The Children's Place, Inc.

PLCENASDAQConsumer Cyclical● Active

$3.70

+$0.18(+5.11%)

Market Cap$82183956

P/E Ratio—

52W High$9.56

52W Low$2.76

Avg Volume518K

Open$3.47

Beta1.91

Free Cash Flow Financials Revenue

The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

PLCE · free cash flow · updated Jun 9, 2026

Core FCF metrics

PLCE · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was −$9.3M for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-01-31), up 93.1% year-over-year The FCF margin was -0.8%.

FY2026 Free Cash Flow−$9.3M▲ +93.1% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)−$9.3Mtrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin-0.8%−$9.3M ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF

5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 9, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

PLCE · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2026Latest$8.1M(17M)−$9.3M▲ +93.1%-0.8%

FY2025−$117.6M(16M)−$133.4M▼ 304.5%-9.6%

FY2024$92.8M(28M)$65.2M▲ +221.3%4.1%

FY2023−$8.2M(46M)−$53.8M▼ 151.7%-3.1%

FY2022$133.3M(29M)$104.0M▲ +256.8%5.4%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

PLCE · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) reported negative free cash flow of −$0.01B. FCF-based valuation ratios are not meaningful when FCF is negative.

FCF Yield (TTM)

N/A

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

N/A

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

N/A

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

N/A

Enterprise Value basis

FCF-based valuation ratios are only meaningful when free cash flow is positive. Negative FCF indicates capital expenditures exceeded operating cash flow.

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2026 · 2026-01-31

Cash flow statement summary

PLCE · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2026, The Children's Place, Inc. generated $8.1M in operating cash flow and spent 17M in capital expenditures, yielding −$9.3M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$8.1M

Cash from core business operations

2026-01-31

Investing Activities

−$17.4M

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2026-01-31

Financing Activities

+$7.0M

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2026-01-31

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($8.1M) − |CapEx| (17M) = FCF (−$9.3M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Cyclical)

PLCE vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

The Children's Place, Inc.YOU

PLCE

−$9.3M+93.1%-0.8%

Loss

Toyota Motor Corporation

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

BABA

−$50.72B-164.9%-5.0%

Loss

Consumer Cyclical · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) reported free cash flow of −$9.3M for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-01-31), up 93.1% year-over-year. The FCF margin was -0.8%.

Based on available data, The Children's Place, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 11 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $164.6M in FY2017.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

PLCE free cash flow · 8 questions

The Children's Place, Inc. free cash flow was −$9.3M for FY2026, up 93.1% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at −$9.3M.

PLCE free cash flowPLCE FCFPLCE FCF 2026PLCE free cash flow TTM

▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · The Children's Place, Inc. · The Children's Place, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 9, 2026