Consumer Cyclical · Apparel - Retail
Price
$2.94
Market Cap
$65.3M
Employees
2,530
Beta
1.91
Avg Volume
541,720
CEO
Muhammad Umair
Business Description
The Children's Place, Inc. operates as a specialized retailer focusing on apparel for children. Its operations are divided into two primary segments: The Children's Place U.S. and The Children's Place International. The company designs, contracts the manufacturing of, and then sells a wide array of items for children, including clothing, footwear, accessories, and other related merchandise. These products are offered under various proprietary brands such as The Children's Place, Place, Baby Place, Gymboree, and Sugar & Jade. As of January 29, 2022, The Children's Place maintained a substantial retail presence, with 672 physical stores located across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Additionally, it facilitated online shopping through its e-commerce platforms: childrensplace.com, gymboree.com, and sugarandjade.com. Globally, the company extended its reach through seven international franchise partners, who collectively managed 211 points of distribution in 16 different countries. Founded in 1969, The Children's Place, Inc. changed its name from The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. in June 2014. The company's corporate headquarters are located in Secaucus, New Jersey.
Business History
Revenue & Net Income Trend
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Revenue
The top line — total sales before any costs or taxes are subtracted. A measure of how much business the company is doing.
Net Income
The bottom line — profit left after subtracting all expenses, interest, and taxes from revenue. Reflects accounting profitability, but includes non-cash items like depreciation, so it isn't the same as cash earned.
Operating Cash Flow
The real cash generated by the day-to-day business — selling products, paying suppliers, collecting from customers. Calculated from net income by adding back non-cash items and adjusting for timing (unpaid bills, unsold inventory). When OCF consistently lags net income, the reported profit may not be converting to real money.
| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
API Direct from provider
CALC Derived from statements
P/E Ratio (Price per dollar of earnings)
CALCStock Price / EPS (Diluted)
-0.73
Stock Price: $2.94
EPS (Diluted): -4.01
EPS (Diluted): -4.01
P/B Ratio (Price vs net asset value)
APIStock Price / Book Value Per Share
-1.64
Stock Price: $2.94
Total Equity: -$54.18M
Shares: 22,028,000
Total Equity: -$54.18M
Shares: 22,028,000
EV/EBITDA (Total value vs operating profit)
APIEnterprise Value / EBITDA
-22.69
Market Cap: $65.27M
Total Debt: $393.46M
Cash: $5.49M
EBITDA: -$26.31M
Total Debt: $393.46M
Cash: $5.49M
EBITDA: -$26.31M
Enterprise Value (Takeover price (cap + debt - cash))
APIMarket Cap + Total Debt - Cash
$597.1M
Market Cap: $65.27M
Total Debt: $393.46M
Cash: $5.49M
Total Debt: $393.46M
Cash: $5.49M
P/S Ratio (Price per dollar of revenue)
APIStock Price / Revenue Per Share
0.07
Stock Price: $2.94
Revenue: $1.21B
Shares: 22,028,000
Revenue: $1.21B
Shares: 22,028,000
EV/Sales (Total value vs revenue — works when P/E can't)
API0.49
Gross Margin (Revenue left after direct costs)
APIGross Profit / Revenue
27.2%
Gross Profit: $328.49M
Revenue: $1.21B
Revenue: $1.21B
Operating Margin (Revenue left after all operations)
APIOperating Income / Revenue
-4.3%
Operating Income: -$52.54M
Revenue: $1.21B
Revenue: $1.21B
Net Margin (Revenue left as actual profit)
APINet Income / Revenue
-7.3%
Net Income: -$88.26M
Revenue: $1.21B
Revenue: $1.21B
ROE (Profit from shareholder equity)
CALCNet Income / Total Equity
162.9%
Net Income: -$88.26M
Total Equity: -$54.18M
Total Equity: -$54.18M
ROIC (Profit from all invested capital)
CALCNOPAT / Invested Capital
-15.4%
Operating Income: -$52.54M
Tax Rate: 2.2%
Equity: -$54.18M
Total Debt: $393.46M
Cash: $5.49M
Tax Rate: 2.2%
Equity: -$54.18M
Total Debt: $393.46M
Cash: $5.49M
Current Ratio (Can it pay short-term bills)
APICurrent Assets / Current Liabilities
1.03
Current Assets: $398.00M
Current Liabilities: $387.89M
Current Liabilities: $387.89M
Debt/Equity (Leverage — debt vs equity)
CALCTotal Debt / Total Equity
-7.26
Short-Term Debt: $188.31M
Long-Term Debt: $205.14M
Total Debt: $393.46M
Total Equity: -$54.18M
Long-Term Debt: $205.14M
Total Debt: $393.46M
Total Equity: -$54.18M
Rev/Share (Top-line per share)
CALCRevenue / Shares Outstanding
$54.88
Revenue: $1.21B
Shares: 22,028,000
Shares: 22,028,000
Book Value/Share (Net assets per share)
CALC(Total Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares
$-2.46
Total Equity: -$54.18M
Shares: 22,028,000
Shares: 22,028,000
FCF/Share (Real cash generated per share)
CALC(Operating Cash Flow + CapEx) / Shares
$-0.42
Operating CF: $8.12M
CapEx: -$17.38M
Shares: 22,028,000
CapEx: -$17.38M
Shares: 22,028,000
CapEx is negative (outflow) — added to OCF to get FCF
Div Yield (Annual income from holding)
APILast Annual Dividend / Stock Price
0.0%
Last Dividend: N/A
Stock Price: $2.94
Stock Price: $2.94
Payout Ratio (Earnings paid out as dividends)
Dividends Paid / Net Income
—
Dividends Paid: N/A
Net Income: -$88.26M
Net Income: -$88.26M
Dividends paid not available in cash flow statement
Industry Benchmarks
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Deep Analysis
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0
Company Classification
— What type of company is this?
1
Industry Landscape
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2
Company Momentum
— Where is this company trending?
3
Forward Projection
— 1Y & 2Y projected metrics (requires Layer 1 + 2)
4a
DCF Valuation
— Present value of future cash flows
4b
Earnings Power Value
— Floor value — worth with zero growth
4c
Anchored PE
— Industry PE adjusted for growth differential
4d
Reverse DCF
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4e
Revenue-Based DCF
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4f
Anchored P/S
— Price-to-Sales peer comparison (skip if mature earner)
4g
Scenario Analysis
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4h
Dividend Discount Model
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4i
Book Value Analysis
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4j
Insider Activity
— Are insiders buying or selling?
4f
Cash Flow Quality
— How trustworthy is the FCF?
4g
Debt Maturity Risk
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4h
Macro Environment
— Rates, market valuation, volatility
4i
Sector Intelligence
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4j
Revenue Confidence
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4k
Sensitivity Analysis
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4l
Sector Demand Cycle
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5
AI Investigation
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5b
Thesis Evaluation
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6
Valuation Synthesis
— Weighted verdict from all methods (requires Layer 4)
Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 23, 2026 1:46pm (3d ago)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.9B | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.4B | $1.2B |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $966.4M | $880.3M |
| Gross Profit | $737.7M | $462.7M | $398.1M | $419.8M | $328.5M |
| Operating Expenses | $454.5M | $458.7M | $436.4M | $403.0M | $381.0M |
| Operating Income | $283.3M | $4.0M | -$38.4M | $16.8M | -$52.5M |
| Net Income | $187.2M | -$1.1M | -$154.5M | -$57.8M | -$88.3M |
| EBITDA | $434.6M | $139.0M | -$36.5M | $26.0M | -$26.3M |
| EPS | $12.82 | $-0.09 | $-12.36 | $-4.53 | $-4.01 |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 23, 2026 1:46pm (3d ago)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $54.8M | $16.7M | $13.6M | $5.3M | $5.5M |
| Total Current Assets | $581.5M | $561.9M | $452.1M | $468.0M | $398.0M |
| Total Assets | $1.0B | $986.3M | $800.3M | $747.6M | $670.3M |
| Current Liabilities | $591.8M | $648.4M | $616.4M | $518.1M | $387.9M |
| Long-Term Debt | $49.7M | $49.8M | $49.8M | $166.0M | $205.1M |
| Total Liabilities | $812.0M | $827.8M | $809.3M | $807.0M | $724.5M |
| Total Equity | $225.5M | $158.5M | -$9.0M | -$59.4M | -$54.2M |
| Retained Earnings | $77.9M | $22.5M | -$134.9M | -$192.7M | -$280.9M |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 23, 2026 1:46pm (3d ago)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $133.3M | -$8.2M | $92.8M | -$117.6M | $8.1M |
| Capital Expenditure | -$29.3M | -$45.6M | -$27.6M | -$15.8M | -$17.4M |
| Free Cash Flow | $104.0M | -$53.8M | $65.2M | -$133.4M | -$9.3M |
| Acquisitions (net) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Debt Repayment | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends Paid | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock Buybacks | -$84.0M | -$94.6M | -$7.1M | $-673,000 | $-422,000 |
| Net Change in Cash | -$8.8M | -$38.1M | -$3.1M | -$8.3M | $142,000 |
Analyst Estimates (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 26, 2026 1:16pm (19h ago)| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
$1.2B $1.2B – $1.2B
|
$1.1B $1.1B – $1.1B
|
$1.2B $1.2B – $1.2B
|
$1.2B $1.2B – $1.2B
|
| EBITDA |
$69.9M $69.9M – $69.9M
|
$62.8M $62.8M – $62.8M
|
$65.4M $65.4M – $65.4M
|
$68.6M $67.0M – $70.2M
|
| Net Income |
-$61.9M -$61.9M – -$61.9M
|
-$102.5M -$102.5M – -$102.5M
|
-$45.1M -$45.1M – -$45.1M
|
$12.0M $12.0M – $12.0M
|
| EPS | — | — | — | — |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Jun 23, 2026 1:46pm (3d ago)| Metric | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -10.8% | -6.2% | -13.5% | -12.8% |
| Gross Profit Growth | -37.3% | -14.0% | +5.5% | -21.8% |
| Operating Income Growth | -98.6% | -1,052.7% | +143.9% | -411.9% |
| Net Income Growth | -100.6% | -13,480.1% | +62.6% | -52.7% |
| EBITDA Growth | -68.0% | -126.3% | +171.1% | -201.4% |
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Jun 23, 2026 1:46pm (3d ago)| Date | Dividend | Declaration | Record | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-13 | $0.56 | 2019-12-11 | 2019-12-16 | 2019-12-27 |
| 2019-09-20 | $0.56 | 2019-08-21 | 2019-09-23 | 2019-10-04 |
| 2019-06-17 | $0.56 | 2019-05-15 | 2019-06-18 | 2019-06-28 |
| 2019-04-12 | $0.56 | 2019-03-21 | 2019-04-15 | 2019-04-26 |
| 2018-12-14 | $0.50 | 2018-12-06 | 2018-12-17 | 2018-12-28 |
| 2018-09-04 | $0.50 | 2018-08-23 | 2018-09-05 | 2018-09-17 |
| 2018-06-15 | $0.50 | 2018-05-17 | 2018-06-18 | 2018-06-29 |
| 2018-04-13 | $0.50 | 2018-03-20 | 2018-04-16 | 2018-04-27 |
| 2017-12-12 | $0.40 | 2017-11-15 | 2017-12-13 | 2018-01-03 |
| 2017-09-11 | $0.40 | 2017-08-09 | 2017-09-12 | 2017-10-03 |
| 2017-06-15 | $0.40 | 2017-05-18 | 2017-06-19 | 2017-07-10 |
| 2017-04-06 | $0.40 | 2017-03-08 | 2017-04-10 | 2017-05-01 |
| 2016-12-14 | $0.20 | 2016-11-17 | 2016-12-17 | 2017-01-05 |
| 2016-09-14 | $0.20 | 2016-08-17 | 2016-09-16 | 2016-10-06 |
| 2016-06-14 | $0.20 | 2016-05-17 | 2016-06-16 | 2016-07-07 |
| 2016-04-05 | $0.20 | 2016-03-15 | 2016-04-07 | 2016-04-28 |
| 2015-12-15 | $0.15 | 2015-12-09 | 2015-12-17 | 2016-01-07 |
| 2015-09-15 | $0.15 | 2015-08-25 | 2015-09-17 | 2015-10-08 |
| 2015-06-16 | $0.15 | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-18 | 2015-07-09 |
| 2015-04-07 | $0.15 | 2015-03-12 | 2015-04-09 | 2015-04-30 |
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