Childrens Place (PLCE) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2013 - 2026)
Childrens Place (PLCE) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -142.49% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 148.33 percentage points from 5.84% a year earlier and down 52.40 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Childrens Place (PLCE) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Childrens Place reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -42.51%, down 35.73 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of -3.04 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -6.78% in FY2025 (+18.49 pp), -25.27% in FY2024 (-25.24 pp), -0.03% in FY2023 (-60.29 pp) and 60.26% in FY2022 (+99.73 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to fiscal Q3 2014.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -19.91 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 99.22 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2022, against a drop of 148.33 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2027 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -90.09% (Q1 2027), -30.61% (Q4 2026) and -3.30% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,887.17 Bn | 2,383.84 Bn | 107.37 Bn | 10.13% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 352.83 Bn | 346.07 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 23.31% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 152.69 Bn | 130.24 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 44.55% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 129.94 Bn | 122.90 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 26.54% |
| 5 | Target | 75.44 Bn | 70.03 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 14.40% |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 75.40 Bn | 58.32 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.92% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.28 Bn | 73.37 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 54.96% |
| 8 | Carvana | 54.79 Bn | 44.38 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Autozone | 53.72 Bn | 52.57 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 45.70% |
| 10 | Childrens Place | 4.13 Mn | -20.56 Mn | 83.28 Mn | -74.21% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -74.21% |
| May 2, 2026 | -50.34% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -20.46% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -2.78% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 5.84% |
| May 3, 2025 | -3.21% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -3.30% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -18.45% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -17.26% |
| May 4, 2024 | -26.13% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -21.11% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -11.55% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -11.48% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -7.63% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -0.02% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 19.07% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 26.18% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 36.09% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 44.79% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 37.92% |
API Access
Childrens Place Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PLCE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "PLCE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PLCE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();