Childrens Place (PLCE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Childrens Place (PLCE) reported Gross Margin of 24.79% for Q2 2026, down 445.0% year-over-year from 7.19% in Q2 2025, and up 5.72% sequentially from 23.45% in Q1 2026.
Childrens Place (PLCE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Childrens Place has disclosed Gross Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 24.79% for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 445.0% year-over-year to 24.79% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 29.12% (down 304.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 29.91%, down 323.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin grew to 24.79% in Q2 2026, 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.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 31.7% (2022), against an average of 30.49%.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin plunged 2069 bps in 2023 and soared 958 bps in 2024.
- Childrens Place's Gross Margin stood at 34.75% in 2022, then fell by 3 bps to 33.74% in 2023, then grew by 5 bps to 35.46% in 2024, then declined by 7 bps to 33.08% in 2025, then retreated 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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ermenegildo Zegna | 179,116.29 Bn | 179,116.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Ralph Lauren | 25.18 Bn | 23.12 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 69.68% |
| 3 | Levi Strauss | 9.24 Bn | 8.43 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 61.88% |
| 4 | V F | 6.76 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 56.41% |
| 5 | Kontoor Brands | 4.31 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 470.76 Mn | 46.24% |
| 6 | Pvh | 3.56 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 58.57% |
| 7 | Columbia Sportswear | 3.50 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 394.96 Mn | 50.70% |
| 8 | Under Armour | 2.51 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 492.04 Mn | 42.01% |
| 9 | Figs | 2.04 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 108.30 Mn | 67.73% |
| 10 | Childrens Place | 76.84 Mn | 72.06 Mn | 53.35 Mn | 24.79% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |