Growth Metrics

Childrens Place (PLCE) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Childrens Place filings provide 18 years of Operating Expenses readings, the most recent being $106.1 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 5.52% to $106.1 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was $383.7 million, a 5.39% decrease, with the full-year FY2026 number at $383.7 million, down 5.39% from a year prior.
  • Operating Expenses hit $106.1 million in Q1 2026 for Childrens Place, up from $101.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $130.5 million in Q1 2023 to a low of $86.7 million in Q2 2025.
  • Median Operating Expenses over the past 5 years was $106.6 million (2022), compared with a mean of $107.0 million.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: rose 11.45% in 2022 and later dropped 20.55% in 2025.
  • Childrens Place's Operating Expenses stood at $106.6 million in 2022, then decreased by 1.75% to $104.8 million in 2023, then fell by 4.73% to $99.8 million in 2024, then rose by 1.49% to $101.3 million in 2025, then rose by 4.76% to $106.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Operating Expenses were $106.1 million (Q1 2026), $101.3 million (Q4 2025), and $89.6 million (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.