Children’s Place Inc (PLCE) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Children’s Place Inc (PLCE) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -0.55x as of October 2025. Free cash flow of $-3.40 Million represents -1% of operating cash flow ($6.24 Million). See Children’s Place Inc (PLCE) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Children’s Place Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1997–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Children’s Place Inc across 24 annual periods. Explore PLCE operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Children’s Place Inc (1997–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Children’s Place Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see PLCE company net worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.70x | $65.24 Million | $92.80 Million | $27.56 Million | ▼ -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.78x | $103.97 Million | $133.28 Million | $29.31 Million | ▲ +219.4% |
| 2020 | 0.24x | $43.45 Million | $177.90 Million | $134.45 Million | ▼ -50.3% |
| 2019 | 0.49x | $68.79 Million | $139.91 Million | $71.11 Million | ▼ -32.3% |
| 2018 | 0.73x | $155.73 Million | $214.38 Million | $58.66 Million | ▼ -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.83x | $164.61 Million | $199.29 Million | $34.68 Million | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.77x | $140.50 Million | $182.65 Million | $42.15 Million | ▲ +39.2% |
| 2015 | 0.55x | $89.20 Million | $161.41 Million | $72.21 Million | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.58x | $100.86 Million | $173.47 Million | $72.61 Million | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.56x | $114.86 Million | $205.04 Million | $90.18 Million | ▲ +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.49x | $76.34 Million | $156.10 Million | $79.76 Million | ▼ -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.52x | $90.57 Million | $174.51 Million | $83.94 Million | ▼ -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.60x | $92.96 Million | $155.18 Million | $62.22 Million | ▼ -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.76x | $166.69 Million | $218.38 Million | $51.69 Million | ▲ +231.7% |
| 2006 | 0.23x | $26.67 Million | $115.90 Million | $89.23 Million | ▼ -68.2% |
| 2005 | 0.72x | $151.44 Million | $209.24 Million | $61.51 Million | ▲ +58.4% |
| 2004 | 0.46x | $36.57 Million | $80.04 Million | $31.79 Million | ▲ +345.3% |
| 2003 | -0.19x | $-10.87 Million | $58.33 Million | $48.54 Million | ▼ -142.9% |
| 2002 | 0.43x | $37.66 Million | $86.77 Million | $49.11 Million | ▲ +304.9% |
| 2001 | 0.11x | $6.62 Million | $61.79 Million | $53.12 Million | ▲ +115.8% |
| 2000 | -0.68x | $-23.52 Million | $34.67 Million | $58.18 Million | ▼ -256.2% |
| 1999 | 0.43x | $15.20 Million | $35.00 Million | $19.80 Million | ▲ +183.2% |
| 1998 | -0.52x | $-5.90 Million | $11.30 Million | $17.20 Million | ▼ -534.1% |
| 1997 | -0.08x | $-646.00K | $7.85 Million | $8.49 Million | — |