Childrens Place, Inc.(PLCE)Stock Analysis
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PLCE Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
Data updated 2026-09-11AI stock analysis and institutional research for Childrens Place, Inc. (PLCE), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores PLCE at 24.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,686 of 2,962 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include revenue growth (6.4) and institutional flow (12.5), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Childrens Place, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $215.2M, net income of $-53.2M, free cash flow of $-61.8M. Top institutional holders of PLCE by reported 13-F value include Mithaq Capital SPC, Shay Capital, Caption Management, based on the most recent SEC filings. PLCE trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1041859. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate PLCE daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Childrens Place, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Childrens Place, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 24 and 59 since 2021, currently 24.7 — a declining long-term trajectory across 65 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$215.2M
Net Income
Q1 2026
$-53.2M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$-61.8M
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · ProRevenue
-12.8% YoYNet Income
-52.7% YoYOperating Income
-317.6% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+11.5% YoYTotal Assets
-10.3% YoYTotal Debt
-68.2% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+106.9% YoYFree Cash Flow
+93.1% YoY| Metric | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.21B -12.8% | $1.39B -13.5% | $1.60B -6.2% | $1.71B -10.8% | $1.92B +25.8% | $1.52B |
| Net Income | $-88.3M -52.7% | $-57.8M +62.6% | $-154.5M -13480.1% | $-1.1M -100.6% | $187.2M +233.3% | $-140.4M |
| Operating Income | $-57.2M -317.6% | $-13.7M +83.6% | $-83.8M -5377.0% | $-1.5M -100.6% | $275.6M +237.9% | $-199.9M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-4.01 +11.5% | $-4.53 +63.3% | $-12.34 -13611.1% | $-0.09 -100.7% | $12.59 +231.3% | $-9.59 |
| Total Assets | $670.3M -10.3% | $747.6M -6.6% | $800.3M -18.9% | $986.3M -4.9% | $1.04B -9.0% | $1.14B |
| Total Debt | $131.1M -68.2% | $411.6M +48.9% | $276.5M -17.9% | $336.7M +49.7% | $225.0M -9.1% | $247.4M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $8.1M +106.9% | $-117.6M -226.7% | $92.8M +1229.2% | $-8.2M -106.2% | $133.3M +473.1% | $-35.7M |
| Free Cash Flow | $-9.3M +93.1% | $-133.4M -304.5% | $65.2M +221.3% | $-53.8M -151.7% | $104.0M +256.8% | $-66.3M |
AI Insight: PLCE Financial Trends
Children's Place faces severe profitability crisis with negative net income in 7 of last 8 quarters and collapsing revenue momentum.
• Revenue declined 36% from Q2 2025 ($242M) to Q2 2026 ($215M), marking continuous deterioration over two quarters.
• Operating income negative in Q1 and Q2 2026 (-$41M and -$42M respectively) after stabilizing near breakeven in prior four quarters.
• Total debt fell sharply to $44M in Q2 2026 from $402M in Q3 2025, primarily through liquidation rather than operational improvement.
⚠ Negative equity (-$107M in Q2 2026) signals technical insolvency; shareholder value severely eroded.
⚠ Operating cash flow turned negative (-$54M) in Q2 2026 after modest positive turn in Q4 2025, indicating structural cash burn.
AI Insight: PLCE Ratio Trends
Operating and net margins have collapsed to -19.6% and -24.7% in Q2 2026, the worst quarter on record despite modest stabilization in late 2025.
• OpMargin crashed from 1.1% in Q4 2025 to -12.4% in Q1 2026, then to -19.6% in Q2 2026 — steepest deterioration in dataset.
• NPM followed similar pattern: -1.3% in Q4 2025 to -24.7% in Q2 2026, indicating both revenue pressure and cost structure dysfunction.
• ROA declined from -2.3% in Q4 2025 to -29.2% in Q2 2026, reflecting severe asset efficiency collapse.
⚠ Sequential deterioration accelerated in 2026 with no recovery visible; Q4 2025 stability proved ephemeral.
⚠ ROIC data gap for Q1–Q2 2026 obscures capital return dynamics during period of maximum profitability stress.
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Top Institutional Holders of PLCE
Mithaq Capital SPC
$41.5M13,593,236 shShay Capital LLC
$2.8M925,244 shCaption Management, LLC
$1.5M500,000 shBlackRock, Inc.
$1.2M389,167 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$954.6K312,981 shSUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP
$840.0K275,400 shSUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP
$674.4K221,115 shIMMERSION CORP
$626.4K205,366 shUBS Group AG
$598.2K196,145 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$340.6K111,615 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Mithaq Capital SPC | $41.5M | 13,593,236 |
| Shay Capital LLC | $2.8M | 925,244 |
| Caption Management, LLC | $1.5M | 500,000 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $1.2M | 389,167 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $954.6K | 312,981 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | $840.0K | 275,400 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | $674.4K | 221,115 |
| IMMERSION CORP | $626.4K | 205,366 |
| UBS Group AG | $598.2K | 196,145 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $340.6K | 111,615 |
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