06-04
$N/A
2026-04-10
$-1.87
-94.2% surprise
2025-12-16
$-0.18
-125.6% surprise
2025-09-05
$-0.15
-49.9% surprise

Consumer Cyclical Sector Comparison

Comparing PLCE against 237 companies in the Consumer Cyclical sector (12 bullish, 83 neutral, 142 bearish)
Profit Margin
-7.3%
This Stock
vs
-4.36%
Sector Avg
+67.4% (Superior)
Revenue Growth
-19.4%
This Stock
vs
16.59%
Sector Avg
-216.9% (Slower)
Current Ratio
1.03
This Stock
vs
2.5
Sector Avg
-59.0% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

ARSHAD HUSSAN
Director
Stock Award
2026-02-03
33,898 shares
SUMMERTON RHYS
Director
Stock Award
2026-02-03
33,898 shares
EDWARDS DOUGLAS R
Director
Stock Award
2026-02-03
33,898 shares
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

10-K
10-K
2026-04-10

PLCE filed its annual 10-K on April 10, 2026, providing a comprehensive overview of its business operations and financial condition. The filing includes detailed sections on risk factors and management's discussion and analysis of results of operations.

DEF 14A
DEF 14A
2026-04-10

PLCE filed a definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A) on April 10, 2026, providing shareholders with necessary information and voting materials for the upcoming annual meeting.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2026-02-27

PLCE filed an 8-K on February 27, 2026, likely to announce its fourth quarter and full-year financial results.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2026-02-12

PLCE filed an 8-K on February 12, 2026, likely to announce its annual financial results.

10-Q
10-Q
2025-12-16

PLCE filed its 10-Q on December 16, 2025. The provided excerpt does not contain specific financial highlights or detailed risk factors beyond a reference to Item 1A.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-11-25
10-Q
10-Q
2025-09-05

PLCE filed its 10-Q on September 5, 2025. While specific financial highlights were not provided in the excerpt, the company's risk factors are detailed in Item 1A of the filing.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-09-05
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-08-25
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-07-03
10-Q
10-Q
2025-06-11
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-06-06
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-05-09
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-05-07
DEF 14A
DEF 14A
2025-04-17
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Wall Street Analysts

Professional analyst ratings and price targets

Consensus
HOLD
1 analysts
UBS
2026-04-14
Maintains
Neutral Neutral
UBS
2026-01-08
Maintains
Neutral Neutral
UBS
2025-12-18
Maintains
Neutral Neutral
UBS
2025-11-04
Maintains
Neutral Neutral

Past News Coverage

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