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The Children's Place PLCE
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The Children's Place Balance Sheet 2026-2008 | PLCE
Brief overview of The Children's Place's balance sheet strength
The comparison uses five available annual reports from the 2022–2026 interval.
Across five reporting periods, assets decreased -35.4%, from $1 billion to $670.3 million, producing a negative trend.
Asset growth of -35.4% came with a -10.8% rise in liabilities. Financial leverage became more prominent.
Negative shareholders' equity signals an accumulated net asset deficit and calls for particular caution.
Cash accounts for 0.8% of assets versus 5.3% initially. The change indicates the degree of financial flexibility.
Retained earnings are negative at -$280.9 million. This reduces the formal capital cushion, although large shareholder returns may have contributed.
Overall assessment
The Children's Place's balance sheet looks stretched: reliance on liabilities and a limited capital cushion increase sensitivity to weaker results.
Annual Balance Sheet The Children's Place
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Debt |
172 M | 169 M | 105 M | 112 M | 86 M | 325 M | 102 M | -20.3 M | -223 M | -178 M | -188 M | -173 M | -174 M | -194 M | -177 M | -184 M | - | - | 3.37 M |
Long Term Debt |
120 M | 107 M | 49.8 M | 49.8 M | 49.7 M | 214 M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 85 M |
Long Term Debt Current |
57.2 M | 67.4 M | 69.2 M | 78.6 M | 91.1 M | 175 M | 122 M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Non Current Liabilities |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 351 M | 81.2 M | 106 M | 85 M | 95.1 M | 95 M | 103 M | 111 M | 110 M | 116 M | - | - | - |
Total Current Liabilities |
388 M | 518 M | 616 M | 648 M | 592 M | 718 M | 595 M | 331 M | 361 M | 329 M | 275 M | 274 M | 271 M | 192 M | 132 M | 130 M | 146 M | - | - |
Total Liabilities |
724 M | 807 M | 809 M | 828 M | 812 M | 1.05 B | 946 M | 413 M | 467 M | 414 M | 370 M | 370 M | 374 M | 302 M | 241 M | 247 M | 265 M | - | - |
Deferred Revenue |
6.95 M | 4.18 M | 4.83 M | 3.95 M | 4.61 M | 5.3 M | 2.76 M | 2.18 M | 3.8 M | 3.13 M | 400 K | - | 1.8 M | 700 K | 1.3 M | 18.3 M | - | - | - |
Retained Earnings |
-281 M | -193 M | -135 M | 22.5 M | 77.9 M | -42.8 M | 108 M | 181 M | 226 M | 275 M | 321 M | 374 M | 390 M | 390 M | 400 M | 382 M | 374 M | - | - |
Total Assets |
670 M | 748 M | 800 M | 986 M | 1.04 B | 1.14 B | 1.18 B | 727 M | 940 M | 910 M | 898 M | 959 M | 991 M | 923 M | 866 M | 854 M | 854 M | - | - |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
5.49 M | 5.35 M | 13.6 M | 16.7 M | 54.8 M | 63.5 M | 68.5 M | 69.1 M | 245 M | 194 M | 188 M | 173 M | 174 M | 194 M | 177 M | 184 M | 184 M | 226 M | 81.6 M |
Book Value |
-54.2 M | -59.4 M | -9.02 M | 158 M | 225 M | 93.4 M | 235 M | 314 M | 474 M | 496 M | 528 M | 589 M | 617 M | 621 M | 625 M | 608 M | 589 M | - | - |
Total Shareholders Equity |
-54.2 M | -59.4 M | -9.02 M | 158 M | 225 M | 93.4 M | 235 M | 314 M | 474 M | 496 M | 528 M | 589 M | 617 M | 621 M | 609 M | 608 M | 589 M | 548 M | 472 M |
All numbers in USD currency
Quarterly Balance Sheet The Children's Place
| 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | 2024-Q4 | 2024-Q3 | 2024-Q2 | 2024-Q1 | 2023-Q4 | 2023-Q3 | 2023-Q2 | 2023-Q1 | 2022-Q4 | 2022-Q3 | 2022-Q2 | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q4 | 2021-Q3 | 2021-Q2 | 2021-Q1 | 2020-Q4 | 2020-Q3 | 2020-Q2 | 2020-Q1 | 2019-Q4 | 2019-Q3 | 2019-Q2 | 2019-Q1 | 2018-Q4 | 2018-Q3 | 2018-Q2 | 2018-Q1 | 2017-Q4 | 2017-Q3 | 2017-Q2 | 2017-Q1 | 2016-Q4 | 2016-Q3 | 2016-Q2 | 2016-Q1 | 2015-Q4 | 2015-Q3 | 2015-Q2 | 2015-Q1 | 2014-Q4 | 2014-Q3 | 2014-Q2 | 2014-Q1 | 2013-Q4 | 2013-Q3 | 2013-Q2 | 2013-Q1 | 2012-Q4 | 2012-Q3 | 2012-Q2 | 2012-Q1 | 2011-Q4 | 2011-Q3 | 2011-Q2 | 2011-Q1 | 2010-Q3 | 2010-Q2 | |
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Long Term Debt |
168 M | 107 M | 107 M | 107 M | 166 M | 108 M | 165 M | 167 M | 118 M | 49.8 M | 63.7 M | 49.8 M | 49.8 M | 49.7 M | 49.7 M | 49.7 M | 75.3 M | 48.9 M | 74.2 M | 74.5 M | - | 76.3 M | - | - | - | - | 342 M | 367 M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Liabilities |
836 M | 771 M | 810 M | 778 M | 807 M | 938 M | 990 M | 883 M | 809 M | 855 M | 937 M | 889 M | 828 M | 872 M | 990 M | 931 M | 1.05 B | 866 M | 960 M | 983 M | 946 M | 1.13 B | 1.11 B | 1.08 B | 413 M | 1.03 B | 1.05 B | 1.01 B | 467 M | 494 M | 531 M | 468 M | 414 M | 503 M | 473 M | 377 M | 370 M | 470 M | 451 M | 346 M | 370 M | 428 M | 433 M | 339 M | 374 M | 395 M | 413 M | 332 M | 302 M | 359 M | 383 M | 284 M | 241 M | 325 M | 281 M | 237 M | 247 M | 268 M | 273 M | 229 M | 296 M | 267 M |
Deferred Revenue |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.61 M | - | - | - | 6.31 M | - | 9.5 M | 6.7 M | 1.9 M | 7.4 M | 5.7 M | 15.1 M | 2.18 M | 2.5 M | 5 M | 5.1 M | 3.8 M | 4.3 M | 5.4 M | 2.6 M | 3.13 M | 3.1 M | 4.3 M | 2.8 M | 1.55 M | - | - | - | 300 K | - | - | - | 1.8 M | - | - | - | 700 K | - | - | - | 1.3 M | - | - | - | 800 K | - | - | - | - | - |
Retained Earnings |
-334 M | -236 M | -232 M | -227 M | -193 M | -185 M | -205 M | -173 M | -135 M | -6.02 M | -44.5 M | -9.21 M | 22.5 M | 79.4 M | 45.5 M | 71.9 M | -42.8 M | 69.8 M | 15.7 M | 563 K | 108 M | -50.5 M | -63.9 M | -16.8 M | 181 M | 121 M | 114 M | 145 M | 226 M | 211 M | 199 M | 213 M | 275 M | 273 M | 260 M | 275 M | 321 M | 277 M | 266 M | 305 M | 374 M | 337 M | 317 M | 353 M | 390 M | 373 M | 353 M | 378 M | 390 M | 383 M | 347 M | 390 M | 399 M | 404 M | 378 M | 408 M | 382 M | 374 M | 362 M | 395 M | 358 M | 393 M |
Total Assets |
729 M | 763 M | 805 M | 780 M | 748 M | 889 M | 921 M | 848 M | 800 M | 973 M | 1.02 B | 1.01 B | 986 M | 1.08 B | 1.17 B | 1.15 B | 1.14 B | 1.09 B | 1.13 B | 1.13 B | 1.18 B | 1.21 B | 1.17 B | 1.18 B | 727 M | 1.29 B | 1.3 B | 1.29 B | 940 M | 837 M | 854 M | 811 M | 910 M | 1.01 B | 971 M | 872 M | 898 M | 964 M | 934 M | 869 M | 959 M | 977 M | 962 M | 910 M | 991 M | 995 M | 996 M | 938 M | 923 M | 975 M | 958 M | 905 M | 866 M | 959 M | 885 M | 873 M | 854 M | 874 M | 873 M | 865 M | 875 M | 893 M |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
4.78 M | 7.25 M | 7.8 M | 5.69 M | 5.35 M | 5.75 M | 9.57 M | 13 M | 13.6 M | 13.5 M | 18.8 M | 18.2 M | 16.7 M | 19.2 M | 28.2 M | 58.5 M | 63.5 M | 67.1 M | 64 M | 65.4 M | 68.5 M | 64.5 M | 36.1 M | 71.8 M | 69.1 M | 66.1 M | 65.4 M | 66.1 M | 245 M | 93 M | 106 M | 90.1 M | 194 M | 258 M | 202 M | 176 M | 188 M | 192 M | 171 M | 175 M | 173 M | 184 M | 146 M | 141 M | 174 M | 171 M | 171 M | 131 M | 194 M | 142 M | 150 M | 186 M | 174 M | 203 M | 159 M | 205 M | 184 M | 153 M | 152 M | 212 M | 171 M | 196 M |
Book Value |
-107 M | -8.61 M | -4.87 M | 1.42 M | -59.4 M | -49.6 M | -68.9 M | -34.8 M | -9.02 M | 118 M | 85.9 M | 126 M | 158 M | 212 M | 184 M | 214 M | 93.4 M | 222 M | 168 M | 145 M | 235 M | 77.4 M | 61.5 M | 105 M | 314 M | 254 M | 249 M | 280 M | 474 M | 343 M | 323 M | 343 M | 496 M | 510 M | 498 M | 496 M | 528 M | 494 M | 482 M | 523 M | 589 M | 550 M | 529 M | 571 M | 617 M | 601 M | 583 M | 605 M | 621 M | 616 M | 575 M | 621 M | 625 M | 634 M | 605 M | 636 M | 608 M | 607 M | 600 M | 636 M | 580 M | 625 M |
Total Shareholders Equity |
-107 M | -8.61 M | -4.87 M | 1.42 M | -59.4 M | -49.6 M | -68.9 M | -34.8 M | -9.02 M | 118 M | 85.9 M | 126 M | 158 M | 212 M | 184 M | 214 M | 93.4 M | 222 M | 168 M | 145 M | 235 M | 77.4 M | 61.5 M | 105 M | 314 M | 254 M | 249 M | 280 M | 474 M | 343 M | 323 M | 343 M | 496 M | 510 M | 498 M | 496 M | 528 M | 494 M | 482 M | 523 M | 589 M | 550 M | 529 M | 571 M | 617 M | 601 M | 583 M | 605 M | 621 M | 616 M | 575 M | 621 M | 625 M | 634 M | 605 M | 636 M | 608 M | 607 M | 600 M | 636 M | 580 M | 625 M |
All numbers in USD currency
Balance Sheet is a fundamental financial report of The Children's Place, providing a complete picture of the company’s financial position at a specific point in time. Unlike the income statement, which records the results of operations over a certain period, the balance sheet shows what assets the company owns, what liabilities it has to creditors, and what equity is available to the owners.
For an investor, the balance sheet is important because it allows assessing the company’s financial stability, understanding how much debt it carries, and how dependent it is on borrowed financing. It helps calculate key liquidity and leverage ratios. When analyzing, attention should be paid to the debt-to-equity ratio (Debt/Equity), the amount of cash on the balance sheet, and the ratio of current liabilities to liquid assets.
Features of balance sheet analysis- Vertical and horizontal analysis
Vertical analysis shows the structure of the balance sheet as a percentage of total assets or liabilities, while horizontal analysis shows the dynamics of changes over multiple periods. - Asset quality
It is important to evaluate not only the amount of assets but also their liquidity and realizability. - Accounting for off-balance sheet liabilities
Some liabilities may not be directly reflected in the balance sheet, which requires additional attention.
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