Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · Nasdaq
Our AI ranks Childrens Place, Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Childrens Place, Inc. is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of $24M. It ranks number 10 by market capitalization among the 10 Retail-Family Clothing Stores issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its Gross Margin of 29.0% is the lowest of the 10 peers that report one. Its Current Ratio of 0.89x is the lowest of the 10 peers that report one.
For PLCE, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 1.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 14.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.8%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Retail-Family Clothing Stores peers listed below that report each metric.
| Metric | PLCE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $24M | 10/10 |
| EPS | $-3.59 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $50.62 | – |
| FCF/Share | $0.34 | – |
| Metric | PLCE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROIC | -35.2% | 8/8 |
| Gross Margin | 29.0% | 10/10 |
| Operating Margin | -8.2% | 9/9 |
| EBT Margin | -12.2% | 10/10 |
| Tax Rate | 2.8% | – |
| Metric | PLCE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.89x | 10/10 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.18x | 10/10 |
| Interest Coverage | -3.1x | 9/9 |
| Working Capital | -$54M | 9/9 |
| Metric | PLCE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $38M | 8/9 |
| Free Cash Flow | $8M | 8/9 |
| Capital Spending | -$31M | 2/9 |
| FCF/Sales | 0.7% | 8/10 |
| CapEx/Sales | 2.7% | 9/10 |
| Metric | PLCE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.52x | 3/9 |
| Receivables Turnover | 25.2x | 7/8 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.4x | 9/10 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 13.3x | 1/10 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 14 days | 2/8 |
| Days Inventory | 155 days | 2/10 |
| Payables Period | 67 days | 3/10 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 103 days | 2/8 |
| Metric | PLCE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $1.13B | 8/9 |
| Operating Income | -$92M | 8/8 |
| SG&A Expense | $386M | 6/8 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $800M | 7/9 |
| Metric | PLCE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 22M | – |
| Total Current Assets | $426M | |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $7M | |
| Accounts Receivable | $45M | |
| Inventory | $340M | |
| Total Liabilities | $881M | |
| Short-term Debt | $334M |
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Childrens Place, Inc. (Retail-Family Clothing Stores): 10 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| PLCE Childrens Place, Inc. | ▲ | $24M |
| TJX Tjx Companies Inc /De/ | ▼ | $162.06B |
| ROST Ross Stores, Inc. | ▼ | $75.68B |
| GAP Gap Inc | ▼ | $8.12B |
| URBN Urban Outfitters Inc | ▼ | $7.42B |
| ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Co /De/ | ▼ | $6.50B |
| AEO American Eagle Outfitters Inc | ▶ | $3.01B |
| BKE Buckle Inc | ▼ | $2.40B |
| LE Lands' End, Inc. | ▼ | $291M |
| DXLG Destination Xl Group, Inc. | ▲ | $25M |
The Childrens Place, Inc. announced that Elizabeth A. LaPuma has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors and its Audit Committee. Ms. LaPuma is an independent director and qualifies as an ...
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Our AI ranks Childrens Place, Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
For PLCE, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 1.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 14.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Childrens Place, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
10 issuers in our coverage, PLCE included, share the SEC industry code Retail-Family Clothing Stores. The largest are: Tjx Companies Inc /De/ (TJX), Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST), Gap Inc (GAP), Urban Outfitters Inc (URBN), Abercrombie & Fitch Co /De/ (ANF), American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO).
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