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The Children's Place, Inc.

PLCENASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryApparel Manufacturing

$1.14Today:- (-)1Y −85.10%

As of Oct 15, 2026 close

Market cap
$25.35M
P/E (TTM)
-
Forward P/E
-
Dividend yield
-
52-week range
$1.13$9.56
Volume (live)
-
Avg. volume (3M)
318.14K

The Children's Place (PLCE) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Jan 31, 2026), The Children's Place had debt-to-equity of -9.48 (up from -9.87), a current ratio of 1.03 (up from 0.90) and return on assets of -4.7% (down from 1.4%). A current ratio of 1.03 means current assets exceed current liabilities.

The Children's Place Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

Income StatementBalance SheetCash FlowRatios
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BreakdownFY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2020
Period endingJan 2026Feb 2025Feb 2024Jan 2023Jan 2022Jan 2021
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio----5.41-7.66
Forward P/E31.049.5410.5111.846.2547.20
P/S Ratio0.070.090.170.310.530.70
P/B Ratio-1.65-2.10-29.593.364.4911.47
Price/Tangible Book---6.096.5911.51
Price/FCF--4.09-9.73-16.16
Price/OCF11.01-2.88-7.59-30.00
PEG Ratio0.180.180.180.185.505.90
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue0.550.590.500.590.750.96
EV/EBITDA-14.5084.4318.984.30-72.05
EV/EBIT-48.29-585.035.21-7.34
EV/FCF--12.33-13.89-22.13
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)---206.80%-0.59%117.40%-85.44%
Return on Assets (ROA)-4.67%1.37%-2.63%0.11%15.91%-11.42%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-20.71%8.23%-8.99%0.27%31.41%-17.39%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)-18.80%7.40%-20.50%0.50%62.20%-39.66%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity-9.48-9.87-51.433.232.004.92
Debt/EBITDA6.053.433.202.500.92-31.13
Debt/FCF--7.11-4.34-9.56
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio1.030.900.730.870.980.76
Quick Ratio0.080.090.080.100.130.14
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover1.711.791.791.691.761.31
Inventory Turnover2.342.432.862.732.743.33
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield-98.80%-46.22%-57.90%-0.21%18.50%-13.05%
FCF Yield-10.37%-106.67%24.45%-10.09%10.28%-6.19%
Dividend Yield----0.00%0.00%
Payout Ratio----0.00%0.00%
Buyback Yield-72.55%-1.95%0.97%14.97%-1.63%6.53%
Total Return-72.55%-1.95%0.97%14.97%-1.63%6.53%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Aug 1, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About The Children's Place Financial Ratios

What is The Children's Place's debt-to-equity ratio?

The Children's Place's debt-to-equity ratio was -9.48 for fiscal 2026 (period ended Jan 31, 2026). It was -9.87 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition