US · PLCE
The Children's Place, Inc.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical · Apparel - Retail
- Headquarters
- Secaucus, NJ 07094
- Website
- childrensplace.com
Price · as of 2025-01-31
$3.26
Market cap 88.67M
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $242.16 | +7,328.22% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $2.71 | -16.87% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | — | — |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $21.23 | +551.17% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $48.19 | $111.64 | $0.37 | $37.78 | $30.24 |
| 2012 | $47.54 | $115.00 | $0.62 | $39.10 | $32.21 |
| 2013 | $43.84 | $97.96 | $3.87 | $38.80 | $34.63 |
| 2014 | $44.19 | $106.75 | $3.42 | $39.13 | $13.73 |
| 2015 | $58.45 | $94.25 | $1.30 | $32.34 | $20.83 |
| 2016 | $71.57 | $97.00 | $4.86 | $31.02 | $17.61 |
| 2017 | $103.37 | $118.39 | $12.46 | $42.30 | $62.68 |
| 2018 | $126.35 | $98.64 | $21.31 | $27.07 | $61.33 |
| 2019 | $102.70 | $99.97 | $5.42 | $19.56 | $70.64 |
| 2020 | $24.84 | $38.85 | $0.65 | $5.00 | $23.00 |
| 2021 | $74.00 | $119.92 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $92.68 |
| 2022 | $49.87 | $532.73 | $11.31 | $79.56 | $420.69 |
| 2023 | $38.25 | $133.03 | $0.00 | $11.72 | $0.19 |
| 2024 | $7.76 | $1,885.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $6.78 | $242.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $21.23 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates The Children's Place, Inc.'s (PLCE) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $242.16
- Current price
- $3.26
- AI upside
- +7,328.22%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$2.71
-16.87% upside
Graham-Dodd
—
— upside
Graham Formula
$21.23
+551.17% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| PLCE | The Children's Place, Inc… | $3.26 | 88.67M | +7,328% | -17% | — | +551% | -1.50 | -1.46 | 0.06 | 25.72 | — | -1.20 | 30.29% | 1.22% | -4.17% | 168.99% | 3.50% | -7.47% | -9.87 | 0.47 | 0.90 | 0.09 | 22.38 | -6335.00% | -1349.00% | -30451.00% | -154.15% | -0.23 | -27.72% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.78% | 39.62 | -5.00 | 0.48 | 1.55 |
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About The Children's Place, Inc.
The Children's Place, Inc. operates as a children's specialty apparel retailer. The company operates in two segments, The Children's Place U.S. and The Children's Place International. It sells apparel, footwear, accessories, and other items for children; and designs, contracts to manufacture, and sells merchandise under the proprietary The Children's Place, Place, Baby Place, Gymboree, and Sugar & Jade brand names. As of January 29, 2022, the company had 672 stores in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico; online stores at childrensplace.com, gymboree.com, and sugarandjade.com; and seven international franchise partners operated 211 international points of distribution in 16 countries. 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.
- CEO
- Muhammad Umair
- Employees
- 2.53K
- Beta
- 1.99
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($2.71 ÷ $3.26) − 1 = -16.87% (DCF, example).