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 total reinvestment intensity of Children’s Place Inc to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Children’s Place Inc cash flow conversion.
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. Explore Children’s Place Inc (PLCE) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| 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 | — |