Childrens Place (PLCE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Childrens Place (PLCE) reported Free Cash Flow of -$61.8 million for Q2 2026, down 35.97% year-over-year from -$96.5 million in Q2 2025, and down 185.34% sequentially from $72.4 million in Q1 2026.
Childrens Place (PLCE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Childrens Place has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$61.8 million for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 35.97% year-over-year to -$61.8 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was -$25.6 million (up 59.62% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at -$9.3 million, up 93.06% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to -$61.8 million in Q2 2026, from $72.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $152.6 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at -$115.4 million in Q2 2024.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is -$28.3 million (2022), against an average of -$5.8 million.
- The widest YoY moves for Free Cash Flow: up 986.29% in 2024, down 1874.18% in 2024.
- Childrens Place's Free Cash Flow stood at $23.4 million in 2022, then tumbled by 215.2% to -$27.0 million in 2023, then sank by 76.89% to -$47.7 million in 2024, then soared by 92.86% to -$3.4 million in 2025, then tumbled by 1715.51% to -$61.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$61.8 million, $72.4 million, and -$3.4 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ermenegildo Zegna | 179,116.29 Bn | 179,116.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Ralph Lauren | 25.18 Bn | 23.12 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 93.90 Mn |
| 3 | Levi Strauss | 9.24 Bn | 8.43 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 152.10 Mn |
| 4 | V F | 6.76 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 5.92 Mn |
| 5 | Kontoor Brands | 4.31 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 470.76 Mn | 287.39 Mn |
| 6 | Pvh | 3.56 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 1.19 Bn | -86.00 Mn |
| 7 | Columbia Sportswear | 3.50 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 394.96 Mn | -89.99 Mn |
| 8 | Under Armour | 2.51 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 492.04 Mn | -347.27 Mn |
| 9 | Figs | 2.04 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 108.30 Mn | -5.63 Mn |
| 10 | Childrens Place | 76.84 Mn | 72.06 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 | -32.83 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -32.83 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -45.45 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -45.45 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 121.42 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 121.42 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -47.68 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -47.68 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -91.72 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -91.72 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | -115.45 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | -115.45 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 152.65 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 152.65 Mn |