Children’s Place Inc (PLCE) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Children’s Place Inc (PLCE) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.01x as of October 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of $6.24 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($771.12 Million) in one year. See Children’s Place Inc financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Children’s Place Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1997–2025)
Historical debt coverage capacity for Children’s Place Inc across 28 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Children’s Place Inc.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Children’s Place Inc (1997–2025)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Children’s Place Inc. Check Children’s Place Inc cash earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.15x | $-117.59 Million | $806.96 Million | ▼ -227.1% |
| 2024 | 0.11x | $92.80 Million | $809.33 Million | ▲ +1255.0% |
| 2023 | -0.01x | $-8.22 Million | $827.80 Million | ▼ -106.0% |
| 2022 | 0.16x | $133.28 Million | $811.99 Million | ▲ +579.5% |
| 2021 | -0.03x | $-35.72 Million | $1.04 Billion | ▼ -118.2% |
| 2020 | 0.19x | $177.90 Million | $946.21 Million | ▼ -44.6% |
| 2019 | 0.34x | $139.91 Million | $412.61 Million | ▼ -26.2% |
| 2018 | 0.46x | $214.38 Million | $466.53 Million | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.48x | $199.29 Million | $414.21 Million | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.49x | $182.65 Million | $370.15 Million | ▲ +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.44x | $161.41 Million | $369.50 Million | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.46x | $173.47 Million | $373.85 Million | ▼ -31.6% |
| 2013 | 0.68x | $205.04 Million | $302.46 Million | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.65x | $156.10 Million | $241.28 Million | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.71x | $174.51 Million | $246.60 Million | ▲ +20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.59x | $155.18 Million | $265.09 Million | ▲ +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.56x | $218.38 Million | $391.88 Million | ▲ +24035.5% |
| 2008 | 0.00x | $-1.22 Million | $525.30 Million | ▼ -100.7% |
| 2006 | 0.32x | $115.90 Million | $364.45 Million | ▼ -52.0% |
| 2005 | 0.66x | $209.24 Million | $315.73 Million | ▼ -15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.78x | $80.04 Million | $102.66 Million | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.73x | $58.33 Million | $80.32 Million | ▼ -44.9% |
| 2002 | 1.32x | $86.77 Million | $65.84 Million | ▲ +38.7% |
| 2001 | 0.95x | $61.79 Million | $65.03 Million | ▲ +39.5% |
| 2000 | 0.68x | $34.67 Million | $50.89 Million | ▼ -41.2% |
| 1999 | 1.16x | $35.00 Million | $30.20 Million | ▲ +114.4% |
| 1998 | 0.54x | $11.30 Million | $20.90 Million | ▲ +156.2% |
| 1997 | 0.21x | $7.85 Million | $37.18 Million | — |