# THE CHILDREN’S PLACE, INC. (PLCE) · Edgar & Edgarette company card

> The Children’s Place, Inc. (PLCE) saw revenue fall 12.8% in FY2026 to $1.2 billion, operating margin -4.7% against a 7.3% median for family clothing stores, equity -8.1% of assets, and dividend per share up 2 years running. Every figure is from the company’s own annual report filed with the SEC.

SEC CIK 1041859 · fiscal year ended 2026-01-31 · 5 audited years read · [page](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/PLCE) · [JSON](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/PLCE.json)

## Figures, as filed in the 10-K

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.2B |
| Revenue growth, 1 year | -12.8% |
| Revenue growth per year | -10.9% |
| Operating margin | -4.7% (prior year -1.0%) |
| Net margin | -7.3% |
| Operating cash flow | $8M |
| Capital spending | $17M |
| Free cash flow | −$9M |
| Cash | $5M |
| Long-term debt | — |
| Total assets | $670M |
| Total equity | −$54M |
| Equity ÷ assets | -8.1% |
| Return on equity | — |
| Dividend per share | $2.24 |
| Dividend years rising | 2 |

## Readings, computed from those figures

- Altman Z: -1.92 (distress zone)
- Piotroski F: 4 of 9 (middling)
- Beneish M: -3.38 (below the −1.78 line)
- Health Harbor boat: Rotting at the dock · four or more warning signs · filed bankruptcy or receivership, debt accelerated or triggered in the last 12 months; liabilities exceed assets (often from years of share buybacks, not always distress); operating loss: a margin of -4.7% in FY2026; free cash flow was negative: capital spending outran operating cash (-$9.3M in FY2026)
- Cash Compass: In between · no clear cash pattern yet

## Edgarette's reading

Exposure: revenue $1.2B (FY2026). Experience: revenue down 12.8% on the year, down 10.9% a year over 4 years; operating margin -4.7%, down from -1.0%. Soundness: equity -8.1% of assets (liabilities exceed assets), dividend per share up 2 years running. Credibility: four or more audited years, reasonable weight. Range: 80% of past cases like this landed between $855.1M and $1.3B next year (method v4.1: its own 5-year record of growth weighed at 57% against $1B–10B filers; across 2019–2025, 69.0% landed inside, 83.4% on the one year the method never saw). In a shock year the stress range is $740.6M to $1.5B. A statistical range, not company guidance. Against peers (9 filers, $50M+ revenue, retail-family clothing stores): operating margin -4.7% against a 7.3% median; growth -12.8% against 4.1%.

Range logged 2026-10-01, receipt e425b9ae9e0a1a1f, status open. A statistical range, not company guidance.

## Health Watch, last 12 months

- Item 1.03 Bankruptcy or receivership: 1, latest 2026-11-09 ([filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041859/000110465926124175/0001104659-26-124175-index.htm))
- Item 2.04 Debt accelerated or triggered: 1, latest 2026-11-09 ([filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041859/000110465926124175/0001104659-26-124175-index.htm))
- Item 5.02 Director or officer change: 12, latest 2026-11-09 ([filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041859/000110465926124175/0001104659-26-124175-index.htm))

## Recent filings

- 8-K · filed 2026-11-09 · 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement; 1.03 Bankruptcy or Receivership; 2.04 Triggering Events That Accelerate a Financial Obligation; 5.02 Departure or Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041859/000110465926124175/0001104659-26-124175-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-11-04 · 5.02 Departure or Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041859/000110465926122379/0001104659-26-122379-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-10-23 · 5.02 Departure or Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041859/000110465926118494/0001104659-26-118494-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-10-08 · 5.02 Departure or Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041859/000110465926114716/0001104659-26-114716-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-09-30 · 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement; 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041859/000110465926112357/0001104659-26-112357-index.htm)
- 10-Q · filed 2026-09-14 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041859/000162828026061861/0001628280-26-061861-index.htm)

## Sources

- facts: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001041859.json
- filings: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1041859

## Cite

POPS4, Edgar & Edgarette: THE CHILDREN’S PLACE, INC. (PLCE) company card, from the company's own SEC filings, accessed 2026-11-15, https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/PLCE. CC BY 4.0. For a figure, add the filing URL under filings or sources.

DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23672509 · catalog https://www.pops4.com/boards/catalog.json · Figures as filed with the SEC. Card text CC BY 4.0, POPS4.

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Figures are as filed in audited 10-K reports and can move with restatements, acquisitions, disposals or a change in fiscal year. A range set from how past company-years turned out is not a promise about the next one, and says nothing about the share price.