Children’s Place Inc (PLCE) — Financial Flexibility Index
Children’s Place Inc (PLCE) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.02x as of October 2025. Free cash flow of $15.89 Million (operating CF $6.24 Million minus capex $9.65 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($771.12 Million). Check PLCE strategic asset allocation to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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Children’s Place Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1997–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Children’s Place Inc across 28 annual periods. See Children’s Place Inc current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Children’s Place Inc (1997–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Children’s Place Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see PLCE stock market capitalisation.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.13x | $-101.76 Million | $-117.59 Million | $806.96 Million | ▼ -184.8% |
| 2024 | 0.15x | $120.36 Million | $92.80 Million | $809.33 Million | ▲ +229.5% |
| 2023 | 0.05x | $37.36 Million | $-8.22 Million | $827.80 Million | ▼ -77.5% |
| 2022 | 0.20x | $162.58 Million | $133.28 Million | $811.99 Million | ▲ +4170.6% |
| 2021 | 0.00x | $-5.13 Million | $-35.72 Million | $1.04 Billion | ▼ -101.5% |
| 2020 | 0.33x | $312.36 Million | $177.90 Million | $946.21 Million | ▼ -35.5% |
| 2019 | 0.51x | $211.03 Million | $139.91 Million | $412.61 Million | ▼ -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.59x | $273.04 Million | $214.38 Million | $466.53 Million | ▲ +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.56x | $233.98 Million | $199.29 Million | $414.21 Million | ▼ -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.61x | $224.79 Million | $182.65 Million | $370.15 Million | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.63x | $233.62 Million | $161.41 Million | $369.50 Million | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.66x | $246.08 Million | $173.47 Million | $373.85 Million | ▼ -32.6% |
| 2013 | 0.98x | $295.22 Million | $205.04 Million | $302.46 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.98x | $235.87 Million | $156.10 Million | $241.28 Million | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.05x | $258.46 Million | $174.51 Million | $246.60 Million | ▲ +27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.82x | $217.39 Million | $155.18 Million | $265.09 Million | ▲ +19.0% |
| 2009 | 0.69x | $270.07 Million | $218.38 Million | $391.88 Million | ▲ +82.3% |
| 2008 | 0.38x | $198.54 Million | $-1.22 Million | $525.30 Million | ▼ -32.8% |
| 2006 | 0.56x | $205.12 Million | $115.90 Million | $364.45 Million | ▼ -34.4% |
| 2005 | 0.86x | $270.75 Million | $209.24 Million | $315.73 Million | ▼ -21.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09x | $111.83 Million | $80.04 Million | $102.66 Million | ▼ -18.1% |
| 2003 | 1.33x | $106.87 Million | $58.33 Million | $80.32 Million | ▼ -35.5% |
| 2002 | 2.06x | $135.89 Million | $86.77 Million | $65.84 Million | ▲ +16.8% |
| 2001 | 1.77x | $114.91 Million | $61.79 Million | $65.03 Million | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.82x | $92.85 Million | $34.67 Million | $50.89 Million | ▲ +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.81x | $54.80 Million | $35.00 Million | $30.20 Million | ▲ +33.1% |
| 1998 | 1.36x | $28.50 Million | $11.30 Million | $20.90 Million | ▲ +210.3% |
| 1997 | 0.44x | $16.34 Million | $7.85 Million | $37.18 Million | — |