The Children's Place, Inc. PLCE NASDAQ

The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $1.9B to $1.4B (average -10.2%/yr). The company reported a net loss of $58M in its most recent fiscal year, with earnings trending at -4506%/yr. The net profit margin is -4.2%, which is negative. the company was profitable in 1 out of the last 4 years tracked. The gross margin is 33.1% (moderate), with a -8.4pp trend over the period. With a market cap data available and MOAT composite score of 33/100, the company has a low competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (15/100, Fail) — revenue or earnings are not growing
• PAST (25/100, Fail) — the company has frequently reported losses. Looking at the full 29-year history, the company was profitable in 24 of 29 years — a solid long-term record with occasional losses
• INCOME (10/100, Fail) — the company is currently operating at a loss
• MOAT (33/100, Fail) — limited competitive moat based on margins and scale

Overall SharesGrow Score: 34/100 with 1/7 criteria passed.