Childrens Place PLCE
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$2.54 -0.25 (-8.96%)
At close: Sep 9, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Childrens Place (PLCE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Childrens Place's (PLCE) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 24.79% in Q2 2026, down 445.0% on a YoY basis from 7.19% in Q2 2025, and up 5.72% quarter-over-quarter from 23.45% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Childrens Place (PLCE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Childrens Place (PLCE) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 24.79% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Gross Margin fell 445.0% year-over-year to 24.79%; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 29.12% (down 304.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 29.91%, down 323.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin climbed to 24.79% in Q2 2026 per PLCE's latest filing, from 23.45% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 39.16% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 17.48% in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 30.49% across 5 years, with a median of 31.7% in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Gross Margin sank 2069 bps in 2023, then surged 958 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 34.75% in 2022, then slipped by 3 bps to 33.74% in 2023, then gained by 5 bps to 35.46% in 2024, then decreased by 7 bps to 33.08% in 2025, then dropped by 25 bps to 24.79% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 24.79%, 23.45%, and 33.08% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 145.45 Bn 139.45 Bn 5.07 Bn 33.41%
2 Ross Stores 73.74 Bn 69.46 Bn 2.12 Bn 33.83%
3 Burlington Stores 16.67 Bn 15.97 Bn 1.39 Bn 46.24%
4 Gap 7.87 Bn 5.38 Bn 1.93 Bn 52.83%
5 Urban Outfitters 6.93 Bn 6.52 Bn 542.57 Mn 36.63%
6 Abercrombie & Fitch 6.36 Bn 5.74 Bn 822.65 Mn 64.94%
7 Victoria's Secret 6.04 Bn 5.58 Bn 759.00 Mn 47.11%
8 Boot Barn Holdings 4.70 Bn 4.56 Bn - -
9 American Eagle Outfitters 2.91 Bn 2.81 Bn 456.17 Mn 38.16%
10 Childrens Place 62.47 Mn 57.69 Mn 53.35 Mn 24.79%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
Jul 31, 2021 40.56%