Childrens Place (PLCE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Childrens Place posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $76.3 million for Q1 2026, down 42.98% year-on-year from $133.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 1155.7% on a QoQ basis from $6.1 million in Q4 2025.
Childrens Place (PLCE) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $76.3 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 42.98% year-over-year to $76.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $2.5 million (up 102.06% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $2.5 million, up 102.06% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $76.3 million, up from $6.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $133.8 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$115.4 million in Q2 2024.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is -$27.0 million (2023), against an average of -$4.0 million.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 708.74% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 5623.85% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $23.4 million in 2022, then tumbled by 215.2% to -$27.0 million in 2023, then sank by 115.23% to -$58.0 million in 2024, then surged by 110.47% to $6.1 million in 2025, then surged by 1155.7% to $76.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $76.3 million (Q1 2026), $6.1 million (Q4 2025), and -$34.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Lauren | 22.42 Bn | 20.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 93.90 Mn |
| 2 | Levi Strauss | 9.03 Bn | 8.22 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 152.10 Mn |
| 3 | V F | 6.53 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 5.92 Mn |
| 4 | Pvh | 4.49 Bn | 3.79 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 539.70 Mn |
| 5 | Kontoor Brands | 3.96 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 470.76 Mn | 287.39 Mn |
| 6 | Columbia Sportswear | 3.46 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 394.96 Mn | -89.99 Mn |
| 7 | Under Armour | 2.29 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 492.04 Mn | -347.27 Mn |
| 8 | Figs | 1.95 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 108.30 Mn | -5.63 Mn |
| 9 | G Iii Apparel | 1.38 Bn | 969.37 Mn | 285.48 Mn | 219.91 Mn |
| 10 | Childrens Place | 96.92 Mn | 91.43 Mn | 77.20 Mn | 76.28 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 76.28 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 76.28 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 6.08 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 6.08 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -34.42 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -34.42 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -45.45 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -45.45 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 133.79 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 133.79 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -58.01 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -58.01 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -81.38 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -81.38 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | -115.45 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | -115.45 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 132.24 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 132.24 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -26.95 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -26.95 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -38.03 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -38.03 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -2.02 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -2.02 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -21.72 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -21.72 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 23.40 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 23.40 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -42.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -42.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -32.34 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -32.34 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 58.52 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 58.52 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 62.24 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 62.24 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 6.50 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 6.50 Mn |
| May 1, 2021 | -23.29 Mn |
| May 1, 2021 | -23.29 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 8.19 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 8.19 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 22.98 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 22.98 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2020 | -51.29 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2020 | -51.29 Mn |
| May 2, 2020 | -46.18 Mn |
| May 2, 2020 | -46.18 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 62.23 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 62.23 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2019 | 56.72 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2019 | 56.72 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2019 | -8.72 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2019 | -8.72 Mn |
| May 4, 2019 | 19.17 Mn |
| May 4, 2019 | 19.17 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 54.17 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 54.17 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 44.51 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 44.51 Mn |
| Aug 4, 2018 | 7.28 Mn |
| Aug 4, 2018 | 7.28 Mn |
| May 5, 2018 | -11.70 Mn |
| May 5, 2018 | -11.70 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 78.47 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 78.47 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 43.77 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 43.77 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2017 | 32.37 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2017 | 32.37 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2017 | 24.62 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2017 | 24.62 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2017 | 65.54 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2017 | 65.54 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 39.92 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 39.92 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2016 | 37.94 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2016 | 37.94 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 26.58 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 26.58 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2016 | 89.41 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2016 | 89.41 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 31.14 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 31.14 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2015 | 16.62 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2015 | 16.62 Mn |
| May 2, 2015 | 3.33 Mn |
| May 2, 2015 | 3.33 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 65.28 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 65.28 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 40.75 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 40.75 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2014 | -5.09 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2014 | -5.09 Mn |
| May 3, 2014 | -11.74 Mn |
| May 3, 2014 | -11.74 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 125.53 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 125.53 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 16.53 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 16.53 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2013 | 9.72 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2013 | 9.72 Mn |
| May 4, 2013 | 37.58 Mn |
| May 4, 2013 | 37.58 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 42.77 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 42.77 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2012 | 55.77 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2012 | 55.77 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2012 | -29.60 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2012 | -29.60 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2012 | 45.92 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2012 | 45.92 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2012 | 126.74 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2012 | 126.74 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 29.97 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 29.97 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2011 | -31.85 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2011 | -31.85 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 32.66 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 32.66 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2011 | -42.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2011 | -42.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 52.47 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 52.47 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2010 | -7.93 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2010 | -7.93 Mn |
| May 1, 2010 | 67.86 Mn |
| May 1, 2010 | 67.86 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2010 | 85.80 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2010 | 85.80 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2009 | 80.34 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2009 | 80.34 Mn |