PLCE · Childrens Place, Inc.
Market Cap
$24.68M
Shares
22.24M
Volume · Oct 20
156.11K
Avg daily vol (3M)
256.76K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$1.06
Open$1.09
Day$1.06–1.14
52W close$1.06–9.17
Avg vol 30d323K
Short int3.3M · 14.7% float · 16.3d
Short vol78%
Last earningsFeb 9, 2024
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Sep 14
Up next
filed Sep 14, 2026
call held Nov 17, 2022
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$1.13B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$133.02M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-18.9%
Year over year
Operating margin
-8.2%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
96.7%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$397.34M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.4%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-84.7%
Trailing year
Short interest
14.7%
Latest settlement · 16.3 days to cover
Quarterly results
* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Strong Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 18.4 · elevated
Equity put/call 0.55
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−67%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−50%
below
RSI (14)
18
oversold
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
0%
near low
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−50%
trailing
6-month return
−67%
trailing
YTD return
−73%
this year
Relative strength
−75%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $2 › 200d $3 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
2 of 47 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +2.5K sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
14.70% of float · ▼ -10.7% MoM · 16.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
47 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Squeeze score
66
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−13%
Y/Y
Gross margin
30%
contracting
EPS growth
+11%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-9.3M
Buyback
$156.1M
remaining
Balance sheet
$160.6M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
93%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−88%
past year
ATR
13.9%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Nov 19, 2020
SG&A
· Q4
$118M
Guided vs delivered
· last 4 settled
Net sales
fourth quarter
guided $460M – $470M
$507.8M
Beat +9.2%
Net sales
fiscal 2022
guided $1.71B – $1.72B
$1.92B
Beat +11.5%
Net sales
Q3
guided $500M
$558.23M
Beat +11.6%
Net sales
Q1
guided $330M
$255.21M
Miss −22.7%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−67%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−50%
Bearish
RSI (14)
18
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
0%
Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $2 › 200d $3 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
2 of 47 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +2.5K sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
14.70% of float · ▼ -10.7% MoM · 16.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
47 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $1
Now $1 · 0%
Range high $9
vs 200-day avg -67%
vs 50-day avg -50%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted gross margin non-GAAP | 34.6% | Second Quarter 2026 filing | — |
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| Adjusted gross profit non-GAAP | 83.7M | Second Quarter 2026 filing | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Gross profit 83.28M
+390K Exit from third-party distribution facility
= Adjusted gross profit 83.67M
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| Adjusted operating loss non-GAAP | -10.9M | Second Quarter 2026 filing | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Operating loss -13.04M
+390K Exit from third-party distribution facility
+1.71M Restructuring costs
= Adjusted operating loss -10.93M
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| Adjusted SG&A expenses non-GAAP | 88.3M | Second Quarter 2026 filing | — |
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| Comparable retail sales in our owned and operated DTC business | 16.7% | Second Quarter 2026 filing | — |
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| Direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales change | 15% | Second Quarter 2026 filing | — |
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| international points of distribution | 323 | Second Quarter 2026 filing | — |
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| Number of new stores opened | 19 | Second Quarter 2026 filing | — |
| stores in North America | 514 | Second Quarter 2026 filing | — |
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| Adjusted diluted loss per common share non-GAAP | -$2 | First Quarter 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted net loss non-GAAP | -$44.3M | First Quarter 2026 filing | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Apparel Manufacturing — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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PLCE
this stock
Childrens Place, Inc.
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$24.68M | -73.4% | -12.8% | — | 14.7% |
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HMRZF
H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB
|
$29.63B | -7.7% | — | — | 1.2% |
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RL
Ralph Lauren Corp
|
$22.75B | +7.0% | +14.6% | 24.1 | 3.9% |
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MONRF
Moncler S.p.A./ADR
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$13.13B | -29.0% | — | — | 1.2% |
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LEVI
Levi Strauss & Co
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$7.91B | +0.5% | +4.1% | 13.9 | 2.3% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLCE | -16.5% | -50.2% | -66.7% | -50.5% | -73.4% |
| SPY | -1.2% | -0.6% | +8.1% | +0.8% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | -15.4% | -49.7% | -74.8% | -51.3% | -86.2% |
Capital returns
Buyback program
· as of Aug 1, 2026
Authorized
$250.00M
Spent (derived)
$93.90M
Remaining
$156.10M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.