PLCENasdaqRetail-Family Clothing StoresFiscal year ends January 31
Childrens Place, Inc.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 1, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 14, 2026
$1.11+0.04 (+3.74%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $24.68M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
29.9%+8.0 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
-4.7%+8.4 pts over 5 years
Net margin
-7.3%+1.9 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -12.8% | -10.9% | -4.5% | -3.5% | |
| Gross profit | -21.3% | -11.1% | +1.6% | -5.3% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | -85.4% | 155.4% | |
| Return on assets | – | -12.1% | -12.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.86 | 0.76 | 1.03 | |
| Interest coverage | -75.5× | -16.8× | – | |
| Inventory turnover | 4.0× | 3.3× | 2.3× | |
| Capex to revenue | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.4% | |
| Diluted shares | 19M | 15M | 22M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Childrens Place generated $360.01M from operations and spent $324.16M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 42% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$360.01M
Used
$324.16M
Capital expenditure$135.65M42%Dividends$1.69M1%Share buybacks$186.82M58%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin-7.3%
×Asset turnover1.71×
×Equity multiplier-12.48×
=Return on equity, FY2025155.4%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -7.3% | 1.71× | -12.48× | 155.4% |
| FY2024 | -4.2% | 1.79× | -22.62× | 169.0% |
| FY2023 | -9.6% | 1.79× | 11.95× | -206.8% |
| FY2022 | -0.1% | 1.69× | 5.27× | -0.6% |
| FY2021 | 9.8% | 1.76× | 6.83× | 117.4% |
| FY2020 | -9.2% | 1.31× | 7.07× | -85.4% |
| FY2019 | 3.9% | 1.96× | 3.47× | 26.7% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
3of 8 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$88.26M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$8.12M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-7.2% → -11.8%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$8.12M vs -$88.26M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose0.90 → 1.03
- No dilutionShare count did not rise13M → 22M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year33.14% → 29.91%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.73 → 1.62