Childrens Place (PLCE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Childrens Place's (PLCE) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$61.8 million in Q2 2026, down 33.27% YoY from -$92.6 million in Q2 2025, and down 185.34% on a QoQ basis from $72.4 million in Q1 2026.
Childrens Place (PLCE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Childrens Place (PLCE) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$61.8 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 33.27% year-over-year to -$61.8 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was -$24.7 million (up 60.92% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at -$9.3 million, up 93.06% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to -$61.8 million in Q2 2026, from $72.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $132.2 million in Q1 2024 to a low of -$116.6 million in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$5.5 million and a median of -$28.3 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow jumped 614.37% — and 2024, when it plunged 1893.93%.
- Tracing PLCE's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $23.4 million in 2022, then plunged by 215.2% to -$27.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 64.22% to -$44.3 million in 2024, then surged by 92.31% to -$3.4 million in 2025, then plunged by 1715.51% to -$61.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$61.8 million (Q2 2026), $72.4 million (Q1 2026), and -$3.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Lauren | 22.39 Bn | 20.45 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 285.90 Mn |
| 2 | Gildan Activewear | 10.46 Bn | 10.19 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 19.85 Mn |
| 3 | Levi Strauss | 8.33 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 230.90 Mn |
| 4 | V F | 5.65 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 917.04 Mn | -102.08 Mn |
| 5 | Kontoor Brands | 4.50 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 328.26 Mn | - |
| 6 | Ermenegildo Zegna | 3.61 Bn | 3.26 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Pvh | 3.61 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 1.19 Bn | -86.00 Mn |
| 8 | Columbia Sportswear | 3.09 Bn | 2.46 Bn | 358.43 Mn | 101.63 Mn |
| 9 | Figs | 2.46 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 147.86 Mn | 44.26 Mn |
| 10 | Childrens Place | 55.52 Mn | 50.74 Mn | 53.35 Mn | -61.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | -61.80 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | -61.80 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 72.42 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 72.42 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -3.40 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -3.40 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -31.91 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -31.91 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -46.37 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -46.37 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 107.67 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 107.67 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -44.26 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -44.26 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -80.23 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -80.23 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | -116.61 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | -116.61 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 132.24 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 132.24 Mn |