Childrens Place (PLCE) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Childrens Place posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $106.1 million for Q1 2026, up 5.52% year-on-year from $100.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 4.76% on a QoQ basis from $101.3 million in Q4 2025.
Childrens Place (PLCE) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $106.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 5.52% year-over-year to $106.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $383.7 million (down 5.39% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $383.7 million, down 5.39% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $106.1 million, up from $101.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $130.5 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $86.7 million in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $106.6 million (2022), against an average of $107.0 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Operating Expenses grew 11.45%; it then decreased 20.55% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $106.6 million in 2022, then dropped by 1.75% to $104.8 million in 2023, then declined by 4.73% to $99.8 million in 2024, then advanced by 1.49% to $101.3 million in 2025, then increased by 4.76% to $106.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $106.1 million (Q1 2026), $101.3 million (Q4 2025), and $89.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Lauren | 22.42 Bn | 20.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 2 | Levi Strauss | 9.03 Bn | 8.22 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 879.60 Mn |
| 3 | V F | 6.53 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 4 | Pvh | 4.49 Bn | 3.79 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 5 | Kontoor Brands | 3.96 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 470.76 Mn | 896.96 Mn |
| 6 | Columbia Sportswear | 3.46 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 394.96 Mn | 357.14 Mn |
| 7 | Under Armour | 2.29 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 492.04 Mn | 517.73 Mn |
| 8 | Figs | 1.95 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 108.30 Mn | 103.82 Mn |
| 9 | G Iii Apparel | 1.38 Bn | 969.37 Mn | 285.48 Mn | 70.31 Mn |
| 10 | Childrens Place | 96.92 Mn | 91.43 Mn | 77.20 Mn | 106.13 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 106.13 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 101.30 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 89.60 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 86.67 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 100.57 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 99.82 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 96.07 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 109.09 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 117.59 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 104.77 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 111.97 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 112.93 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 130.49 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 106.63 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 114.67 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 109.04 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 121.25 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 115.56 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 115.62 Mn |
| May 1, 2021 | 106.74 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 108.79 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 106.64 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2020 | 114.31 Mn |
| May 2, 2020 | 98.49 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 113.18 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2019 | 120.51 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2019 | 116.42 Mn |
| May 4, 2019 | 128.01 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 132.65 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 121.96 Mn |
| Aug 4, 2018 | 124.21 Mn |
| May 5, 2018 | 118.47 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 137.84 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 118.29 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2017 | 108.23 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2017 | 112.13 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2017 | 121.59 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 115.46 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2016 | 108.09 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 109.28 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2016 | 131.26 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 105.81 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2015 | 118.42 Mn |
| May 2, 2015 | 114.51 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 123.82 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 115.83 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2014 | 117.01 Mn |
| May 3, 2014 | 113.95 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 118.57 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 123.72 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2013 | 124.47 Mn |
| May 4, 2013 | 118.39 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 118.57 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2012 | 124.02 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2012 | 124.97 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2012 | 118.89 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2012 | 136.99 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 131.88 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2011 | 120.67 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 122.28 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2011 | 117.51 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 114.21 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 107.28 Mn |
| May 1, 2010 | 113.46 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2010 | 119.22 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2009 | 118.58 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2009 | 106.09 Mn |