Childrens Place (PLCE) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Childrens Place (PLCE) reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 22.24 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 0.3% from 22.17 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
Childrens Place (PLCE) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Childrens Place posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 22.17 million, up 73.4% from FY2025.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 12.78 million in FY2025 (+2.0%), 12.53 million in FY2024 (+2.5%), 12.23 million in FY2023 (-12.1%) and 13.9 million in FY2022 (-4.7%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since fiscal Q3 2014.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now increased in each of the last 11 quarters, with growth averaging 37.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding (Entity) in five years was fiscal Q2 2026 (growth of 74.3%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2023 (a decline of 12.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at 22.23 million (Q1 2027), 22.17 million (Q4 2026) and 22.17 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 10.78 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 998.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 561.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 319.67 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 454.29 Mn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 816.17 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 16.33 Mn |
| 10 | Childrens Place | 47.59 Mn | 22.89 Mn | 83.28 Mn | 22.24 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 22.24 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 22.23 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 22.17 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 22.17 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 22.17 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 22.06 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 12.78 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 12.78 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 12.72 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 12.68 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 12.53 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 12.48 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 12.47 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 12.41 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 12.23 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 12.60 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 13.02 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 13.36 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 13.90 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 14.41 Mn |
Childrens Place Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=PLCE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=PLCE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();