Childrens Place (PLCE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Childrens Place (PLCE) reported Gross Margin of 34.44% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 0.46 percentage points from 33.98% a year earlier and up 9.65 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Childrens Place (PLCE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 1, 2026, Childrens Place's Gross Margin came in at 28.97%, down 2.92 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at 29.91%, down 3.23 percentage points from FY2025.
- Gross Margin has a five-year change of +8.02 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Gross Margin came in at 33.14% in FY2025 (+5.36 pp), 27.79% in FY2024 (-2.31 pp), 30.09% in FY2023 (-11.40 pp) and 41.49% in FY2022 (+19.61 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Gross Margin since fiscal Q3 2025.
- Year over year, Gross Margin gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.16 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was fiscal Q2 2025 (a gain of 9.58 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q4 2023 (a drop of 20.69 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at 24.79% (Q1 2027), 23.45% (Q4 2026) and 33.08% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,659.84 Bn | 2,176.54 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 52.26% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 287.59 Bn | 280.83 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 33.67% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 147.38 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 33.41% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.03 Bn | 97.99 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 33.04% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.93 Bn | 57.86 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.83% |
| 6 | Target | 71.05 Bn | 65.64 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 33.67% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.25 Bn | 69.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 51.45% |
| 8 | Carvana | 69.96 Bn | 61.56 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.76% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.92 Bn | 45.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 52.15% |
| 10 | Childrens Place | 46.92 Mn | 22.22 Mn | 83.28 Mn | 34.44% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 34.44% |
| May 2, 2026 | 24.79% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 23.45% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 33.08% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 33.98% |
| May 3, 2025 | 29.23% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 28.54% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 35.46% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 34.97% |
| May 4, 2024 | 34.62% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 21.74% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 33.74% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 25.39% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 29.99% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 17.48% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 34.75% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 30.31% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 39.16% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 38.17% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 43.86% |
Childrens Place Gross Margin API
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