Children’s Place Inc (PLCE) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Children’s Place Inc (PLCE) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -2.20x as of October 2024. Operating cash flow of $-44.23 Million is below net income of $20.08 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore PLCE cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Children’s Place Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1997–2022)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Children’s Place Inc across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Children’s Place Inc.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Children’s Place Inc (1997–2022)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Children’s Place Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.71x | $133.28 Million | $187.17 Million | ▼ -70.7% |
| 2020 | 2.43x | $177.90 Million | $73.30 Million | ▲ +75.1% |
| 2019 | 1.39x | $139.91 Million | $100.96 Million | ▼ -45.2% |
| 2018 | 2.53x | $214.38 Million | $84.70 Million | ▲ +30.0% |
| 2017 | 1.95x | $199.29 Million | $102.34 Million | ▼ -38.3% |
| 2016 | 3.16x | $182.65 Million | $57.88 Million | ▲ +11.2% |
| 2015 | 2.84x | $161.41 Million | $56.89 Million | ▼ -13.3% |
| 2014 | 3.27x | $173.47 Million | $53.03 Million | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.24x | $205.04 Million | $63.24 Million | ▲ +60.4% |
| 2012 | 2.02x | $156.10 Million | $77.22 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.09x | $174.51 Million | $83.59 Million | ▲ +19.5% |
| 2010 | 1.75x | $155.18 Million | $88.84 Million | ▼ -40.9% |
| 2009 | 2.95x | $218.38 Million | $73.94 Million | ▲ +67.1% |
| 2006 | 1.77x | $115.90 Million | $65.58 Million | ▼ -63.4% |
| 2005 | 4.83x | $209.24 Million | $43.28 Million | ▲ +38.7% |
| 2004 | 3.49x | $80.04 Million | $22.96 Million | ▼ -46.6% |
| 2003 | 6.53x | $58.33 Million | $8.93 Million | ▲ +250.5% |
| 2002 | 1.86x | $86.77 Million | $46.58 Million | ▲ +28.7% |
| 2001 | 1.45x | $61.79 Million | $42.69 Million | ▲ +46.3% |
| 2000 | 0.99x | $34.67 Million | $35.05 Million | ▼ -41.5% |
| 1999 | 1.69x | $35.00 Million | $20.70 Million | ▲ +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.61x | $11.30 Million | $7.00 Million | ▲ +526.3% |
| 1997 | 0.26x | $7.85 Million | $30.44 Million | — |