Childrens Place (PLCE) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Childrens Place posted quarterly Change in Inventory of -$65.9 million for Q1 2026, up 28.47% year-on-year from -$51.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 26.88% on a QoQ basis from -$51.9 million in Q4 2025.
Childrens Place (PLCE) has 18 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at -$65.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Inventory rose 28.47% year-over-year to -$65.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$75.9 million (down 298.27% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$75.9 million, down 298.27% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 stood at -$65.9 million, down from -$51.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $120.8 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$102.3 million in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is -$14.3 million (2022), against an average of -$6.9 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Change in Inventory soared 306.9%; it then slumped 614.53% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at -$64.8 million in 2022, then retreated by 12.31% to -$72.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 60.43% to -$28.8 million in 2024, then sank by 80.51% to -$51.9 million in 2025, then dropped by 26.88% to -$65.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$65.9 million (Q1 2026), -$51.9 million (Q4 2025), and $20.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Lauren | 22.42 Bn | 20.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -125.00 Mn |
| 2 | Levi Strauss | 9.03 Bn | 8.22 Bn | 1.08 Bn | - |
| 3 | V F | 6.53 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 1.22 Bn | -277.08 Mn |
| 4 | Pvh | 4.49 Bn | 3.79 Bn | 1.44 Bn | -109.20 Mn |
| 5 | Kontoor Brands | 3.96 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 470.76 Mn | -192.56 Mn |
| 6 | Columbia Sportswear | 3.46 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 394.96 Mn | -61.58 Mn |
| 7 | Under Armour | 2.29 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 492.04 Mn | -160.94 Mn |
| 8 | Figs | 1.95 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 108.30 Mn | 11.42 Mn |
| 9 | G Iii Apparel | 1.38 Bn | 969.37 Mn | 285.48 Mn | -87.06 Mn |
| 10 | Childrens Place | 96.92 Mn | 91.43 Mn | 77.20 Mn | -65.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -65.90 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -65.90 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -51.94 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -51.94 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 20.35 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 20.35 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 21.57 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 21.57 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -92.14 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -92.14 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -28.78 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -28.78 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 95.76 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 95.76 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 63.45 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 63.45 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -101.55 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -101.55 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -72.72 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -72.72 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 31.87 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 31.87 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 57.09 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 57.09 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -102.27 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -102.27 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -64.75 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -64.75 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 66.96 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 66.96 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 120.81 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 120.81 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -14.31 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -14.31 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -19.22 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -19.22 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 44.72 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 44.72 Mn |
| May 1, 2021 | 29.69 Mn |
| May 1, 2021 | 29.69 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2021 | -39.27 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2021 | -39.27 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 46.70 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 46.70 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2020 | 45.02 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2020 | 45.02 Mn |
| May 2, 2020 | 8.63 Mn |
| May 2, 2020 | 8.63 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2020 | -62.90 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2020 | -62.90 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2019 | 3.63 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2019 | 3.63 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2019 | 44.48 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2019 | 44.48 Mn |
| May 4, 2019 | 38.32 Mn |
| May 4, 2019 | 38.32 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2019 | -73.27 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2019 | -73.27 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 10.74 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 10.74 Mn |
| Aug 4, 2018 | 32.08 Mn |
| Aug 4, 2018 | 32.08 Mn |
| May 5, 2018 | 11.07 Mn |
| May 5, 2018 | 11.07 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2018 | -40.12 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2018 | -40.12 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 53.67 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 53.67 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2017 | 51.06 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2017 | 51.06 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2017 | -28.18 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2017 | -28.18 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2017 | -39.56 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2017 | -39.56 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 29.66 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 29.66 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2016 | 47.30 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2016 | 47.30 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2016 | -21.33 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2016 | -21.33 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2016 | -56.78 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2016 | -56.78 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 13.25 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 13.25 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2015 | 35.23 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2015 | 35.23 Mn |
| May 2, 2015 | -17.82 Mn |
| May 2, 2015 | -17.82 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | -41.49 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | -41.49 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 4.57 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 4.57 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2014 | 34.52 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2014 | 34.52 Mn |
| May 3, 2014 | -18.63 Mn |
| May 3, 2014 | -18.63 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2014 | -12.66 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2014 | -12.66 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 11.59 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 11.59 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2013 | 75.34 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2013 | 75.34 Mn |
| May 4, 2013 | -15.33 Mn |
| May 4, 2013 | -15.33 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2013 | -29.48 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2013 | -29.48 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2012 | 30.45 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2012 | 30.45 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2012 | 45.78 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2012 | 45.78 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2012 | -17.92 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2012 | -17.92 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2012 | -47.74 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2012 | -47.74 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 13.53 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 13.53 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2011 | 51.51 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2011 | 51.51 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2011 | -19.11 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2011 | -19.11 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2011 | -29.94 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2011 | -29.94 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 18.32 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 18.32 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 32.22 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 32.22 Mn |
| May 1, 2010 | -25.24 Mn |
| May 1, 2010 | -25.24 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2010 | -44.76 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2010 | -44.76 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2009 | -12.28 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2009 | -12.28 Mn |