Childrens Place (PLCE) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Childrens Place (PLCE) reported Debt Ratio of 0.2 for Q1 2026, down 40.49% on a YoY basis from 0.33 in Q1 2025, and down 49.83% quarter-over-quarter from 0.39 in Q4 2025.
Childrens Place (PLCE) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Childrens Place has reported Debt Ratio for 14 years, with the latest figure at 0.2 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt Ratio fell 40.49% year-over-year to 0.2; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 0.2 (down 40.49% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 0.2, down 40.49% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.2, down from 0.39 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.41 in Q4 2024, with the low at 0.17 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.3 across 5 years, with a median of 0.3 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt Ratio soared 840.63% — and 2026, when it tumbled 40.49%.
- Childrens Place's Debt Ratio stood at 0.24 in 2022, then surged by 50.82% to 0.37 in 2023, then grew by 10.65% to 0.41 in 2024, then slipped by 4.4% to 0.39 in 2025, then slumped by 49.83% to 0.2 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.2 (Q1 2026), 0.39 (Q4 2025), and 0.37 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ermenegildo Zegna | 190,651.29 Bn | 190,651.02 Bn | - | 0.07 |
| 2 | Ralph Lauren | 24.63 Bn | 22.56 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.16 |
| 3 | Levi Strauss | 9.37 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 0.16 |
| 4 | V F | 6.90 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 0.38 |
| 5 | Kontoor Brands | 4.43 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 470.76 Mn | 0.44 |
| 6 | Pvh | 3.76 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 0.20 |
| 7 | Columbia Sportswear | 3.54 Bn | 3.00 Bn | 394.96 Mn | - |
| 8 | Under Armour | 2.50 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 492.04 Mn | 0.27 |
| 9 | Figs | 1.99 Bn | 1.72 Bn | 108.30 Mn | - |
| 10 | Childrens Place | 76.55 Mn | 71.06 Mn | 77.20 Mn | 0.20 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.20 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 0.37 |
| May 3, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 0.34 |
| May 4, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 0.37 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 0.29 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 0.17 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 0.03 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.18 |
| May 1, 2021 | 0.17 |