Children’s Place, Inc. (The)
Description
The Children's Place, Inc. operates an omni-channel children's specialty portfolio of brands in North America. It operates through two segments, The Children's Place U.S. and The Children's Place International. The company designs, contracts to manufacture, and sells apparel, accessories, and footwear primarily under its The Children's Place, Gymboree, Sugar & Jade, and PJ Place proprietary brands. It offers its products through digital storefronts; physical stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada; wholesale marketplaces; and international franchise partners. The company's merchandise is also available online at www.childrensplace.com and www.gymboree.com. The company was formerly known as The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. and changed its name to The Children's Place, Inc. in June 2014. The Children's Place, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey.
About
CEO
Mr. Muhammad Umair
Employees
2,730
Instrument type
Common Stock
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Apparel Manufacturing
MIC code
XNGS
Address
500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ 07094, United States
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Earnings
| Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
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| Dec 1, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| May 5, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 2.42 | 2.04 | -0.38 | -15.70% |
Earnings estimate
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Current Quarter
(Jan 2025)
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Next Quarter
(Apr 2025)
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Current Year
(Jan 2025)
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Next Year
(Jan 2026)
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| Number of analysts | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Average estimate | 0.12 | -0.62 | 1.43 | 1.84 |
| Low estimate | 0.12 | -0.62 | 1.31 | 1.40 |
| High estimate | 0.12 | -0.62 | 1.55 | 2.28 |
| Last year EPS | -7.38 | -1.18 | -8.26 | 1.43 |
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Growth estimates
Current qtr (Jan 2025)
101.660%
Next qtr. (Apr 2025)
47.400%
Current year (Jan 2025)
117.320%
Next year (Jan 2026)
28.480%
Next 5 years (per annum)
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Past 5 years (per annum)
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Income statement
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
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| Fiscal date | 2024-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2021-01-31 | 2020-01-31 |
| Total reported revenue | 1.60B | 1.71B | 1.92B | 1.52B | 1.87B |
| Cost of revenue | 1.16B | 1.19B | 1.12B | 1.19B | 1.22B |
| Gross profit | 445.27M | 514.16M | 794.74M | 333.25M | 655.31M |
| Operating expense | |||||
| Research & development | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selling general and admin | 447.34M | 460.97M | 459.17M | 428.23M | 478.12M |
| Other operating expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | -49.26M | 1.73M | 277.15M | -161.39M | 102.40M |
| Non operating interest income | |||||
| Income | 87,000 | 92,000 | 16,000 | 63,000 | 253,000 |
| Expense | 30.09M | 13.32M | 18.63M | 11.91M | 8.19M |
| Other income expense | -34.54M | -3.26M | -1.51M | -38.53M | -6.04M |
| Pretax income | -113.80M | -14.76M | 257.03M | -211.76M | 88.42M |
| Tax provision | 40.74M | -13.62M | 69.86M | -71.39M | 15.12M |
| Net income | -154.54M | -1.14M | 187.17M | -140.37M | 73.30M |
| Basic EPS | -12.36 | -0.09 | 12.82 | -9.59 | 4.71 |
| Diluted EPS | -12.36 | -0.09 | 12.59 | -9.59 | 4.68 |
| Basic average shares | 12.50M | 13.04M | 14.60M | 14.63M | 15.55M |
| Diluted average shares | 12.50M | 13.04M | 14.60M | 14.63M | 15.55M |
| EBITDA | -1.98M | 53.28M | 335.59M | -94.92M | 177.44M |
| Net income from continuing op. | -154.54M | -1.14M | 187.17M | -140.37M | 73.30M |
| Minority interests | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
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| Fiscal date | 2024-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2021-01-31 | 2020-01-31 |
| Total assets | 800.31M | 986.28M | 1.04B | 1.14B | 1.18B |
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash equivalents | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 13.64M | 16.69M | 54.79M | 63.55M | 68.49M |
| Other short term investments | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts receivable | 33.22M | 49.58M | 21.86M | 39.53M | 32.81M |
| Other receivables | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inventory | 362.10M | 447.80M | 428.81M | 388.14M | 327.17M |
| Prepaid assets | 39.34M | 42.83M | 66.62M | 50.30M | 14.21M |
| Restricted cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Assets held for sale | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | 3.83M | 5.05M | 9.46M | 5.56M | 7.21M |
| Non current assets | |||||
| Properties | 265.99M | 226.89M | 259.64M | 341.66M | 447.36M |
| Land and improvements | 3.40M | 3.40M | 3.40M | 3.40M | 3.40M |
| Machinery furniture equipment | 507.62M | 546.75M | 533.33M | 523.37M | 537.77M |
| Construction in progress | 3.39M | 23.96M | 8.17M | 15.21M | 33.24M |
| Leases | 162.90M | 196.30M | 197.44M | 216.99M | 285.96M |
| Accumulated depreciation | -679.38M | -728.13M | -688.37M | -671.34M | -712.58M |
| Goodwill | 41.12M | 70.89M | 71.69M | 72.49M | 75.46M |
| Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intangible assets | 41.12M | 70.89M | 71.69M | 72.49M | 75.46M |
| Investments and advances | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current assets | 6.96M | 48.09M | 34.57M | 55.13M | 16.92M |
| Total liabilities | 809.33M | 827.80M | 811.99M | 1.05B | 946.21M |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 225.55M | 177.15M | 183.76M | 252.12M | 213.12M |
| Accrued expenses | 62.27M | 65.99M | 88.67M | 56.41M | 40.34M |
| Short term debt | 295.95M | 365.57M | 266.42M | 344.36M | 292.68M |
| Deferred revenue | 4.83M | 3.95M | 9.58M | 8.98M | 4.32M |
| Tax payable | 12.51M | 11.66M | 15.13M | 19.44M | 9.15M |
| Pensions | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current liabilities | 15.30M | 24.07M | 24.78M | 33.07M | 32.00M |
| Non current liabilities | |||||
| Long term debt | 167.89M | 146.23M | 184.45M | 289.52M | 311.91M |
| Provision for risks and charges | 14.15M | 19.96M | 23.63M | 21.24M | 24.37M |
| Deferred liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current liabilities | 10.88M | 13.23M | 12.09M | 17.49M | 6.16M |
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Common stock | 1.26M | 1.23M | 1.40M | 1.46M | 1.48M |
| Retained earnings | -134.87M | 22.54M | 77.91M | -42.79M | 108.22M |
| Other shareholders equity | -16.50M | -16.25M | -14.19M | -13.82M | -13.55M |
| Total shareholders equity | -9.02M | 158.48M | 225.47M | 93.38M | 235.19M |
| Additional paid in capital | 141.08M | 150.96M | 160.35M | 148.52M | 139.04M |
| Treasury stock | 2.91M | 3.74M | 3.44M | 3.16M | 2.96M |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash flow statement
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | -154.54M | -1.14M | 187.17M | -140.37M | 73.30M | 100.96M | 84.70M | 102.34M | 57.88M | 56.89M | 53.03M | 63.24M | 74.35M | 79.76M | 88.84M | 73.94M | -59.57M | 87.39M | 59.97M | 40.65M | 22.91M | 8.08M | 46.58M | 42.69M | 35.05M | 20.70M | 7.00M | 30.44M |
| Depreciation | 47.19M | 51.46M | 58.42M | 66.41M | 74.79M | 68.88M | 68.16M | 65.73M | 62.69M | 60.49M | 64.86M | 77.44M | 74.57M | 71.64M | 71.45M | 71.41M | 80.14M | 66.28M | 53.42M | 49.32M | 48.90M | 43.08M | 27.63M | 20.94M | 13.85M | 8.60M | 6.40M | 4.02M |
| Deferred Taxes | 36.98M | -13.68M | 25.85M | -32.66M | 5.36M | -5.57M | 34.89M | -9.38M | 12.17M | 5.63M | -3.55M | 1.97M | 2.27M | 24.17M | 17.35M | 32.15M | -55.84M | -30.00M | -37.12M | 1.64M | -5.03M | 213,000 | 490,000 | 1.89M | 2.73M | 12.00M | 4.20M | -21.26M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | -5.58M | 29.15M | 30.94M | 14.32M | 16.22M | 27.42M | 30.80M | 28.04M | 21.12M | 17.78M | 21.21M | 14.25M | 9.29M | 8.05M | 8.45M | 7.39M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 84.32M | 89.54M | 101.95M | 113.97M | 149.24M | 699,000 | 169,000 | 819,000 | 1.22M | -6.68M | -5.11M | -5.94M | -13.42M | -12.53M | -11.27M | -16.02M | 100.51M | 33.38M | 17.83M | 966,000 | — | — | — | — | — | -100,000 | -100,000 | 359,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | 21.31M | -28.14M | 16.20M | -3.62M | 3.15M | -9.13M | 5.39M | -5.06M | 5.47M | -6.27M | -6.04M | -1.13M | — | — | 3.01M | 12.47M | -9.92M | -6.12M | -5.07M | -6.55M | 5.43M | -1.68M | -2.78M | -4.01M | -2.37M | -800,000 | -1.00M | -249,000 |
| Accounts Payable | 39.96M | -41.73M | -58.33M | 71.72M | 17.50M | -56.89M | 28.93M | 18.99M | -4.04M | 6.05M | 73.61M | 63.28M | -617,000 | -13.60M | -35.17M | 47.29M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Assets & Liabilities | -11.02M | -122.07M | -220.93M | -127.79M | -334.47M | 3.76M | -64.34M | -27.09M | 26.73M | 23.98M | -57.40M | -21.05M | 10.27M | 17.00M | 14.89M | -37.25M | -30.08M | -5.76M | 24.89M | 96.33M | 7.37M | 5.56M | 21.14M | -6.50M | -21.84M | -10.10M | -6.50M | -2.15M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 58.60M | -36.60M | 141.26M | -38.02M | 5.09M | 130.13M | 188.69M | 174.39M | 183.23M | 157.87M | 140.61M | 192.06M | 156.71M | 174.49M | 157.55M | 191.39M | 25.24M | 145.17M | 113.92M | 182.35M | 79.58M | 55.26M | 93.06M | 55.01M | 27.41M | 30.30M | 10.00M | 11.15M |
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -42.15M | -72.21M | -72.61M | -90.18M | -79.76M | -83.95M | -62.22M | -49.39M | -199.77M | -155.07M | -89.23M | -57.80M | -43.47M | -68.01M | -49.11M | -55.17M | -58.18M | -19.80M | -17.20M | -8.49M |
| Net Intangibles | — | — | — | — | -76.95M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Acquisitions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.24M | -107.26M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Purchase of Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | -15.00M | -49.30M | -99.68M | -81.00M | -97.50M | -15.00M | — | — | — | — | -1.04B | -1.87B | -52.52M | -43.93M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sale of Investments | — | — | — | — | — | 15.00M | 49.30M | 40.10M | 111.58M | 91.50M | 50.00M | — | — | — | — | — | 1.12B | 1.79B | 52.52M | 66.27M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Investing Cash Flow | -231,000 | -371,000 | 17,000 | 211,000 | 103,000 | 14.25M | 33.51M | -9.57M | -30.62M | -61.71M | -119.70M | -105.22M | -77.66M | -84.32M | -64.33M | -49.39M | -124.59M | -229.22M | -89.02M | -142.88M | -43.47M | -69.20M | -49.11M | -55.17M | -58.18M | -19.80M | -17.20M | -8.49M |
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issuance | — | — | 50.00M | 78.64M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.00M |
| Long-Term Debt Payments | -639.93M | -602.05M | -834.98M | -501.90M | -879.09M | -834.40M | -572.11M | -538.04M | -556.86M | -320.23M | -124.29M | -134.87M | -117.26M | -156.71M | -268.61M | -816.28M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -164.11M |
| Other Financing Charges | -861,000 | — | -2.47M | -1.19M | — | — | — | 1.73M | 1.32M | -38,000 | 211,000 | 4.58M | -96,000 | 692,000 | -1.00M | -12.09M | 156,000 | 11.00M | — | -626,000 | -175,000 | — | — | -122,000 | -63,000 | -100,000 | -26.30M | -1.39M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -708.20M | -584.99M | -865.88M | -440.97M | -923.47M | -1.09B | -712.71M | -693.52M | -688.65M | -407.89M | -189.91M | -219.31M | -209.12M | -246.64M | -343.61M | -813.57M | 965,000 | 38.16M | 15.93M | 6.99M | 1.84M | 2.05M | 2.72M | 2.50M | 2.84M | 1.40M | 24.40M | -147.10M |
| Other Cash Details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| End Cash Position | 13.64M | 16.69M | 54.79M | 63.55M | 68.49M | 69.14M | 244.52M | 193.71M | 187.53M | 173.29M | 174.00M | 194.13M | 176.66M | 183.66M | 168.38M | 226.21M | 82.08M | 114.49M | 173.32M | 165.20M | 74.77M | 36.65M | 45.19M | 8.14M | 2.20M | — | — | 3.42M |
| Income Tax Paid | 5.78M | — | 49.56M | 3.64M | 1.31M | 19.53M | 37.77M | 31.49M | 13.89M | 23.60M | 24.83M | 10.03M | 37.26M | 20.14M | 16.79M | 11.62M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Paid | 29.04M | 12.35M | 14.77M | 10.83M | 7.55M | 3.22M | 1.95M | 1.68M | 1.40M | 936,000 | 499,000 | 704,000 | 1.27M | 1.60M | 5.47M | 6.81M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free Cash Flow | 65.24M | -53.80M | 103.97M | -66.30M | 43.45M | 68.80M | 155.73M | 164.61M | 140.51M | 89.20M | 100.86M | 114.86M | 76.34M | 90.57M | 92.96M | 166.69M | -200.99M | -16.08M | 26.67M | 151.44M | 36.57M | -9.68M | 37.66M | 6.62M | -23.52M | 15.20M | -5.90M | -646,000 |
Top Institutional Holders
| Holder | Date Reported | Shares | Value | % Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco ETF Tr II-Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 237,084 | 2.63M | 1.85% |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 191,068 | 2.12M | 1.49% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 154,476 | 1.72M | 1.21% |
| Schwab Strategic Tr-Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 103,174 | 1.15M | 0.81% |
| Invesco ETF Tr-Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 82,887 | 920,874 | 0.65% |
| Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund | Nov 30, 2024 | 71,139 | 790,354 | 0.56% |
| Invesco ETF Tr-Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 62,767 | 697,341 | 0.49% |
| Bridgeway Funds Inc-Ultra Small Company Market Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 25,000 | 277,749 | 0.20% |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | Nov 30, 2024 | 24,069 | 267,406 | 0.19% |
| Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund | Nov 30, 2024 | 22,480 | 249,752 | 0.18% |
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