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The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) Stock Analysis

The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) is a Apparel Manufacturing stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

PLCE

$1.03

−$0.03 (−2.83%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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PLCE Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $1.08
Previous Close: $1.06
Day's Range: 1.02–1.10
52-Week Range: 1.02–9.56
Volume: 324.26K
Beta: 1.98

Valuation

Market Cap: $22.90M
P/E Ratio: unprofitable
PEG Ratio: 1.42
P/S ratio: 0.02
EPS (ttm): −6.00

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $1.21B−12.80%
Net Income (FY): −$88.26M
Profit margin: −11.82%
Shares Outstanding: 22.24M
1-Year Return: −87.98%

Dividend and dates

Avg Volume: 256.34K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, PLCE closed at $1.03, −87.98% over 1 year.

The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) has a market capitalization of $22.90M.

In fiscal 2025, PLCE reported revenue of $1.21B.

PLCE Stock Return by Calendar Year

The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $1,202; −87.98%
5 years: $10,000 $125; −98.75%
10 years: $10,000 $147; −98.53%

If you had invested $10,000 in The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $147 at the close on October 21, 2026: −98.53% in total, −34.41% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

+58.26%−74.12%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	−74.12%
2025	−61.95%
2024	−54.95%
2023	−36.24%
2022	−54.07%
2021	+58.26%
2020	−19.87%
2019	−28.65%
2018	−36.99%
2017	+46.01%
2016 (partial year)	+24.93%

As of October 21, 2026.

PLCE Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends January

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$1.21B	−$88.26M	−7.3%
2024	$1.39B	−$57.82M	−4.2%
2023	$1.60B	−$154.54M	−9.6%
2022	$1.71B	−$1.14M	−0.1%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$1.21B	$361.56M	−$55.21M	−$88.26M	−7.3%
2024	$1.39B	$459.46M	$14.30M	−$57.82M	−4.2%
2023	$1.60B	$445.27M	−$49.26M	−$154.54M	−9.6%
2022	$1.71B	$514.16M	$1.73M	−$1.14M	−0.1%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of January 31, 2026.

PLCE Dividend History

’16’17’18’19

$2.24+12.0% vs 2018

Dividends per share, 2019 · 4 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2019	$2.24	4	+12.0%
2018	$2.00	4	+25.0%
2017	$1.60	4	+700.0%
2016	$0.20	1	—

Most recent payment: $0.56 per share, ex-dividend December 13, 2019. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

PLCE Valuation vs Apparel Manufacturing Median

Median of 26 stocks

Metric	PLCE	Apparel Manufacturing median	vs median
P/S ratio	0.02	0.53	0.0x the median
Profit margin	−11.82%	2.77%	14.6 pts below

Medians across 26 Apparel Manufacturing stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Company Overview

The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) is capitalised at $22.90M on the latest close. It is classified in the Apparel Manufacturing industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector. The company reports 2,500 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $1.02 to $9.56. PLCE last closed at $1.03 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.03 (−2.83%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 1.48% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $1.21B. That is −12.80% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $1.39B. The same year closed with a net loss of $88.26M. Profit margin runs at −11.82%. That is 14.6 percentage points below the Apparel Manufacturing median of 2.77%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to −6.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.71B in 2022 to $1.21B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 0 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The record shows negative trailing earnings, so no price-to-earnings ratio is published. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.42. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.02 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 0 times the Apparel Manufacturing median of 0.53. 26 Apparel Manufacturing companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −87.98%. Measured over 10 years, that is −34.41% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.98. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 89.7%.

Growth & Income

The latest dividend on file for PLCE dates from 2019. Dividends are recorded for 4 calendar years; 2019 shows 4 payments totalling $2.24 a share. The year before, 2018, totalled $2.00 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is −74.12% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +58.26% and 2025 returned −61.95%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 2 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) operates in the Apparel Manufacturing industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
The Children's Place, Inc.	PLCE	$22.90M	—
Ralph Lauren Corporation	RL	$22.68B	24.0
Levi Strauss & Co.	LEVI	$8.03B	13.8
Gildan Activewear Inc.	GIL	$7.47B	30.8

The Apparel Manufacturing industry average P/E ratio is 20.1x. The Children's Place, Inc. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About The Children's Place, Inc.

The Children's Place, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an omni-channel children's specialty portfolio of brands in North America and internationally. 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, PJ Place, Crazy 8, Place, Baby Place, and other brands. It offers its products through its digital storefronts, www.childrensplace.com and www.gymboree.com; physical stores in North America; wholesale marketplaces; and international franchise partners, as well as through social media channels. 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.

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