Childrens Place (PLCE) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Childrens Place's (PLCE) quarterly Operating Income came in at -$42.2 million in Q2 2026, down 74.89% YoY from -$168.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 3.2% on a QoQ basis from -$40.9 million in Q1 2026.
Childrens Place (PLCE) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Childrens Place (PLCE) has 18 years of Operating Income data on file, last reported at -$42.2 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Income fell 74.89% year-over-year to -$42.2 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was -$75.3 million (down 665.76% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at -$57.2 million, down 317.58% from the prior year.
- Operating Income declined to -$42.2 million in Q2 2026, from -$40.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $58.1 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$64.8 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$7.8 million and a median of -$17.8 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Income surged 303.66% — and 2026, when it tumbled 700.59%.
- Tracing PLCE's Operating Income over 5 years: stood at $57.8 million in 2022, then fell by 22.25% to $45.0 million in 2023, then sank by 34.93% to $29.3 million in 2024, then plunged by 87.46% to $3.7 million in 2025, then slumped by 1249.6% to -$42.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at -$42.2 million (Q2 2026), -$40.9 million (Q1 2026), and $3.7 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Lauren | 22.40 Bn | 20.45 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 342.40 Mn |
| 2 | Gildan Activewear | 10.27 Bn | 10.00 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 175.90 Mn |
| 3 | Levi Strauss | 8.21 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 122.20 Mn |
| 4 | V F | 5.48 Bn | 4.81 Bn | 917.04 Mn | -83.07 Mn |
| 5 | Kontoor Brands | 4.35 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 328.26 Mn | 90.53 Mn |
| 6 | Ermenegildo Zegna | 3.54 Bn | 3.19 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Pvh | 3.49 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 124.30 Mn |
| 8 | Columbia Sportswear | 3.04 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 358.43 Mn | 30.88 Mn |
| 9 | Figs | 2.39 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 147.86 Mn | 35.26 Mn |
| 10 | Childrens Place | 53.75 Mn | 48.96 Mn | 53.35 Mn | -42.18 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | -42.18 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -40.87 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3.67 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 4.11 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -24.12 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 6.81 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 29.26 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -21.78 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | -27.99 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -61.76 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 44.97 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -36.94 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -30.07 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -64.79 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 57.84 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -13.83 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 19.25 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 58.08 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 113.81 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 37.85 Mn |