(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 | 112m |
| Sub-Industry | Apparel Retail |
| IPO / Inception | 1997-09-19 |
PLCE Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | -88.6% |
| Fundamental | 20.8% |
| Dividend Rating | 11.5% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -48.3% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.0 of 5 |
PLCE Dividends
Currently no dividends paidPLCE Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 40.5% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -92.1% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | -88.6% |
| CAGR 5y | -42.59% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y | -0.46 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y | -0.65 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.77 |
| Alpha | 29.23 |
| Beta | 0.528 |
| Volatility | 192.06% |
| Current Volume | 925.1k |
| Average Volume 20d | 540.5k |
| Stop Loss | 6.4 (-8.3%) |
| Signal | -0.97 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 1.0
| Net Income (-54.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 81.6m TTM) |
| FCFTA -0.17 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -24.80pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue -3.16% (prev -4.11%; Δ 0.95pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA -0.06 (>3.0%) and CFO -49.8m > Net Income -54.0m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (539.1m) to EBITDA (26.4m) ratio: 20.40 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 0.92 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (12.8m) change vs 12m ago 1.28% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 32.16% (prev 27.75%; Δ 4.40pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 167.1% (prev 182.6%; Δ -15.42pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio -0.27 (EBITDA TTM 26.4m / Interest Expense TTM 36.6m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' -1.71
| (A) -0.06 = (Total Current Assets 500.6m - Total Current Liabilities 543.6m) / Total Assets 779.6m |
| (B) -0.29 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -226.7m / Total Assets 779.6m |
| (C) -0.01 = EBIT TTM -9.78m / Avg Total Assets 814.0m |
| (D) -0.31 = Book Value of Equity -240.4m / Total Liabilities 778.2m |
| Total Rating: -1.71 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 20.81
| 1. Piotroski 1.0pt = -4.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield -24.76% = -5.0 |
| 3. FCF Margin -9.81% = -3.68 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 305.4 = -2.50 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 16.36 = -2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC -5.32% = -6.64 |
| 7. RoE data missing |
| 8. Rev. Trend -48.10% = -2.41 |
| 9. Rev. CAGR -15.19% = -2.50 |
| 10. EPS Trend 1.42% = 0.04 |
| 11. EPS CAGR 0.0% = 0.0 |
What is the price of PLCE shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +28.31%, over one month by +60.83%, over three months by +69.01% and over the past year by -38.45%.
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 4.95 USD . This means that PLCE is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -29.08%.
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 | 6 | -14% |
| Analysts Target Price | 6 | -14% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 5.2 | -24.9% |
Last update: 2025-09-03 02:50
PLCE Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 5.69m USD (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Forward = 4.4663
P/S = 0.0826
P/B = 79.4284
P/EG = 1.79
Beta = 1.876
Revenue TTM = 1.36b USD
EBIT TTM = -9.78m USD
EBITDA TTM = 26.4m USD
Long Term Debt = 107.0m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 325.1m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 432.2m USD (Calculated: Short Term 325.1m + Long Term 107.0m)
Net Debt = 539.1m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 538.9m USD (112.4m + Debt 432.2m - CCE 5.69m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -0.27 (Ebit TTM -9.78m / Interest Expense TTM 36.6m)
FCF Yield = -24.76% (FCF TTM -133.4m / Enterprise Value 538.9m)
FCF Margin = -9.81% (FCF TTM -133.4m / Revenue TTM 1.36b)
Net Margin = -3.97% (Net Income TTM -54.0m / Revenue TTM 1.36b)
Gross Margin = 32.16% ((Revenue TTM 1.36b - Cost of Revenue TTM 923.0m) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = -2.24 (set to none) (Enterprise Value 538.9m / Book Value Of Equity -240.4m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.98% (Interest Expense 8.57m / Debt 432.2m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default)
NOPAT = -9.78m (EBIT -9.78m, no tax applied on loss)
Current Ratio = 0.92 (Total Current Assets 500.6m / Total Current Liabilities 543.6m)
Debt / Equity = 305.4 (Debt 432.2m / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 1.42m)
Debt / EBITDA = 16.36 (Net Debt 539.1m / EBITDA 26.4m)
Debt / FCF = -3.24 (Debt 432.2m / FCF TTM -133.4m)
Total Stockholder Equity = -44.1m (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = -6.93% (Net Income -54.0m, Total Assets 779.6m )
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM -54.0m / Total Stockholder Equity -44.1m)
RoCE = -15.55% (Ebit -9.78m / (Equity -44.1m + L.T.Debt 107.0m))
RoIC = -2.43% (NOPAT -9.78m / Invested Capital 402.7m)
WACC = 2.89% (E(112.4m)/V(544.5m) * Re(7.96%)) + (D(432.2m)/V(544.5m) * Rd(1.98%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 35.12 | Cagr: -0.24%
Discount Rate = 7.96% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + ERP 8.05%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -133.4m)
Revenue Correlation: -48.10 | Revenue CAGR: -15.19%
Rev Growth-of-Growth: -3.73
EPS Correlation: 1.42 | EPS CAGR: 0.0%
EPS Growth-of-Growth: 8.69
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