Childrens Place PLCE
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$2.46 -0.08 (-3.15%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 11:53 AM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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