Childrens Place Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (PLCE)
Childrens Place reported −$9.3M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of $124.2M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −0.77%.
View full Childrens Place company overviewChildrens Place free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-31 | −$9.3M | $124.2M | — | −0.77% |
| 2024 | 2025-02-01 | −$133.4M | −$198.7M | — | −9.62% |
| 2023 | 2024-02-03 | $65.2M | $119.0M | — | +4.07% |
| 2022 | 2023-01-28 | −$53.8M | −$157.8M | — | −3.15% |
| 2021 | 2022-01-29 | $104.0M | $170.3M | — | +5.43% |
| 2020 | 2021-01-30 | −$66.3M | −$186.7M | — | −4.35% |
| 2019 | 2020-02-01 | $120.4M | $51.6M | +75.00% | +6.44% |
| 2018 | 2019-02-02 | $68.8M | −$86.9M | −55.82% | +3.55% |
| 2017 | 2018-02-03 | $155.7M | −$8.9M | −5.40% | +8.33% |
| 2016 | 2017-01-28 | $164.6M | $24.1M | +17.15% | +9.22% |
| 2015 | 2016-01-30 | $140.5M | $51.3M | +57.52% | +8.14% |
| 2014 | 2015-01-31 | $89.2M | −$11.7M | −11.57% | +5.06% |
| 2013 | 2014-02-01 | $100.9M | −$14.0M | −12.19% | +5.71% |
| 2012 | 2013-02-02 | $114.9M | $38.5M | +50.46% | +6.35% |
| 2011 | 2012-01-28 | $76.3M | −$14.2M | −15.71% | +4.45% |
| 2010 | 2011-01-29 | $90.6M | −$2.4M | −2.58% | +5.41% |
| 2009 | 2010-01-30 | $93.0M | −$73.7M | −44.23% | +5.66% |
| 2008 | 2009-01-31 | $166.7M | — | — | +10.22% |
Childrens Place quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-02 | −$61.8M | −$15.4M | — | −28.71% |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-31 | $72.4M | −$48.8M | −40.26% | +22.00% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-11-01 | −$3.4M | $44.3M | — | −1.00% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-02 | −$31.9M | $59.8M | — | −10.71% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-03 | −$46.4M | $69.1M | — | −19.15% |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-02-01 | $121.2M | −$10.2M | −7.78% | +29.67% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-02 | −$47.7M | −$24.4M | — | −12.22% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-03 | −$91.7M | −$46.7M | — | −28.69% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-04 | −$115.5M | −$109.6M | — | −43.10% |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-03 | $131.5M | $137.1M | — | +28.89% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-28 | −$23.3M | −$46.7M | — | −4.85% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-29 | −$45.0M | −$3.0M | — | −13.02% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-29 | −$5.8M | $23.7M | — | −1.82% |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-01-28 | −$5.6M | −$64.2M | — | −1.24% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-29 | $23.4M | −$38.8M | −62.41% | +4.60% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-30 | −$42.0M | −$48.5M | — | −11.03% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-30 | −$29.6M | −$6.3M | — | −8.16% |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-29 | $58.5M | $50.3M | +614.37% | +11.52% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-30 | $62.2M | $39.3M | +170.87% | +11.15% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-31 | $6.5M | $57.8M | — | +1.57% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-05-01 | −$23.3M | $22.9M | — | −5.35% |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-30 | $8.2M | −$54.0M | −86.84% | +1.73% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-31 | $23.0M | −$33.7M | −59.49% | +5.40% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-08-01 | −$51.3M | −$42.6M | — | −13.90% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-02 | −$46.2M | −$56.4M | — | −18.10% |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-02-01 | $62.2M | $21.4M | +52.43% | +12.13% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-02 | $56.7M | $12.2M | +27.42% | +10.81% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-03 | −$8.7M | −$16.0M | — | −2.07% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-04 | $10.2M | $34.0M | — | +2.47% |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-02 | $40.8M | −$22.8M | −35.87% | +7.69% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-03 | $44.5M | $739,000 | +1.69% | +8.52% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-04 | $7.3M | −$25.1M | −77.53% | +1.62% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-05 | −$23.8M | −$39.7M | — | −5.46% |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-02-03 | $63.7M | −$1.9M | −2.87% | +11.17% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-28 | $43.8M | $3.9M | +9.64% | +8.93% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-29 | $32.4M | −$5.6M | −14.66% | +8.67% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-29 | $15.9M | −$5.3M | −24.95% | +3.65% |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-01-28 | $65.5M | −$23.9M | −26.70% | +12.59% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-29 | $39.9M | $8.8M | +28.20% | +8.43% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-30 | $37.9M | $21.3M | +128.27% | +10.21% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $21.2M | $17.9M | +536.39% | +5.06% |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-30 | $89.4M | $24.1M | +36.97% | +17.93% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-31 | $31.1M | −$9.6M | −23.58% | +6.83% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-08-01 | $16.6M | $21.7M | — | +4.54% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-05-02 | $3.3M | $15.1M | — | +0.82% |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-31 | $65.3M | $6.4M | +10.93% | +13.62% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-11-01 | $40.7M | $24.2M | +146.47% | +8.36% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-08-02 | −$5.1M | −$14.8M | — | −1.32% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-05-03 | −$11.7M | −$27.5M | — | −2.86% |
| Q4 2013 | 2014-02-01 | $58.8M | $16.1M | +37.60% | +12.59% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-11-02 | $16.5M | −$39.2M | −70.36% | +3.36% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-08-03 | $9.7M | $39.3M | — | +2.54% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-05-04 | $15.8M | −$30.2M | −65.68% | +3.72% |
| Q4 2012 | 2013-02-02 | $42.8M | −$2.8M | −6.14% | +8.40% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-10-27 | $55.8M | $25.8M | +86.11% | +11.13% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-07-28 | −$29.6M | $2.3M | — | −8.20% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-28 | $45.9M | $13.3M | +40.61% | +10.47% |
| Q4 2011 | 2012-01-28 | $45.6M | $27.4M | +151.42% | +9.96% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-29 | $30.0M | −$22.5M | −42.89% | +6.19% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-30 | −$31.9M | −$4.0M | — | −9.27% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-30 | $32.7M | −$15.2M | −31.74% | +7.58% |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-29 | $18.1M | −$43.1M | −70.42% | +4.00% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-30 | $52.5M | — | — | +11.57% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-31 | −$27.9M | — | — | −8.07% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-05-01 | $47.8M | — | — | +11.33% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-10-31 | $61.3M | — | — | +13.23% |
Childrens Place free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from −$66.3M to −$9.3M, a net increase of $57.0M. Childrens Place's latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, generated −$61.8M in free cash flow, a decrease of $15.4M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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