(PLCE) Children’s Place - Ratings and Ratios
Clothing, Accessories, Footwear, Infant, Toddler
PLCE EPS (Earnings per Share)
PLCE Revenue
Description: PLCE Children’s Place
Childrens Place Inc (NASDAQ:PLCE) is a US-based apparel retailer operating in the highly competitive childrens clothing market. The companys stock performance is closely tied to its ability to navigate seasonal fluctuations, manage inventory levels, and respond to changing consumer preferences.
Key drivers of PLCEs stock price include sales growth, gross margin expansion, and effective inventory management. The companys ability to maintain a strong online presence and adapt to e-commerce trends is also crucial. Additionally, macroeconomic factors such as consumer spending, GDP growth, and interest rates can impact the stocks performance.
From a financial perspective, PLCEs market capitalization stands at $105.74M, indicating a relatively small-cap stock. The forward P/E ratio of 4.47 suggests that investors have low expectations for the companys short-term earnings growth. Return on Equity (ROE) is not available, which may indicate that the company is not generating sufficient profits or has a complex equity structure.
To evaluate PLCEs performance, investors should monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as same-store sales growth, gross margin percentage, and inventory turnover. Other relevant metrics include the companys e-commerce sales mix, customer acquisition costs, and supply chain efficiency. By analyzing these KPIs, investors can gain insights into PLCEs operational effectiveness and its ability to drive long-term growth.
From an economic perspective, the childrens apparel retail market is influenced by factors such as birth rates, demographic trends, and consumer disposable income. PLCEs success is also tied to its ability to compete with larger retailers and online marketplaces, making it essential to monitor the competitive landscape and adjust its strategies accordingly.
PLCE Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 142m |
| Sub-Industry | Apparel Retail |
| IPO / Inception | 1997-09-19 |
PLCE Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | -87.2% |
| Fundamental | 33.5% |
| Dividend Rating | 11.5% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -52.1% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.0 of 5 |
PLCE Dividends
Currently no dividends paidPLCE Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 63.1% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -82.1% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | -91.5% |
| CAGR 5y | -42.54% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | -0.46 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | -0.71 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.56 |
| Alpha | -71.06 |
| Beta | 2.262 |
| Volatility | 107.75% |
| Current Volume | 1028.5k |
| Average Volume 20d | 452.4k |
| Stop Loss | 7.1 (-8.3%) |
| Signal | 0.60 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 1.5
| Net Income (-27.3m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 80.3m TTM) |
| FCFTA -0.01 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 9.62pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue -2.99% (prev -4.67%; Δ 1.68pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.00 (>3.0%) and CFO 3.66m > Net Income -27.3m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (156.7m) to EBITDA (50.4m) ratio: 3.11 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 0.93 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (22.1m) change vs 12m ago 73.36% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 31.89% (prev 29.80%; Δ 2.09pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 155.1% (prev 165.3%; Δ -10.17pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 0.45 (EBITDA TTM 50.4m / Interest Expense TTM 35.4m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' -1.46
| (A) -0.05 = (Total Current Assets 543.9m - Total Current Liabilities 583.9m) / Total Assets 805.1m |
| (B) -0.29 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -232.1m / Total Assets 805.1m |
| (C) 0.02 = EBIT TTM 16.1m / Avg Total Assets 863.3m |
| (D) -0.31 = Book Value of Equity -247.2m / Total Liabilities 810.0m |
| Total Rating: -1.46 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 33.51
| 1. Piotroski 1.50pt = -3.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield -1.52% = -0.76 |
| 3. FCF Margin -0.34% = -0.13 |
| 4. Debt/Equity -33.80 = -2.50 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 3.11 = -1.92 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= -4.70)% = -5.87 |
| 7. RoE 97.11% = 2.50 |
| 8. Rev. Trend -57.66% = -4.32 |
| 9. EPS Trend 0.18% = 0.01 |
What is the price of PLCE shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +9.79%, over one month by +7.65%, over three months by +55.11% and over the past year by -44.95%.
Is Children’s Place a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of PLCE is around 5.00 USD . This means that PLCE is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -35.4%.
Is PLCE a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 0
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 2
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the PLCE price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 7 | -9.6% |
| Analysts Target Price | 7 | -9.6% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 5.7 | -26.7% |
Last update: 2025-10-03 13:20
PLCE Fundamental Data Overview
P/E Forward = 12.7389
P/S = 0.1058
P/B = 2.4285
P/EG = 1.79
Beta = 2.262
Revenue TTM = 1.34b USD
EBIT TTM = 16.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = 50.4m USD
Long Term Debt = 107.2m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 355.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 164.5m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 156.7m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 298.4m USD (141.7m + Debt 164.5m - CCE 7.80m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.45 (Ebit TTM 16.1m / Interest Expense TTM 35.4m)
FCF Yield = -1.52% (FCF TTM -4.54m / Enterprise Value 298.4m)
FCF Margin = -0.34% (FCF TTM -4.54m / Revenue TTM 1.34b)
Net Margin = -2.04% (Net Income TTM -27.3m / Revenue TTM 1.34b)
Gross Margin = 31.89% ((Revenue TTM 1.34b - Cost of Revenue TTM 911.9m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 33.98% (prev 29.23%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.37 (Enterprise Value 298.4m / Total Assets 805.1m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.88% (Interest Expense 8.04m / Debt 164.5m)
Taxrate = -37.14% (negative due to tax credits) (1.45m / -3.91m)
NOPAT = 22.1m (EBIT 16.1m * (1 - -37.14%)) [negative tax rate / tax credits]
Current Ratio = 0.93 (Total Current Assets 543.9m / Total Current Liabilities 583.9m)
Debt / Equity = -33.80 (negative equity) (Debt 164.5m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter -4.87m)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.11 (Net Debt 156.7m / EBITDA 50.4m)
Debt / FCF = -34.54 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 156.7m / FCF TTM -4.54m)
Total Stockholder Equity = -28.1m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -3.39% (Net Income -27.3m / Total Assets 805.1m)
RoE = 97.11% (negative equity) (Net Income TTM -27.3m / Total Stockholder Equity -28.1m)
RoCE = 20.36% (EBIT 16.1m / Capital Employed (Equity -28.1m + L.T.Debt 107.2m))
RoIC = 5.54% (NOPAT 22.1m / Invested Capital 398.6m)
WACC = 10.24% (E(141.7m)/V(306.2m) * Re(14.35%) + D(164.5m)/V(306.2m) * Rd(4.88%) * (1-Tc(-0.37)))
Discount Rate = 14.35% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 32.46%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -4.54m)
EPS Correlation: 0.18 | EPS CAGR: -13.03% | SUE: -0.02 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -57.66 | Revenue CAGR: -17.70% | SUE: 0.38 | # QB: 0
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