Childrens Place (PLCE) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Childrens Place's (PLCE) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.41 in Q2 2026, down 11.67% on a YoY basis from 0.47 in Q2 2025, and up 16.36% quarter-over-quarter from 0.36 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Childrens Place (PLCE) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Childrens Place (PLCE) has reported Debt Ratio for 14 consecutive years, with 0.41 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Debt Ratio fell 11.67% year-over-year to 0.41; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 0.41 (down 11.67% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 0.36, down 59.51% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio grew to 0.41 in Q2 2026 per PLCE's latest filing, from 0.36 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 1.0 in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 0.36 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.66 across 5 years, with a median of 0.64 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Debt Ratio jumped 63.89% in 2023, then tumbled 59.51% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.53 in 2022, then surged by 47.45% to 0.79 in 2023, then increased by 27.11% to 1.0 in 2024, then slipped by 8.13% to 0.92 in 2025, then tumbled by 54.99% to 0.41 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Debt Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.41, 0.36, and 0.92 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 139.73 Bn | 133.72 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 0.08 |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 71.59 Bn | 67.30 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 0.08 |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 14.90 Bn | 14.20 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 0.19 |
| 4 | Gap | 7.41 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 0.12 |
| 5 | Urban Outfitters | 6.52 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 542.57 Mn | - |
| 6 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 6.38 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 822.65 Mn | - |
| 7 | Victoria's Secret | 5.79 Bn | 5.27 Bn | 759.00 Mn | 0.00 |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.28 Bn | 4.14 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.42 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 456.17 Mn | 0.02 |
| 10 | Childrens Place | 54.63 Mn | 49.85 Mn | 53.35 Mn | 0.41 |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 0.41 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.36 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 0.92 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 0.86 |
| May 3, 2025 | 0.47 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 0.88 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1.00 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 0.87 |
| May 4, 2024 | 0.73 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.63 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 0.79 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 0.73 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 0.64 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 0.63 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 0.53 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 0.53 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 0.39 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 0.37 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.42 |