Childrens Place (PLCE) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Childrens Place's (PLCE) quarterly Net Margin came in at 24.71% in Q2 2026, down 1068.0% YoY from 2.55% in Q2 2025, and down 82.77% on a QoQ basis from 13.52% in Q1 2026.
Childrens Place (PLCE) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Childrens Place (PLCE) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 24.71% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin fell 1068.0% year-over-year to 24.71% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 9.09% (down 512.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 7.3%, down 313.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin slipped to 24.71% in Q2 2026, from 13.52% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 8.42% in Q4 2022 to a low of 28.31% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 6.04% and a median of 6.23% in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Margin slumped 1875 bps — and 2025, when it jumped 2635 bps.
- Tracing PLCE's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 8.42% in 2022, then decreased by 5 bps to 8.02% in 2023, then plunged by 36 bps to 5.15% in 2024, then sank by 125 bps to 1.27% in 2025, then tumbled by 1842 bps to 24.71% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 24.71% (Q2 2026), 13.52% (Q1 2026), and 1.27% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Lauren | 22.40 Bn | 20.45 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 13.38% |
| 2 | Gildan Activewear | 10.27 Bn | 10.00 Bn | 459.76 Mn | -3.16% |
| 3 | Levi Strauss | 8.21 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 5.59% |
| 4 | V F | 5.48 Bn | 4.81 Bn | 917.04 Mn | -5.82% |
| 5 | Kontoor Brands | 4.35 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 328.26 Mn | 10.65% |
| 6 | Ermenegildo Zegna | 3.54 Bn | 3.19 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Pvh | 3.49 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 4.35% |
| 8 | Columbia Sportswear | 3.04 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 358.43 Mn | 4.32% |
| 9 | Figs | 2.39 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 147.86 Mn | 14.43% |
| 10 | Childrens Place | 53.75 Mn | 48.96 Mn | 53.35 Mn | -24.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | -24.71% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -13.52% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -1.27% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -1.80% |
| May 3, 2025 | -14.03% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -1.96% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 5.15% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -10.04% |
| May 4, 2024 | -14.11% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -28.31% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 8.02% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -10.24% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -8.96% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -11.08% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 8.42% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -3.50% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 5.47% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 7.67% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 14.13% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 5.82% |