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The Children's Place

Logo: The Children's Place, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons5

Children's clothing retailer

The Children’s Place is a retailer of clothing for children. It sells its products primarily under its proprietary brands The Children’s Place, Gymboree, Sugar & Jade, PJ Place and Crazy 8. The company has about 525 stores in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, and also sells via two online outlets and through five franchise partners in 15 countries.3 Its revenue was $5.4 million in 2023.1 Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the symbol PLCE.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

$1.2BRevenue, fiscal 20266
-$88.3MNet income, fiscal 20266
1969Founded1

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  • TickerPLCE on Nasdaq1
  • IndustryRetail-Family Clothing Stores1
  • HeadquartersSecaucus1
  • Websitewww.childrensplace.com
  • Legal form501(c)(3) organization1
  • Business address500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, Nj 070947
  • Filer categoryNon-accelerated filer, Smaller reporting company7
  • LEI549300BGVK2OO5O7TC194
  • StatusActive4
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)4
  • Registered addressC/O CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY, 19808 Wilmington, United States4
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 21626444

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The Children's Place logo
Photo: The Children's Place, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons10

The Children’s Place is a retailer of clothing for children. It sells its products primarily under its proprietary brands The Children’s Place, Gymboree, Sugar & Jade, PJ Place and Crazy 8. The company has about 525 stores in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, and also sells via two online outlets and through five franchise partners in 15 countries. Its product line includes tops, skirts, dresses, jackets, shoes, bottoms, sleepwear and backpacks. The Children’s Place is headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S.3

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2026

29.9%Gross margin6
-4.7%Operating margin6
-7.3%Net margin6
-12.8%Revenue growth, 20266
-$9.3MFree cash flow6

What sells

Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.

Business segments

The Childrens Place US brought in 91% of the revenue The Children's Place broke down this way in fiscal 2026.

  1. The Childrens Place US$1.1B691%down 13% from 2025
  2. The Children's Place International$105.4M69%down 12% from 2025
Business segments by year
Business segments202420252026
The Childrens Place US$1.5B$1.3B$1.1B
The Children's Place International$145.2M$119.8M$105.4M

Regions

South brought in 37% of the revenue The Children's Place broke down this way in fiscal 2026.

  1. South$444.3M637%down 12% from 2025
  2. International And Other$247.8M620%down 22% from 2025
  3. Northeast$236.0M620%down 7% from 2025
  4. West$151.9M613%down 9% from 2025
  5. Midwest$128.8M611%down 13% from 2025
Regions by year
Regions202420252026
South$586.4M$502.0M$444.3M
International And Other$318.2M$316.2M$247.8M
Northeast$304.6M$254.5M$236.0M
West$208.2M$166.2M$151.9M
Midwest$185.1M$147.3M$128.8M

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2026

  • Selling, general and admin32¢$383.7M
  • Other costs68¢$823.1M
  • Income tax0¢$2.0M

Out of $1.2B in revenue.6 The company lost money this year.

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2026

  • Capital spending98¢$17.4M
  • Share buybacks2¢$422.0K

Out of $8.1M of cash from operations. Spending exceeded cash from operations; the rest came from savings or borrowing.6

Financial statements

Revenue11121314156$1.2B in 2026−38% since 2019
0$500.0M$1.0B$1.5B$2.0B2019: $1.9B$1.9B20192020: $1.9B$1.9B2020−3%2021: $1.5B$1.5B2021−19%2022: $1.9B$1.9B2022+26%2023: $1.7B$1.7B2023−11%2024: $1.6B$1.6B2024−6%2025: $1.4B$1.4B2025−13%2026: $1.2B$1.2B2026−13%
Gross profit16121314156$361.6M in 2026−47% since 2019
0$200.0M$400.0M$600.0M$800.0M2019: $683.6M$683.6M20192020: $655.3M$655.3M2020−4%2021: $333.3M$333.3M2021−49%2022: $794.7M$794.7M2022+138%2023: $514.2M$514.2M2023−35%2024: $445.3M$445.3M2024−13%2025: $459.5M$459.5M2025+3%2026: $361.6M$361.6M2026−21%
Operating income16121314156-$57.2M in 2026
-$200.0M0$200.0M$400.0M2019: $111.3M$111.3M20192020: $96.4M$96.4M2020−13%2021: -$199.9M-$199.9M20212022: $275.6M$275.6M20222023: -$1.5M-$1.5M20232024: -$83.8M-$83.8M2024+5377%2025: -$13.7M-$13.7M2025−84%2026: -$57.2M-$57.2M2026+318%
Net income16121314156-$88.3M in 2026
-$200.0M-$100.0M0$100.0M$200.0M2019: $101.0M$101.0M20192020: $73.3M$73.3M2020−27%2021: -$140.4M-$140.4M20212022: $187.2M$187.2M20222023: -$1.1M-$1.1M20232024: -$154.5M-$154.5M2024+13480%2025: -$57.8M-$57.8M2025−63%2026: -$88.3M-$88.3M2026+53%

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.6

Period ending2026-01-312025-01-312024-01-31
Net sales$1.2B$1.4B$1.6B
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)$847.3M$926.8M$1.2B
Gross profit$361.6M$459.5M$445.3M
Selling, general, and administrative expenses$383.7M$405.6M$447.3M
Depreciation and amortization$33.1M$39.6M$47.2M
Asset impairment charges$2.0M$28.0M$34.5M
Operating loss-$57.2M-$13.7M-$83.8M
Interest income$50.0K$47.0K$87.0K
Loss before provision (benefit) for income taxes-$90.3M-$49.4M-$113.8M
Provision (benefit) for income taxes-$2.0M$8.4M$40.7M
Net loss-$88.3M-$57.8M-$154.5M
Basic (in usd per share)-$4.01-$4.53-$12.34
Diluted (in usd per share)-$4.01-$4.53-$12.34
Basic (in shares)22.0M shares12.8M shares12.5M shares
Diluted (in shares)22.0M shares12.8M shares12.5M shares

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Corporate structure

The Children's Place sits at the top of its group. 13 entities, 9 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of The Children's Place

  • Mithaq Capital SPC Filed SCHEDULE 13D/A on The Children's Place, latest Aug 14, 2026 (11 filings since Feb 16, 2024)
  • Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on The Children's Place, latest Mar 18, 2026 (2 filings since Feb 25, 2025)
  • D. E. SHAW & CO, L.P. Filed SC 13G/A on The Children's Place, latest Nov 14, 2024 (6 filings since Feb 14, 2022)
  • VANGUARD GROUP INC Filed SC 13G/A on The Children's Place, latest Nov 12, 2024 (5 filings since Feb 9, 2022)
  • Neuberger Berman Filed SC 13G/A on The Children's Place, latest Mar 8, 2024 (3 filings since Feb 10, 2023)
  • Citadel Securities GP LLC Filed SC 13G/A on The Children's Place, latest Feb 14, 2024 (2 filings since Aug 28, 2023)
  • EVR Research LP Filed SC 13G/A on The Children's Place, latest Feb 14, 2024 (2 filings since Jun 5, 2023)
  • FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS LLC Filed SC 13G/A on The Children's Place, latest Dec 11, 2023 (3 filings since Sep 8, 2022)
  • BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. Filed SC 13G/A on The Children's Place, latest Feb 14, 2023 (2 filings since Aug 10, 2022)
  • FMR LLC Filed SC 13G/A on The Children's Place, latest Feb 9, 2023 (2 filings since Feb 9, 2022)
  • Invesco Filed SC 13G/A on The Children's Place, latest Feb 8, 2023 (2 filings since Feb 10, 2022)
  • TEACHERS ADVISORS, LLC Filed SC 13G/A on The Children's Place, latest Feb 11, 2022
  • The Children's Place Secaucus, New Jersey, United States
    • Representative Office of The Children’s Place (Hong Kong) Limited in Indonesia, a representative office incorporated under the laws of Subsidiary · Indonesia
    • TCP Worldwide Holdings Limited, a private company incorporated under the laws of Subsidiary · Hong Kong
    • The Children's Place Apparel Trading (Shanghai) Limited Company, a wholly foreign owned entity incorporated under the laws of the People's Republic of Subsidiary · China
    • The Children's Place Asia Holdings Limited, a private company incorporated under the laws of Subsidiary · Hong Kong
    • THE CHILDREN'S PLACE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Gurgaon, India
    • The Children's Place Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a wholly foreign owned entity incorporated under the laws of the People's Republic of Subsidiary · China
    • The Childrens Place Industrial Technical Services Private Limited Company, a private company incorporated under the laws of Subsidiary · Ethiopia
    • The Children’s Place (Hong Kong) Limited, a private company incorporated under the laws of Subsidiary · Hong Kong
    • The Children’s Place Bangladesh Limited, a private company incorporated under the laws of Subsidiary · Bangladesh
    • The Children’s Place India Private Limited, a private company incorporated under the laws of Subsidiary · India
    • The Children’s Place Kenya Sourcing Limited, a private company incorporated under the laws of Subsidiary · Kenya
    • The Children’s Place Pakistan (SMC-Private) Limited, a private company incorporated under the laws of Subsidiary · Pakistan

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What The Children's Place reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Property and equipment, before depreciation$616.4M6 Jan 31, 2026$669.7M6 Feb 1, 2025−8.0%
Accumulated depreciation$534.8M6 Jan 31, 2026$572.2M6 Feb 1, 2025−6.5%
Property and equipment, net$81.7M6 Jan 31, 2026$97.5M6 Feb 1, 2025−16.2%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)$164.5M6 Jan 31, 2026$161.6M6 Feb 1, 2025+1.8%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$5.5M6 Jan 31, 2026$5.3M6 Feb 1, 2025+2.7%

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)$13.0M6 Jan 31, 2026$13.0M6 Feb 1, 20250%
Accumulated amortization$06 Jan 31, 2026$4.0M6 Feb 1, 2025−100.0%

Inventory

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Inventory, total$325.1M6 Jan 31, 2026$399.6M6 Feb 1, 2025−18.6%

Properties, in its own words

We lease all of our existing store locations in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada, with lease terms expiring through 2037. Generally, we enter into initial lease terms for our stores ranging between 1 - 11 years at inception and provide for contingent rent based on sales in excess of specific minimums. We anticipate that we will be able to extend those leases which we wish to extend on satisfactory terms as they expire or relocate to more desirable locations.

Our non-store locations as of January 31, 2026 are as follows:

The rest of Item 2

Location · Use · Approximate Sq. Footage · Current Lease Term Expiration

Fort Payne, AL (1) · Store Distribution Center / E-commerce Fulfillment Center · 700,000 · Owned

Stevenson, AL (1) · Offsite Storage · 450,000 · 4/30/2026

Oxford, AL (1) · Offsite Storage · 200,000 · 6/30/2026

Fort Payne, AL (1) (2) · Offsite Storage · 569,000 · 1/31/2027

Hong Kong, China (3) · Product Support · 11,000 · 4/30/2027

500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ (3) · Corporate Offices · 120,000 · 5/31/2037

Lahore, Pakistan (4) · Corporate Offices · 40,000 · 1/31/2036

(1)Supports our stores, wholesale, and e-commerce business in both the U.S. and Canada.

(2)Includes four separate offsite storage facility locations.

(3)Supports our U.S. stores, our e-commerce business, our Canadian stores, our international franchisees, and wholesale business.

(4) Supports back-office functions, sourcing services and other business and corporate matters as needed. The corporate office became operational in the third quarter of Fiscal 2025.

We also use a third-party provider operating a 315,000 square foot distribution center in Indiana and 184,000 square foot distribution center in Ontario, Canada to support our U.S. and Canadian e-commerce fulfillment operations, respectively.

Item 2 of the 10-K filed Apr 10, 2026.20

The story

The company was founded in 1969. It was acquired by Federated Department Stores in 1981. After Campeau Corporation acquired Federated, they sold The Children's Place to a group led by Joseph Sitt in 1988. They became publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange in 1997 under the ticker symbol PLCE.

The Children's Place had a location in the mall in New York's World Trade Center. This location was eventually destroyed during the September 11 attacks in 2001.

Between 2004 and 2007, the company owned and operated 335 Disney Stores through a subsidiary Hoop Holdings/Hoop Retail Stores LLC. Disney sold the chain for the cost of inventory to Children's Place subsidiary Hoop Holdings, plus a 15-year licensing agreement. Mario Ciampi, senior vice president of store development and logistics, was named Hoop/Disney Store North America president. The company agreed to pump $100 million in operation upgrades and remodeling. Under the licensing agreement, a "royalty holiday" period existed until October 2006 to allow revamping of the stores. The royalty thereafter was 5% of store sales, while online sales get Disney a 9% to 10% royalty. Hoop Holdings was able to write off the cost ($48 million) of the equipment and property received in the purchase.

Hoops saw progress with its strategy as open stores in 2006 for 11 months saw 15% increase in sales assisted by a better Disney box office results and the Disney Channel hit High School Musical. A store website would be up and running in April 2007.

In June 2007, the company began negotiations to sell the rights back to The Walt Disney Company. On March 26, 2008, Hoop Holdings/Hoop Retail Stores LLC and related subsidiaries of TCP that operated Disney Store retail locations filed for bankruptcy. Hoop obtained from Wells Fargo $35 million of debtor-in-possession financing and appointed Perry Mandarino of Traxi LLC, the Manhattan financial-restructuring company, as chief restructuring officer. On May 1, 2008, 231 Disney Stores in North America once again became the property of Disney, operating under the Disney Consumer Products arm.

On December 11, 2009, The Children's Place announced the appointment of former Lord & Taylor CEO Jane T. Elfers as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the company, effective January 4, 2010.

In the summer of 2013, the store withdrew a T-shirt from the stores with four options for "My best subjects" including "Shopping, Music, Dance and Math." While shopping, music, and dance were checked, math was left unchecked because the T-shirt stated "Nobody’s perfect!"

Mithaq Capital of Saudi Arabia took a majority stake in The Children’s Place in February 2024 after the company said it was experiencing liquidity problems.

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The Children's Place announced a financing agreement with Mithaq to provide $78.6 million of interest-free, unsecured and subordinated term loans to strengthen the company’s liquidity position.

In April, the company announced $90 million in new unsecured financing provided by Mithaq.

Elfers stepped down as CEO on May 20, 2024, receiving a $3.75 million payout to exit the company.

Turki S. AlRajhi, Chairman and CEO of Mithaq and Chairman of The Children’s Place, outlined background and strategy for The Children's Place in a letter to The Children’s Place shareholders on May 24, 2024.

The Children’s Place opened its first Gymboree store at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus on Nov. 20, 2024.

From Wikipedia’s article on The Children's Place, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.8

Leadership

Who has led The Children's Place, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Ezra Dabah2006
  2. Charles K. Crovitz2007–2010
  3. Jane T. Elfers2010–2024
  4. Muhammad Umair2024–now

Chair

  1. Ezra Dabah2006
  2. Norman S. Matthews2015

President

  1. Mario Ciampi2006
  2. Neal Goldberg2006–2007
  3. Tara Poseley2006–2007
  4. Jane T. Elfers2010–2024
  5. Pamela B. Wallack2017–2018
  6. Maegan Markee2023–2024
  7. Claudia Lima-Guinehut2024–now
  8. Muhammad Umair2024–now

Chief financial officer

  1. Riley Susan2006–2010
  2. Richard S. Paradise2007
  3. Steven E. Baginski2012
  4. Michael Scarpa2012–2020
  5. Anurup Pruthi2014–2018
  6. Robert F. Helm2021–2022
  7. Sheamus Toal2022–2024
  8. Laura Lentini2024
  9. John Szczepanski2025–now

Chief operating officer

  1. Eric Bauer2011–2012
  2. Michael Scarpa2013–2020
  3. Leah Swan2021–2022
  4. Sheamus Toal2023–2024
197019801990200020102020
Board members and other officers (66)

Products and brands

  • clothing

Listed on Wikidata.1

Most of The Children's Place stores are located in and around regional malls, but also include some strip shopping centers, outlets, and street stores. The majority of their stores are small, traditional mall stores, although some Children's Place outlets are in a big box format.

From Wikipedia’s article on The Children's Place, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.8

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries (Exhibit 21)

  • Representative Office of The Children’s Place (Hong Kong) Limited in Indonesia, a representative office incorporated under the laws of Indonesia9
  • TCP Worldwide Holdings Limited, a private company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong9
  • The Children's Place Apparel Trading (Shanghai) Limited Company, a wholly foreign owned entity incorporated under the laws of the People's Republic of China9
  • The Children's Place Asia Holdings Limited, a private company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong9
  • The Children's Place Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a wholly foreign owned entity incorporated under the laws of the People's Republic of China9
  • The Childrens Place Industrial Technical Services Private Limited Company, a private company incorporated under the laws of Ethiopia9
  • The Children’s Place (Hong Kong) Limited, a private company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong9
  • The Children’s Place Bangladesh Limited, a private company incorporated under the laws of Bangladesh9
  • The Children’s Place India Private Limited, a private company incorporated under the laws of India9
  • The Children’s Place Kenya Sourcing Limited, a private company incorporated under the laws of Kenya9
  • The Children’s Place Pakistan (SMC-Private) Limited, a private company incorporated under the laws of Pakistan9

The subsidiaries the company lists in Exhibit 21 of its annual report, as filed.

Former names

  • CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES INCDec 16, 1997 to Jun 6, 20147

Timeline

  1. Oct 8, 20268-K Executive or director change109
  2. Sep 30, 20268-K Entered a material agreement; New debt or obligation110
  3. Aug 14, 20268-K Executive or director change111
  4. Jul 29, 20268-K Executive or director change112
  5. Jul 17, 20268-K Executive or director change113
  6. Jul 10, 20268-K Executive or director change114
  7. Jul 7, 20268-K Entered a material agreement; New debt or obligation; Executive or director change115
  8. May 6, 20268-K Executive or director change; Shareholder vote; Other events116
  9. Feb 27, 20268-K Executive or director change117
  10. Feb 12, 20268-K Executive or director change118
  11. Nov 25, 20258-K Executive or director change119
  12. Sep 5, 20258-K Results of operations120
  13. Nov 5, 2024New chief executive Muhammad Umair becomes CEO21
  14. Jan 6, 2010New chief executive Jane T. Elfers becomes CEO22
  15. Dec 12, 2007New chief executive Charles K. Crovitz becomes CEO23
  16. Apr 12, 2006New chief executive Ezra Dabah becomes CEO24
  17. 1969Founded Founded1

Calendar

When it reported results

  1. Sep 5, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results120
  2. Jun 6, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results121
  3. Apr 11, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results122
  4. Dec 17, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results123
  5. Dec 3, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results124
  6. Sep 11, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results125
  7. Feb 9, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results126
  8. Nov 16, 2023Reported quarterly or annual results127

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

342 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 69 major events, 156 insider forms, 48 large holders, 49 other. The latest 20:

  1. Oct 9, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  2. Oct 9, 20263 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  3. Oct 8, 20268-K EDGAR
  4. Sep 30, 20268-K EDGAR
  5. Sep 14, 202610-Q EDGAR
  6. Aug 14, 2026SCHEDULE 13D/A EDGAR
  7. Aug 14, 20268-K EDGAR
  8. Aug 13, 20264 EDGAR
  9. Jul 29, 20268-K/A EDGAR
  10. Jul 17, 20268-K EDGAR
  11. Jul 10, 20268-K EDGAR
  12. Jul 8, 2026SCHEDULE 13D/A EDGAR
  13. Jul 7, 20268-K EDGAR
  14. Jun 12, 202610-Q EDGAR
  15. May 26, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  16. May 14, 2026SD EDGAR
  17. May 6, 20268-K EDGAR
  18. Apr 17, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  19. Apr 10, 202610-K EDGAR
  20. Apr 10, 2026DEF 14A EDGAR

The 342 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

14 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 11 buys and 3 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Oct 8, 2025Umair MuhammadPRESIDENT AND INTERIM CEOBuy7,143$7.00$50.0KForm 4
Feb 13, 2024Snowball Compounding Ltd.DirectorBuy966,344$11.15$10.8MForm 4
Feb 13, 2024Mithaq Capital SPCDirectorBuy966,344$11.15$10.8MForm 4
Feb 12, 2024Mithaq GlobalDirectorBuy1,566,475$15.80$24.7MForm 4
Feb 12, 2024Seemab Muhammad AsifDirectorBuy1,566,475$15.80$24.7MForm 4
Feb 9, 2024Alrajhi Turki Saleh A.DirectorBuy1,849,397$11.02$20.4MForm 4
Feb 9, 2024Mithaq Capital SPCDirectorBuy1,849,397$11.02$20.4MForm 4
Jul 5, 2023ELFERS JANE TPresident and CEOBuy43,000$23.70$1.0MForm 4
Jun 29, 2022BACHMAN JOHN E.DirectorBuy1,500$38.50$57.8KForm 4
Jun 1, 2022ALUTTO JOSEPH ADirectorSale6,115$48.50$296.6KForm 4
Mar 23, 2022BOLAND ELIZABETH JDirectorBuy2,200$48.86$107.5KForm 4
Mar 23, 2022BACHMAN JOHN E.DirectorBuy2,500$48.83$122.1KForm 4
Jan 3, 2022ALUTTO JOSEPH ADirectorSale5,424$79.13$429.2KForm 4
Nov 22, 2021ELFERS JANE TPresident and CEOSale62,259$104.09$6.5MForm 4

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

Executive pay

What the company paid its top executives, from the summary compensation table in its proxy statement. Total pay includes salary, bonus, stock and option awards and other pay, as the company valued them.

YearExecutiveAgeSalaryTotal pay
2025Muhammad Umair40$650.0K$1.7M141
2025Claudia Lima-GuinehutFormer Brand President$625.0K$1.3M141
2025Jared ShureChief Administrative Officer and General Counsel45$500.0K$1.3M141
2025John SzczepanskiChief Financial Officer55$424.0K$1.0M141
2025Laura LentiniFormer Interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer$172.1K$172.7K141
2024President and Chief Executive Officer$437.5K$1.9M141
2024Claudia Lima-GuinehutFormer Brand President$228.4K$1.3M141
2024Jared ShureChief Administrative Officer and General Counsel45$489.9K$1.3M141
2024Laura LentiniFormer Interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer$101.0K$141.3K141
2023Jared ShureChief Administrative Officer and General Counsel45$425.0K$708.6K141
2023Claudia Lima-GuinehutFormer Brand President$174.0K$179.3K141

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 44. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
Mithaq Capital SPC13,593,236$41.5M20.3%No change
Shay Capital LLC925,244$2.8M0.3%+276,386
BlackRock, Inc.389,167$1.2M0.0%+7,919
Vanguard Capital Management LLC312,981$954.6K0.0%+160
Susquehanna International Group, Llp221,115$674.4K0.0%+37,026
Immersion Corp205,366$626.4K0.4%−268,587
UBS Group AG196,145$598.2K0.0%−40,430
Geode Capital Management, LLC111,615$340.6K0.0%−10,964
Jane Street Group, LLC110,001$335.5K0.0%+81,222
Group One Trading LLC89,046$271.6K0.0%−27,226
Marshall Wace, Llp79,098$241.2K0.0%−271,065
Bank Of America Corp /de/58,880$179.6K0.0%+1,826
Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co48,225$147.1K0.0%+331
Invesco Ltd.47,576$145.1K0.0%−4,749
State Street Corp43,683$133.2K0.0%No change
Jain Global LLC35,459$108.2K0.0%New
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC30,250$92.3K0.0%No change
Citigroup Inc27,423$83.6K0.0%New
Two Sigma Securities, LLC20,956$63.9K0.0%New
Jump Financial, LLC20,400$62.2K0.0%−4,400
Northern Trust Corp19,557$59.6K0.0%−13,460
Goldman Sachs Group Inc18,465$56.3K0.0%+8,083
Squarepoint Ops LLC10,064$30.7K0.0%−5,947
Founders Financial Securities LLC10,000$30.5K0.0%No change
Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC5,018$15.3K0.0%No change

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

Members of Congress who traded it

2 trades disclosed by members of Congress. “Vs S&P since” is the stock’s change since the trade minus the S&P 500’s.

DateMemberTradeAmountVs S&P sinceFiling
Jun 24, 2019Donna Shalala, HouseSale$1,001 - $15,000+261.6%Report
Apr 16, 2019Donna Shalala, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000−264.9%Report

Members report amounts as ranges, not exact figures. Returns are price-only (no dividends).

SEC filer profile

How The Children's Place is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARChildrens Place, Inc.2
  • CIK0001041859
  • Employer ID (EIN)31-124149520
  • Filer statusNon-accelerated filer not an emerging growth company; a smaller reporting company; not a shell company20
  • Incorporated inDelaware20
  • Fiscal year endsJanuary 312
  • Industry code (SIC)5651 Retail-Family Clothing Stores2
  • SEC reviewing officeOffice of Trade & Services, Division of Corporation Finance2
  • Business address500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ 070942
  • Phone20155824002
  • Shares outstanding22,237,067 as of Sep 8, 202618
  • Public float$38.0M as of Aug 2, 202520
  • AuditorBDO USA, P.C., Woodbridge, New Jersey PCAOB ID 243; no auditor attestation of internal control over financial reporting20
  • On EDGAR sinceJul 18, 19972
  • Filings1,990 in all: 4 (963), 8-K (333), SC 13G/A (123), 10-Q (87), 3 (79), SC 13G (48), DEFA14A (41), UPLOAD (34)2
    All 52 form types

    10-K (27), DEF 14A (27), 4/A (25), CORRESP (24), 144 (19), SC 13D/A (19), DFAN14A (17), SD (13), 11-K (10), 8-K/A (10), 5 (6), S-8 (6), NT 10-Q (5), PRRN14A (5), S-1/A (5), SCHEDULE 13D/A (5), 3/A (4), DEFC14A (4), PRE 14A (4), 10-K/A (3), 424B3 (3), ARS (3), PRER14A (3), S-3 (3), S-3/A (3), SC 13D (3), 10-K405 (2), 424B4 (2), 8-A12G/A (2), DEFR14A (2), NT 10-K (2), PREC14A (2), S-1 (2), SC TO-I/A (2), 424A (1), 8-A12G (1), EFFECT (1), NT 11-K (1), PREN14A (1), RW (1), S-8 POS (1), SC TO-I (1), SCHEDULE 13G (1), SCHEDULE 13G/A (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Apr 10, 2026
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Sep 14, 2026
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Apr 10, 2026
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Oct 8, 2026

Securities registered for trading

ClassSymbolExchange
Common Stock, $0.10 par valuePLCENasdaq Global Select Market

From the cover page of the 10-K filed Apr 10, 2026 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).20

Risk factors and legal proceedings

The risks The Children's Place names in Item 1A of its 10-K filed Apr 10, 2026: 35 risks under these headings, as written.20

  • RISKS RELATED TO BUSINESS STRATEGIES AND GLOBAL OPERATIONS
  • We depend on generating sufficient cash flows, together with our existing cash balances and availability under our credit facilities, to fund our ongoing operations, capital expenditures, debt service requirements, and any future share repurchases or payment of dividends.
  • We may not be able to successfully execute our business strategies.
  • A wide variety of factors can cause a decline in consumer confidence and spending which could have a material adverse effect on the retail and apparel industries and our business, financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
  • Fluctuations in the prices of raw materials, labor, energy, and services could result in increased product and/or delivery costs. Our profitability and cash flows may decline as a result of increasing pressure on margins.
  • Damage to, or a prolonged interruption of activities at, any facility that we use in our business operations could have a material adverse effect on our business.
  • We depend on our relationships with unaffiliated manufacturers, suppliers, and transportation companies, both domestically and internationally. Our inability to maintain relationships with any of these entities, the disruption to or failure of any of their businesses, their failure to operate in a lawful or ethical manner, and the risks associated with international business, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
  • We may experience disruptions at ports used to export our products from Asia, Africa, and other regions, or along the various shipping routes, or used as ports of entry in the United States and Canada.
  • Because certain of our subsidiaries operate outside of the United States, some of our revenues, product costs, and other expenses are subject to foreign economic and currency risks.
  • Acts of terrorism, effects of war, pandemics or other health issues, natural disasters, other catastrophes, or political unrest could have a material adverse effect on our business.
  • Our success depends upon the service and capabilities of our management team. Changes in management or in our organizational structure, particularly in the most senior positions, or inadequate or ineffective management, could have a material adverse effect on our business.
  • Any disruption in, or changes to, our consumer credit arrangements, including our private label credit card agreement, may adversely affect the ability of our customers to obtain consumer credit.
The other 24 risks
  • We are subject to customer payment-related risks that could increase our operating costs, expose us to fraud or theft, subject us to potential liability and potentially disrupt our business.
  • We self-insure certain risks and may be impacted by unfavorable claims.
  • RISKS RELATED TO THE RETAIL AND APPAREL INDUSTRIES
  • We may suffer material adverse business consequences if we are unable to anticipate, identify, and respond to merchandise trends, marketing and promotional trends, changes in technology, or customer shopping patterns. Profitability and our reputation could be materially negatively impacted if we do not adequately forecast the demand for our products and, as a result, create significant levels of excess inventory or insufficient levels of inventory.
  • Product liability costs, related claims, and the cost of compliance with consumer product safety laws in the United States and in Canada or our inability to comply with such laws could have a material adverse effect on our business and reputation.
  • We face significant competition in the retail and apparel industries, which could negatively impact our business.
  • If our landlords should suffer financial difficulty or if we are unable to successfully negotiate acceptable lease terms, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
  • RISKS RELATED TO OUR STOCK AND STOCK PRICE
  • Changes in our sales, comparable retail sales, margins, operating income, earnings per share, cash flows, and/or other results of operations could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock, which subsequently could lead to litigation.
  • We have a controlling stockholder who owns a majority of our outstanding shares of common stock, and as a result controls all matters requiring stockholder approval.
  • Our share price may be volatile.
  • We have no current plans to pay regular cash dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future.
  • Our actual operating results may not meet or exceed our guidance and investor expectations, which would likely cause our stock price to decline.
  • An active, liquid trading market for our common stock may not be sustained.
  • If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, if they adversely change their recommendations regarding our shares or if our results of operations do not meet their expectations, our stock price and trading volume could decline.
  • RISKS RELATED TO CYBERSECURITY, DATA PRIVACY, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND E-COMMERCE
  • A privacy breach, through a cybersecurity incident or otherwise, or failure to comply with privacy laws could have a material adverse effect on our business.
  • Our failure to successfully manage our e-commerce business could have a material adverse effect on our business.
  • A material disruption in, failure of, inability to upgrade, or inability to properly implement disaster recovery plans for, our information technology or other business systems could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
  • RISKS RELATED TO LEGAL AND REGULATORY MATTERS
  • We have exercised our option for the “controlled company” exemption under Nasdaq rules.
  • We are subject to the requirements of Section 203 of the DGCL, which limits our ability to engage in certain transactions with Mithaq.
  • We may be unable to protect our trademarks and other intellectual property rights.
  • Federal tax and other legislation have had and will continue to have a material effect on our business, financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. In addition, changes in current tax law could adversely impact our business, financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. Other legislative, regulatory, and other actions which might be taken by federal or state governments are unpredictable and could have unforeseen consequences having a material adverse effect on our business.
  • Our failure to comply with federal, state or local law, and litigation involving such laws, or changes in such laws, could materially increase our expenses and expose us to legal risks and liability.
  • Legal and regulatory actions are inherent in our business and could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
  • Legislative actions and new accounting pronouncements could result in us having to increase our administrative expenses to remain compliant and could have other material adverse effects.
  • If we fail to maintain effective internal controls, our ability to produce accurate and timely financial statements could be impaired, which could harm our operating results, our ability to operate our business and our reputation with investors, ultimately leading to a decline in the price of our common stock.

Legal proceedings

The Company is a defendant in Gabriela Gonzalez v. The Children’s Place, Inc., a purported class action, pending in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California. The plaintiff alleged that the Company had falsely advertised discounts that do not exist, in violation of California’s Unfair Competition Laws, False Advertising Law and the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act. The Company filed a motion to compel arbitration, which the plaintiff did not oppose, and the court granted the motion on August 17, 2022—staying the case pending the outcome of the arbitration. The demand for arbitration was filed on October 4, 2022, in connection with the individual claim of the plaintiff. A mass arbitration firm associated with plaintiff’s counsel then conducted an advertising campaign for claimants to conduct a mass arbitration. In part, to avoid the mass arbitration, the parties stipulated to return the original plaintiff’s claim to court to proceed as a class action. Accordingly, the arbitration would not be proceeding and the Company’s response to the original plaintiff’s complaint in court was filed on July 20, 2023. On August 16, 2023, however, the Company began to receive notices regarding an initial tranche of approximately 1,300 individual demands that were filed with Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (“JAMS”) as part of a related mass arbitration claim. The parties participated in mediation proceedings on November 15, 2023 and February 9, 2024. The parties agreed to further discuss settlement options in May 2024, which occurred without resolution. In late May 2024, due to the judge’s retirement, the Gonzalez action was transferred and reassigned to a different judge. Deadlines were therefore reset, including the Company’s motion to dismiss. On June 10, 2024, JAMS advised that it would be pausing its administration of the claims until the parties resolve their dispute over which set of arbitration terms apply to the case.

The opening of Item 3, Legal Proceedings.20

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