Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Childrens Place Inc (PLCE) - $5.07 as of 8/29/2025 9:02:50 PM EST
Total Score
8 out of 30
Safety Score
23 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for PLCE
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for PLCE
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for PLCE
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for PLCE
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for PLCE (23 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for PLCE
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | PLCE |
| Company Name | Childrens Place Inc |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Children's Place, Inc. is a specialty children's clothing retailer. The company is headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey. |
| Sector Name | TRADE & SERVICES |
| Industry Name | RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES |
| Most Recent Quarter | 4/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 9/5/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 5.07 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 79.29 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 8/29/2025 9:02:50 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 948,998 |
| Average Daily Volume | 704,602 |
| 52-Week High | 19.74 |
| 52-Week Low | 3.66 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 38.52% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 30.74 |
| Sector PE | 36.90 |
| 5-Year Average PE | -24.33 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 19.50 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 21.40 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 52.72 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.92 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.26 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 0.06 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 72.54 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 5.96 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 11.12 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.08 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.45 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 6.04 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 0 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 0 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 22,167,900 |
| Market Capitalization | 112,391,253 |
| Institutional Ownership | 83.89% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 12/13/2019 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.0000 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.5600 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 6 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.00 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 2.90 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 28.08% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 0 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 3.58% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.83% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 29.36% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 33.41% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | N/A |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -48.50% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 62.59% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | -3.12 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | -1.52 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | -5.79 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | -54,047,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | -57,819,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | -154,541,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -9.60% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | -5.82% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | -9.92% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 5,694,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 5,347,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 13,639,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -101,316,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -160,627,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 165,974,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 49,818,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 107,010,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | -0.56 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.01 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | -59,411,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | -9,019,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 1,415,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | -64,439,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | -2.91 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | -133,424,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 65,241,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.25 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -0.13 |
| MACD Signal | -0.16 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 3.60 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 5.11 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 6.62 |
| Beta | 1.88 |
| RSI | 50.93 |
| 50-Day SMA | 8.96 |
| 150-Day SMA | 19.02 |
| 200-Day SMA | 28.62 |
System |
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| Modified | 8/28/2025 8:03:22 AM EST |