Childrens Pl Inc Financials

PLCE

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Nov 1, 2025 Currency USD FYE February

Financial Health Signals

Financial Profile 3/100

Based on FY2025 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores

Profitability

Childrens Pl Inc has an operating margin of -1.0%, meaning the company retains $-1 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This below-average margin results in a low score of 0/100, suggesting thin profitability after operating expenses. This is up from -5.2% the prior year.

Growth

Childrens Pl Inc's revenue declined 13.5% year-over-year, from $1.6B to $1.4B. This contraction results in a growth score of 0/100.

Leverage

Childrens Pl Inc has elevated debt relative to equity (D/E of 75.63), meaning the company relies heavily on borrowed funds. This high leverage results in a low score of 0/100, reflecting increased financial risk.

Liquidity

Childrens Pl Inc's current ratio of 0.92 means current assets barely cover short-term liabilities. This tight liquidity results in a low score of 17/100, which could limit financial flexibility.

Cash Flow

While Childrens Pl Inc generated -$117.6M in operating cash flow, capex of $15.8M consumed most of it, leaving -$133.4M in free cash flow. This results in a low score of 0/100, reflecting heavy capital investment rather than weak cash generation.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

4/9

Childrens Pl Inc passes 4 of 9 financial strength tests. 1 of 4 profitability signals pass, 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Low Quality

2.03x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Childrens Pl Inc generates $2.03 in operating cash flow (-$117.6M OCF vs -$57.8M net income). This low ratio suggests earnings are primarily driven by accounting accruals rather than cash generation, which may not be sustainable.

This page shows Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 17 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

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Key Financial Metrics

Revenue

$1.4B

YoY-13.5%

5Y CAGR-5.8%

10Y CAGR-2.4%

Childrens Pl Inc generated $1.4B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 13.5% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$25.9M

YoY+170.8%

5Y CAGR-31.4%

10Y CAGR-15.6%

Childrens Pl Inc's EBITDA was $25.9M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 170.8% from the prior year.

Free Cash Flow

-$133.4M

YoY-304.5%

Childrens Pl Inc generated -$133.4M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 304.5% from the prior year.

Net Income

-$57.8M

YoY+62.6%

Childrens Pl Inc reported -$57.8M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 62.6% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$-4.53

YoY+63.3%

Childrens Pl Inc earned $-4.53 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 63.3% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$5.7M

YoY-56.1%

5Y CAGR-39.8%

10Y CAGR-27.5%

Childrens Pl Inc held $5.7M in cash against $107.0M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share

N/A

Shares Outstanding

22M

YoY+73.7%

5Y CAGR+8.7%

10Y CAGR+0.6%

Childrens Pl Inc had 22M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 73.7% from the prior year.

Gross Margin

33.1%

YoY+5.3pp

5Y CAGR-1.9pp

10Y CAGR-2.2pp

Childrens Pl Inc's gross margin was 33.1% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 5.3 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

-1.0%

YoY+4.2pp

5Y CAGR-6.1pp

10Y CAGR-5.5pp

Childrens Pl Inc's operating margin was -1.0% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 4.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

-4.2%

YoY+5.5pp

5Y CAGR-8.1pp

10Y CAGR-7.4pp

Childrens Pl Inc's net profit margin was -4.2% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 5.5 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

N/A

R&D Spending

N/A

Share Buybacks

$673K

YoY-90.6%

5Y CAGR-65.2%

10Y CAGR-37.7%

Childrens Pl Inc spent $673K on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 90.6% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures

$15.8M

YoY-42.6%

5Y CAGR-22.7%

10Y CAGR-14.1%

Childrens Pl Inc invested $15.8M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 42.6% from the prior year.

PLCE Income Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Revenue	$1.4B-13.5%	$1.6B-6.2%	$1.7B-10.8%	$1.9B+25.8%	$1.5B-18.6%	$1.9B
Cost of Revenue	$926.8M-19.9%	$1.2B-3.1%	$1.2B+6.6%	$1.1B-5.8%	$1.2B-2.1%	$1.2B
Gross Profit	$459.5M+3.2%	$445.3M-13.4%	$514.2M-35.3%	$794.7M+138.5%	$333.3M-49.1%	$655.3M
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$405.6M-9.3%	$447.3M-3.0%	$461.0M+0.4%	$459.2M+7.2%	$428.2M-10.4%	$478.1M
Operating Income	-$13.7M+83.6%	-$83.8M-5377.0%	-$1.5M-100.6%	$275.6M+237.9%	-$199.9M-307.5%	$96.4M
Interest Expense	N/A	$30.1M+125.8%	$13.3M-28.5%	$18.6M+56.5%	$11.9M+45.3%	$8.2M
Income Tax	$8.4M-79.5%	$40.7M+399.1%	-$13.6M-119.5%	$69.9M+197.9%	-$71.4M-572.3%	$15.1M
Net Income	-$57.8M+62.6%	-$154.5M-13480.1%	-$1.1M-100.6%	$187.2M+233.3%	-$140.4M-291.5%	$73.3M
EPS (Diluted)	$-4.53+63.3%	$-12.34-13611.1%	$-0.09-100.7%	$12.59+231.3%	$-9.59-304.9%	$4.68

Metric	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24	Q4'24	Q3'23
Revenue	$339.5M+13.9%	$298.0M+23.1%	$242.1M-37.9%	$390.2M+22.1%	$319.7M+19.3%	$267.9M-41.1%	$455.0M-5.2%	$480.2M
Cost of Revenue	$227.2M+15.5%	$196.7M+14.8%	$171.3M-32.0%	$251.8M+21.2%	$207.9M+18.7%	$175.1M-50.8%	$356.0M+11.9%	$318.2M
Gross Profit	$112.3M+10.9%	$101.3M+43.1%	$70.8M-48.8%	$138.3M+23.7%	$111.8M+20.5%	$92.7M-6.3%	$99.0M-38.9%	$162.1M
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$101.3M+13.1%	$89.6M+3.4%	$86.7M-13.2%	$99.8M+3.9%	$96.1M-11.9%	$109.1M-7.3%	$117.7M+12.3%	$104.8M
Operating Income	$3.7M-10.6%	$4.1M+117.0%	-$24.1M-182.4%	$29.3M+234.4%	-$21.8M+22.2%	-$28.0M+54.7%	-$61.8M-237.3%	$45.0M
Interest Expense	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$7.7M-9.4%	$8.5M+7.3%	$8.0M
Income Tax	-$132K-109.1%	$1.5M+8.1%	$1.3M+249.3%	-$900K-181.3%	$1.1M-46.9%	$2.1M-96.4%	$58.6M+4127.5%	-$1.5M
Net Income	-$4.3M+19.5%	-$5.4M+84.2%	-$34.0M-269.4%	$20.1M+162.5%	-$32.1M+15.0%	-$37.8M+70.7%	-$128.8M-434.8%	$38.5M
EPS (Diluted)	$-0.19+20.8%	$-0.24+84.7%	$-1.57-200.0%	$1.57+162.5%	$-2.51+15.8%	$-2.98+70.9%	$-10.24-435.7%	$3.05

PLCE Balance Sheet

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Total Assets	$779.6M-8.1%	$848.3M-16.4%	$1.0B-11.4%	$1.1B+1.5%	$1.1B-4.8%	$1.2B
Current Assets	$500.6M-1.8%	$509.6M-16.0%	$606.6M-11.8%	$687.5M+19.3%	$576.4M+23.1%	$468.2M
Cash & Equivalents	$5.7M-56.1%	$13.0M-29.0%	$18.2M-68.8%	$58.5M-10.5%	$65.4M-8.9%	$71.8M
Inventory	$422.2M-0.7%	$425.2M-15.7%	$504.2M-8.2%	$549.2M+31.4%	$417.8M+24.4%	$335.8M
Accounts Receivable	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Goodwill	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Liabilities	$778.2M-11.9%	$883.2M-0.7%	$889.0M-4.5%	$931.3M-5.2%	$982.7M-9.0%	$1.1B
Current Liabilities	$543.6M-5.2%	$573.2M-20.3%	$719.3M+0.2%	$717.7M+6.6%	$673.4M-11.3%	$759.0M
Long-Term Debt	$107.0M-35.8%	$166.6M+234.8%	$49.8M+0.1%	$49.7M-33.3%	$74.5M	$0
Total Equity	$1.4M+104.1%	-$34.9M-127.7%	$125.8M-41.1%	$213.7M+47.4%	$145.0M+38.1%	$105.0M
Retained Earnings	-$226.7M-31.3%	-$172.7M-1775.3%	-$9.2M-112.8%	$71.9M+12673.2%	$563K+103.3%	-$16.8M

Metric	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24	Q4'24	Q3'23
Total Assets	$762.5M-5.3%	$805.1M+3.3%	$779.6M-12.3%	$888.8M-3.5%	$921.4M+8.6%	$848.3M+6.0%	$800.3M-17.8%	$973.4M
Current Assets	$490.2M-9.9%	$543.9M+8.6%	$500.6M-16.9%	$602.7M-3.9%	$627.3M+23.1%	$509.6M+12.7%	$452.1M-24.3%	$597.4M
Cash & Equivalents	$7.3M-7.0%	$7.8M+37.0%	$5.7M-1.0%	$5.7M-39.9%	$9.6M-26.1%	$13.0M-5.0%	$13.6M+0.9%	$13.5M
Inventory	$390.3M-11.8%	$442.7M+4.9%	$422.2M-14.1%	$491.6M-5.6%	$520.6M+22.4%	$425.2M+17.4%	$362.1M-21.7%	$462.4M
Accounts Receivable	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Goodwill	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Liabilities	$771.1M-4.8%	$810.0M+4.1%	$778.2M-17.1%	$938.4M-5.2%	$990.3M+12.1%	$883.2M+9.1%	$809.3M-5.4%	$855.3M
Current Liabilities	$532.7M-8.8%	$583.9M+7.4%	$543.6M-16.2%	$649.0M-7.1%	$698.5M+21.9%	$573.2M-7.0%	$616.4M-12.7%	$705.7M
Long-Term Debt	$107.4M+0.2%	$107.2M+0.2%	$107.0M-35.4%	$165.7M+0.2%	$165.4M-0.8%	$166.6M+234.5%	$49.8M0.0%	$49.8M
Total Equity	-$8.6M-76.9%	-$4.9M-444.0%	$1.4M+102.9%	-$49.6M+28.0%	-$68.9M-97.6%	-$34.9M-286.4%	-$9.0M-107.6%	$118.1M
Retained Earnings	-$236.4M-1.9%	-$232.1M-2.4%	-$226.7M-22.7%	-$184.7M+9.8%	-$204.8M-18.6%	-$172.7M-28.0%	-$134.9M-2142.1%	-$6.0M

PLCE Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Operating Cash Flow	-$117.6M-226.7%	$92.8M+1229.2%	-$8.2M-106.2%	$133.3M+473.1%	-$35.7M-120.1%	$177.9M
Capital Expenditures	$15.8M-42.6%	$27.6M-39.5%	$45.6M+55.5%	$29.3M-4.2%	$30.6M-46.8%	$57.5M
Free Cash Flow	-$133.4M-304.5%	$65.2M+221.3%	-$53.8M-151.7%	$104.0M+256.8%	-$66.3M-155.1%	$120.4M
Investing Cash Flow	-$15.8M+43.0%	-$27.8M+39.5%	-$45.9M-56.9%	-$29.3M+3.6%	-$30.4M+77.4%	-$134.3M
Financing Cash Flow	$128.4M+288.1%	-$68.3M-500.3%	$17.1M+115.1%	-$112.7M-285.0%	$60.9M+237.3%	-$44.4M
Dividends Paid	$1.7M	$0	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$34.9M
Share Buybacks	$673K-90.6%	$7.1M-92.5%	$94.6M+12.7%	$84.0M+442.1%	$15.5M-88.2%	$131.4M

Metric	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24	Q4'24	Q3'23
Operating Cash Flow	$6.2M+120.5%	-$30.5M+29.1%	-$43.0M+2.9%	-$44.2M+47.3%	-$83.9M+24.2%	-$110.8M-181.8%	$135.4M+1464.3%	-$9.9M
Capital Expenditures	$9.6M+574.5%	$1.4M-58.1%	$3.4M-1.0%	$3.4M-55.7%	$7.8M+65.8%	$4.7M+47.1%	$3.2M-48.7%	$6.2M
Free Cash Flow	-$3.4M+89.3%	-$31.9M+31.2%	-$46.4M+2.7%	-$47.7M+48.0%	-$91.7M+20.6%	-$115.5M-187.3%	$132.2M+919.1%	-$16.1M
Investing Cash Flow	-$9.6M-574.5%	-$1.4M+58.1%	-$3.4M+1.0%	-$3.4M+55.7%	-$7.8M-65.8%	-$4.7M-44.5%	-$3.2M+48.3%	-$6.3M
Financing Cash Flow	$2.8M-92.1%	$35.5M-16.2%	$42.3M-4.7%	$44.4M-50.0%	$88.8M-22.7%	$114.9M+186.8%	-$132.3M-1294.9%	$11.1M
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	$0-100.0%	$338K+302.4%	$84K	$0-100.0%	$246K-23.1%	$320K+204.8%	$105K+69.4%	$62K

PLCE Financial Ratios

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Gross Margin	33.1%+5.3pp	27.8%-2.3pp	30.1%-11.4pp	41.5%+19.6pp	21.9%-13.1pp	35.0%
Operating Margin	-1.0%+4.2pp	-5.2%-5.1pp	-0.1%-14.5pp	14.4%+27.5pp	-13.1%-18.3pp	5.1%
Net Margin	-4.2%+5.5pp	-9.6%-9.6pp	-0.1%-9.8pp	9.8%+19.0pp	-9.2%-13.1pp	3.9%
Return on Equity	N/A	N/A	N/A	87.6%	N/A	69.8%
Return on Assets	-7.4%+10.8pp	-18.2%-18.1pp	-0.1%-16.5pp	16.4%+28.8pp	-12.4%-18.6pp	6.2%
Current Ratio	0.92+0.0	0.89+0.0	0.84-0.1	0.96+0.1	0.86+0.2	0.62
Debt-to-Equity	75.63+80.4	-4.78-5.2	0.40+0.2	0.23-0.3	0.51+0.5	0.00
FCF Margin	-9.6%-13.7pp	4.1%+7.2pp	-3.1%-8.6pp	5.4%+9.8pp	-4.3%-10.8pp	6.4%

Metric	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24	Q4'24	Q3'23
Gross Margin	33.1%-0.9pp	34.0%+4.7pp	29.2%-6.2pp	35.5%+0.5pp	35.0%+0.4pp	34.6%+12.9pp	21.8%-12.0pp	33.7%
Operating Margin	1.1%-0.3pp	1.4%+11.3pp	-10.0%-17.5pp	7.5%+14.3pp	-6.8%+3.6pp	-10.4%+3.1pp	-13.6%-22.9pp	9.4%
Net Margin	-1.3%+0.5pp	-1.8%+12.3pp	-14.1%-19.2pp	5.1%+15.2pp	-10.1%+4.1pp	-14.1%+14.2pp	-28.3%-36.3pp	8.0%
Return on Equity	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	32.6%
Return on Assets	-0.6%+0.1pp	-0.7%+3.7pp	-4.4%-6.6pp	2.3%+5.8pp	-3.5%+1.0pp	-4.5%+11.6pp	-16.1%-20.1pp	4.0%
Current Ratio	0.92-0.0	0.93+0.0	0.920.0	0.93+0.0	0.900.0	0.89+0.2	0.73-0.1	0.85
Debt-to-Equity	-12.47+9.6	-22.02-97.6	75.63+79.0	-3.34-0.9	-2.40+2.4	-4.78+0.7	-5.52-5.9	0.42
FCF Margin	-1.0%+9.7pp	-10.7%+8.4pp	-19.1%-6.9pp	-12.2%+16.5pp	-28.7%+14.4pp	-43.1%-72.2pp	29.1%+32.4pp	-3.4%

Note: The current ratio is below 1.0 (0.92), indicating current liabilities exceed current assets, which may suggest potential short-term liquidity concerns.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Childrens Pl Inc's annual revenue?

Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) reported $1.4B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -13.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Childrens Pl Inc's revenue growing?

Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) revenue declined by 13.5% year-over-year, from $1.6B to $1.4B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Childrens Pl Inc profitable?

No, Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) reported a net income of -$57.8M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of -4.2%.

What is Childrens Pl Inc's earnings per share (EPS)?

Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) reported diluted earnings per share of $-4.53 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 63.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

What is Childrens Pl Inc's EBITDA?

Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) had EBITDA of $25.9M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Childrens Pl Inc have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) had $5.7M in cash and equivalents against $107.0M in long-term debt.

What is Childrens Pl Inc's gross margin?

Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) had a gross margin of 33.1% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Childrens Pl Inc's operating margin?

Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) had an operating margin of -1.0% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Childrens Pl Inc's net profit margin?

Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) had a net profit margin of -4.2% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Childrens Pl Inc's free cash flow?

Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) generated -$133.4M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -304.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Childrens Pl Inc's operating cash flow?

Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) generated -$117.6M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Childrens Pl Inc's total assets?

Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) had $779.6M in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Childrens Pl Inc's capital expenditures?

Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) invested $15.8M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Does Childrens Pl Inc buy back shares?

Yes, Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) spent $673K on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Childrens Pl Inc have outstanding?

Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) had 22M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Childrens Pl Inc's current ratio?

Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) had a current ratio of 0.92 as of fiscal year 2025, which is below 1.0, which may suggest potential liquidity concerns.

What is Childrens Pl Inc's debt-to-equity ratio?

Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 75.63 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Childrens Pl Inc's return on assets (ROA)?

Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) had a return on assets of -7.4% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Childrens Pl Inc's cash runway?

Based on fiscal year 2025 data, Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) had $5.7M in cash against an annual operating cash burn of $117.6M. This gives an estimated cash runway of approximately 1 months at the current burn rate. Cash runway measures how long a company can continue operating before running out of cash, assuming no additional funding.

What is Childrens Pl Inc's Piotroski F-Score?

Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Childrens Pl Inc's earnings high quality?

Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) has an earnings quality ratio of 2.03x, considered low quality (accrual-driven). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Childrens Pl Inc?

Childrens Pl Inc (PLCE) scores 3 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating weak overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.