Childrens Place (PLCE) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Childrens Place posted quarterly Operating Income of -$40.9 million for Q1 2026, down 700.59% year-on-year from $6.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 1213.93% on a QoQ basis from $3.7 million in Q4 2025.
Childrens Place (PLCE) has 18 years of Operating Income data on file, last reported at -$40.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Income fell 700.59% year-over-year to -$40.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$57.2 million (down 317.58% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$57.2 million, down 317.58% from the prior year.
- Operating Income for Q1 2026 stood at -$40.9 million, down from $3.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $58.1 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$64.8 million in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Operating Income is -$13.8 million (2022), against an average of -$5.8 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Operating Income surged 303.66%; it then sank 700.59% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Operating Income shows it stood at $57.8 million in 2022, then retreated by 22.25% to $45.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 34.93% to $29.3 million in 2024, then tumbled by 87.46% to $3.7 million in 2025, then slumped by 1213.93% to -$40.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at -$40.9 million (Q1 2026), $3.7 million (Q4 2025), and $4.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Lauren | 22.42 Bn | 20.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 188.60 Mn |
| 2 | Levi Strauss | 9.03 Bn | 8.22 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 198.70 Mn |
| 3 | V F | 6.53 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 61.50 Mn |
| 4 | Pvh | 4.49 Bn | 3.79 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 248.80 Mn |
| 5 | Kontoor Brands | 3.96 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 470.76 Mn | 121.12 Mn |
| 6 | Columbia Sportswear | 3.46 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 394.96 Mn | 41.99 Mn |
| 7 | Under Armour | 2.29 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 492.04 Mn | -33.70 Mn |
| 8 | Figs | 1.95 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 108.30 Mn | 4.48 Mn |
| 9 | G Iii Apparel | 1.38 Bn | 969.37 Mn | 285.48 Mn | -29.09 Mn |
| 10 | Childrens Place | 96.92 Mn | 91.43 Mn | 77.20 Mn | -40.87 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 1, 2021 | 65.91 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 14.39 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 23.32 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2020 | -64.48 Mn |
| May 2, 2020 | -173.14 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 29.53 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2019 | 57.95 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2019 | 3.84 Mn |
| May 4, 2019 | 5.04 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 13.64 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 64.61 Mn |
| Aug 4, 2018 | 10.02 Mn |
| May 5, 2018 | 23.06 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 51.86 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 64.15 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2017 | 3.22 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2017 | 42.28 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2017 | 48.66 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 62.08 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2016 | -2.94 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 39.61 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2016 | 29.35 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 57.65 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2015 | -20.12 Mn |
| May 2, 2015 | 23.20 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 20.65 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 55.80 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2014 | -16.50 Mn |
| May 3, 2014 | 20.08 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 21.90 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 61.57 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2013 | -35.65 Mn |
| May 4, 2013 | 28.46 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 21.90 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2012 | 61.57 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2012 | -35.65 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2012 | 28.46 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2012 | 25.92 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 53.53 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2011 | -26.79 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 37.06 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2011 | 51.73 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 50.04 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2010 | -13.13 Mn |
| May 1, 2010 | 47.69 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2010 | 47.96 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2009 | 64.77 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2009 | -18.67 Mn |