The Children's Place (PLCE) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

The Children's Place, Inc.(PLCE)

Apparel - Retail · Secaucus, NJ

$1.94+0.03 (+1.57%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 1:59 PM EDT

About The Children's Place, Inc.

The Children's Place, Inc. operates as a specialized retailer focusing on apparel for children. Its operations are divided into two primary segments: The Children's Place U.S. and The Children's Place International. The company designs, contracts the manufacturing of, and then sells a wide array of items for children, including clothing, footwear, accessories, and other related merchandise. These products are offered under various proprietary brands such as The Children's Place, Place, Baby Place, Gymboree, and Sugar & Jade. As of January 29, 2022, The Children's Place maintained a substantial retail presence, with 672 physical stores located across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Additionally, it facilitated online shopping through its e-commerce platforms: childrensplace.com, gymboree.com, and sugarandjade.com. Globally, the company extended its reach through seven international franchise partners, who collectively managed 211 points of distribution in 16 different countries. Founded in 1969, The Children's Place, Inc. changed its name from The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. in June 2014. The company's corporate headquarters are located in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Secaucus, NJ

7,800 employees

www.childrensplace.com

Consumer Cyclical / Apparel - Retail

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Apparel - Retail
CEO: Muhammad Umair

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PLCE Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

-4.48

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

-40.66

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

-12.99

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

-2.51

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

2.00

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.98

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

0.06

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+88.98%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+65.52%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-78.24%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-323.94%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-558.84%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-8074.34%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL

0.74

median of 268 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-701.30%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE)	$43.14M	-4.48	-40.66	-12.99	-2.51
Sypris Solutions, Inc. (SYPR)vs ›	$43.72M	1.02	1.18	0.97	1.02
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. (SPWH)vs ›	$45.07M	3.11	2.09	1.84	1.63
Aptera Motors Corp. (SEV)vs ›	$41.01M	0.09	458.63	306.03	229.53
SunCar Technology Group Inc. (SDA)vs ›	$40.81M	2.59	4.83	4.97	2.98
Massimo Group Common Stock (MAMO)vs ›	$40.18M	0.35	0.55	1.34	1.18
Gogoro Inc. (GGR)vs ›	$46.54M	3.16	2.91	2.23	2.46
Ambitions Enterprise Management Co. L.L.C (AHMA)vs ›	$39.24M	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.02
TH International Limited (THCH)vs ›	$38.44M	N/A	8.91	4.46	4.46
Studio City International Holdings Limited (MSC)vs ›	$48.14M	4.10	3.80	3.40	2.85

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE)

$43.14M

-4.48

-40.66

-12.99

-2.51

Sypris Solutions, Inc. (SYPR)vs ›

$43.72M

1.02

1.18

0.97

1.02

Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. (SPWH)vs ›

$45.07M

3.11

2.09

1.84

1.63

Aptera Motors Corp. (SEV)vs ›

$41.01M

0.09

458.63

306.03

229.53

SunCar Technology Group Inc. (SDA)vs ›

$40.81M

2.59

4.83

4.97

2.98

Massimo Group Common Stock (MAMO)vs ›

$40.18M

0.35

0.55

1.34

1.18

Gogoro Inc. (GGR)vs ›

$46.54M

3.16

2.91

2.23

2.46

Ambitions Enterprise Management Co. L.L.C (AHMA)vs ›

$39.24M

0.02

0.01

0.02

TH International Limited (THCH)vs ›

$38.44M

N/A

8.91

4.46

Studio City International Holdings Limited (MSC)vs ›

$48.14M

4.10

3.80

3.40

2.85

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE)?

The debt to equity ratio for PLCE stock is -4.48.

Is The Children's Place, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of -4.48 is 78% below its 5-year average of -2.51, near the low end of its 5-year range (-116.32–385.03).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for PLCE stock is -40.66.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for PLCE stock is -12.99.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for PLCE stock is -2.51.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for PLCE stock is 2.00.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for PLCE stock is 0.98.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for PLCE stock is 0.06.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-08-01	-4.48
2026-05-02	-5.91
2026-01-31	-9.48
2025-11-01	-67.09
2025-08-02	-116.32
2025-05-03	385.03
2025-01-31	-9.87
2024-11-02	-14.15
2024-08-03	-9.59
2024-05-04	-16.69
2024-01-31	-51.43
2023-10-28	4.67
2023-07-29	6.12
2023-04-29	4.08
2023-01-31	3.23
2022-10-29	2.34
2022-07-30	2.85
2022-04-30	2.42
2022-01-31	2.00
2021-10-30	2.25
2021-07-31	3.32
2021-05-01	4.11
2021-01-31	6.79
2020-10-31	8.54
2020-08-01	10.83
2020-05-02	6.35
2020-01-31	2.57
2019-11-02	2.52
2019-08-03	2.67
2019-05-04	2.33
2019-01-31	0.16
2018-11-03	0.19
2018-08-04	0.28
2018-05-05	0.14
2018-01-31	0.05
2017-10-28	0.11
2017-07-29	0.11
2017-04-29	0.06
2017-01-31	0.03
2016-10-29	0.13
2016-07-30	0.09
2016-04-30	0.05
2016-01-31	0.00
2015-10-31	0.06
2015-08-01	0.06
2015-05-02	0.02
2015-01-31	0.00
2014-11-01	0.03
2014-08-02	0.05
2014-05-03	0.00
2014-01-31	0.00
2013-11-02	0.00
2013-08-03	0.00
2013-05-04	0.00
2013-01-31	0.00
2012-10-27	0.00
2012-07-28	0.00
2012-04-28	0.00
2012-01-31	0.00
2011-10-29	0.00
2011-07-30	0.00
2011-04-30	0.00
2011-01-31	0.00
2010-10-30	0.00
2010-07-31	0.00
2010-05-01	0.00
2010-01-31	0.00
2009-10-31	0.00
2009-08-01	0.07
2009-05-02	0.07
2009-01-31	0.16
2008-11-01	0.17
2008-08-02	0.17
2008-05-03	0.06
2008-01-31	0.19
2007-11-03	0.20
2007-08-04	0.14
2007-05-05	0.00
2007-01-31	0.00
2006-10-28	0.00
2006-07-29	0.00
2006-04-29	0.00
2006-01-31	0.00
2005-10-29	0.16
2005-07-30	0.07
2005-04-30	0.00
2005-01-31	0.12
2004-10-30	0.00
2004-07-31	0.00
2004-05-01	0.00
2004-01-31	0.00
2003-11-01	0.00
2003-08-02	0.00
2003-05-03	0.00
2003-01-31	0.00
2002-11-02	0.00

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-08-01

-4.48

2026-05-02

-5.91

2026-01-31

-9.48

2025-11-01

-67.09

2025-08-02

-116.32

2025-05-03

385.03

2025-01-31

-9.87

2024-11-02

-14.15

2024-08-03

-9.59

2024-05-04

-16.69

2024-01-31

-51.43

2023-10-28

4.67

2023-07-29

6.12

2023-04-29

4.08

2023-01-31

3.23

2022-10-29

2.34

2022-07-30

2.85

2022-04-30

2.42

2022-01-31

2.00

2021-10-30

2.25

2021-07-31

3.32

2021-05-01

4.11

2021-01-31

6.79

2020-10-31

8.54

2020-08-01

10.83

2020-05-02

6.35

2020-01-31

2.57

2019-11-02

2.52

2019-08-03

2.67

2019-05-04

2.33

2019-01-31

0.16

2018-11-03

0.19

2018-08-04

0.28

2018-05-05

0.14

2018-01-31

0.05

2017-10-28

0.11

2017-07-29

0.11

2017-04-29

0.06

2017-01-31

0.03

2016-10-29

0.13

2016-07-30

0.09

2016-04-30

0.05

2016-01-31

0.00

2015-10-31

0.06

2015-08-01

0.06

2015-05-02

0.02

2015-01-31

0.00

2014-11-01

0.03

2014-08-02

0.05

2014-05-03

0.00

2014-01-31

0.00

2013-11-02

0.00

2013-08-03

0.00

2013-05-04

0.00

2013-01-31

0.00

2012-10-27

0.00

2012-07-28

0.00

2012-04-28

0.00

2012-01-31

0.00

2011-10-29

0.00

2011-07-30

0.00

2011-04-30

0.00

2011-01-31

0.00

2010-10-30

0.00

2010-07-31

0.00

2010-05-01

0.00

2010-01-31

0.00

2009-10-31

0.00

2009-08-01

0.07

2009-05-02

0.07

2009-01-31

0.16

2008-11-01

0.17

2008-08-02

0.17

2008-05-03

0.06

2008-01-31

0.19

2007-11-03

0.20

2007-08-04

0.14

2007-05-05

0.00

2007-01-31

0.00

2006-10-28

0.00

2006-07-29

0.00

2006-04-29

0.00

2006-01-31

0.00

2005-10-29

0.16

2005-07-30

0.07

2005-04-30

0.00

2005-01-31

0.12

2004-10-30

0.00

2004-07-31

0.00

2004-05-01

0.00

2004-01-31

0.00

2003-11-01

0.00

2003-08-02

0.00

2003-05-03

0.00

2003-01-31

0.00

2002-11-02

0.00

Debt to Equity Ratio: -4.48

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