Childrens Place (PLCE) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Childrens Place's (PLCE) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 19.6% in Q2 2026, down 964.0% YoY from 2.27% in Q2 2025, and down 57.87% on a QoQ basis from 12.41% in Q1 2026.
Childrens Place (PLCE) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Childrens Place (PLCE) has 18 years of EBIT Margin data on file, last reported at 19.6% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly EBIT Margin fell 964.0% year-over-year to 19.6% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 6.37% (down 565.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 4.73%, down 374.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin declined to 19.6% in Q2 2026, from 12.41% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBIT Margin ranged from a high of 11.44% in Q1 2022 to a low of 19.6% in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 3.42% and a median of 5.22% in 2022 frame the typical range for EBIT Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBIT Margin slumped 2564 bps — and 2025, when it surged 1524 bps.
- Tracing PLCE's EBIT Margin over 5 years: stood at 11.36% in 2022, then decreased by 18 bps to 9.36% in 2023, then fell by 20 bps to 7.5% in 2024, then tumbled by 86 bps to 1.08% in 2025, then slumped by 1913 bps to 19.6% in 2026.
- The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 19.6% (Q2 2026), 12.41% (Q1 2026), and 1.08% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Lauren | 22.40 Bn | 20.45 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 17.47% |
| 2 | Gildan Activewear | 10.27 Bn | 10.00 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 11.12% |
| 3 | Levi Strauss | 8.21 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 7.82% |
| 4 | V F | 5.48 Bn | 4.81 Bn | 917.04 Mn | -4.98% |
| 5 | Kontoor Brands | 4.35 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 328.26 Mn | 15.49% |
| 6 | Ermenegildo Zegna | 3.54 Bn | 3.19 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Pvh | 3.49 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 6.14% |
| 8 | Columbia Sportswear | 3.04 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 358.43 Mn | 5.03% |
| 9 | Figs | 2.39 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 147.86 Mn | 17.93% |
| 10 | Childrens Place | 53.75 Mn | 48.96 Mn | 53.35 Mn | -19.60% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | -19.60% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -12.41% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.08% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.38% |
| May 3, 2025 | -9.96% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1.67% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 7.50% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -6.81% |
| May 4, 2024 | -10.45% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -13.57% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 9.36% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -10.69% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -9.35% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -14.20% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 11.36% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -3.63% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 5.31% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 11.44% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 20.39% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 9.15% |