Childrens Place, Inc.
The Children's Place, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCE) operates as one of North America's only pure-play children's specialty retailers with an omni-channel presence. The company designs, manufactures through third-party contractors, and sells fashionable, high-quality apparel, accessories, and footwear predominantly at value… From the company’s description.
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What Childrens Place, Inc. does
In the company’s own words
The Children's Place, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCE) operates as one of North America's only pure-play children's specialty retailers with an omni-channel presence. The company designs, manufactures through third-party contractors, and sells fashionable, high-quality apparel, accessories, and footwear predominantly at value prices under its proprietary brands The Children's Place and Gymboree. The company website is located at www.childrensplace.com.
As of January 31, 2026, The Children's Place operates 498 stores across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, complemented by two digital storefronts at www.childrensplace.com and www.gymboree.com. The company also maintains 223 international points of distribution across 12 countries through nine international franchise and wholesale partners. The company employs approximately 7,800 people, including roughly 1,430 at corporate offices and distribution centers, 1,070 full-time store employees, and 5,300 part-time and seasonal store employees.
The company operates through two reportable segments: The Children's Place U.S. and The Children's Place International. The U.S. segment includes domestic stores and wholesale operations, while the International segment encompasses Canadian stores and international franchise revenue. During fiscal 2025, net sales were distributed across quarters as follows: first quarter 20.0 percent, second quarter 24.7 percent, third quarter 28.1 percent, and fourth quarter 27.2 percent, reflecting the seasonal nature of children's apparel retail with concentrations during back-to-school and holiday periods.
The company sources merchandise from a diversified global network of vendors primarily located in Bangladesh, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Indonesia, India, Kenya, Cambodia, and China. The company maintains sourcing offices in Hong Kong, Pakistan, Kenya, China, India, Ethiopia, and Indonesia to manage vendor relationships and maintain quality standards. The Children's Place operates a 700,000 square foot distribution center in Alabama supporting North American retail and e-commerce operations, supplemented by third-party logistics providers.
The company's competitive advantages include high-quality, affordable product offerings, strong global sourcing capabilities, established brand recognition, and an integrated omni-channel retail strategy. The MyPLACE Rewards loyalty program and private label credit card account for over 80 percent of total U.S. retail sales. Founded in 1969 and publicly traded since 1997, The Children's Place was acquired as a controlled company by Mithaq Capital SPC during fiscal 2024.
Company details
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry
- Retail
- Headquarters
- SECAUCUS, NJ
- Fiscal year end
- January
- CIK
- 1041859
- SIC
- 5651
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2014–2026 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns Childrens Place, Inc. — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · Childrens Place, Inc.’s weight in each
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Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.
Recent filings
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