Does THE CHILDREN’S PLACE, INC. have an economic moat?

Based on its FY2026 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores THE CHILDREN’S PLACE, INC. (PLCE) 30.4 out of 100 — below the Shallow-moat bar, so no moat. The five questions behind that score begin at 20% each; if exactly one genuinely lacks data, the other four weights are renormalized and disclosed. revenue and EPS trend 10, pricing power 44, returns on capital 47, balance-sheet safety 28, capital allocation 24.

How has PLCE's Moat Score changed over time?

The record logs 28 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 30.4 out of 100 (no moat). No tier changes on record yet. (Methodology or normalizer upgrades on Jul 20, 2026, Jul 23, 2026, Jul 26, 2026 re-based the score; readings across versions aren't compared.) The history is append-only — readings are only ever added, never rewritten.

THE CHILDREN’S PLACE, INC.

PLCE · Consumer Discretionary · $25.3M mkt cap · FY2026 filings · as of Oct 16, 2026 · No moat ·

Doesn't clear the bar

No moat

The five investor questions

2022–2026 (latest 5 aligned FYs; v3 window cap 5): revenue $1.9B to $1.2B, decreasing; diluted EPS 12.59 to -4.01, decreasing.

Median gross margin 34.1% over 10y, stable.

Median ROIC 11.7%, above the 12% hurdle in 50% of years.

Net debt/EBITDA n/ax, interest coverage 0x.

Owner earnings changed trend unclear over up to the ten most recent annual observations.

Price vs. value if growth stopped today

A cautious baseline, not a price target: what the shares may support if normalized owner earnings simply hold steady.

Above value if growth stopped todayBelow value if growth stopped today

No price data

: Not reported
: Unavailable — insufficient owner-earnings data
: Unavailable — insufficient growth-model data
: $1.14
: No price data

This zero-growth estimate assumes trailing owner earnings persist — unreliable for declining businesses. Flag status unavailable — four adjacent recent FY revenue observations are required.

Among the current top-score group, the median current price is 255% above the zero-growth estimate across 49 of the current top 50 companies by Moat Score with both values.

Score records captured Oct 16, 2026.

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Missing a usable price or zero-growth estimate: ANF.

Model details under moat-index@3.0.0: zero-growth multiple 11.1×, capped-growth comparison at no more than 18×; 9% discount rate; high-end growth 0% (capped at 4%) using min(5y revenue CAGR, 5y diluted-EPS CAGR), clamped to 0%–4%; maintenance capex uses min(capex, D&A); abstain when D&A is unavailable. This is a disclosed model range, not intrinsic value as fact.

Fundamentals

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Moat Score history

Moat Score over timeLast scored reading of each day, on the 0–100 scale30.4 / 100

Breaks in the line mark methodology or normalizer upgrades — readings across versions aren’t compared, so a level shift there isn’t a change in the business.

Tier changesSame-methodology and same-normalizer crossings of the Wide / Narrow / Shallow bars

Normalizer upgraded unstamped (version unknown)tomoat-xbrl-normalizer@1.1.0 — readings across versions aren’t comparedJul 26, 2026
Methodology upgraded moat-index@2.0.0tomoat-index@3.0.0 — readings across versions aren’t comparedJul 23, 2026
Methodology upgraded moat-index@1.2.0tomoat-index@2.0.0 — readings across versions aren’t comparedJul 20, 2026

Scores are logged append-only and never overwritten — this record cannot be reconstructed retroactively, which is exactly why it’s worth keeping.

Insider activity

Form 4 reports mix P/S market or private transactions with compensation-plan mechanics. Activity casually described as “insider selling” can include compensation mechanics; awards, tax withholding, and option exercises are shown by their exact filed class here, never collapsed into “Bought” or “Sold.”

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Consumer Discretionary context

#388 of 487 scored Consumer Discretionary companies, ranked by Moat Score.

Nearest peers by Moat Score

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Common questions about PLCE

Does THE CHILDREN’S PLACE, INC. have an economic moat?: Based on its FY2026 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores THE CHILDREN’S PLACE, INC. (PLCE) 30.4 out of 100 — below the Shallow-moat bar, so no moat. The five questions behind that score begin at 20% each; if exactly one genuinely lacks data, the other four weights are renormalized and disclosed. revenue and EPS trend 10, pricing power 44, returns on capital 47, balance-sheet safety 28, capital allocation 24.
How has PLCE's Moat Score changed over time?: The record logs 28 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 30.4 out of 100 (no moat). No tier changes on record yet. (Methodology or normalizer upgrades on Jul 20, 2026, Jul 23, 2026, Jul 26, 2026 re-based the score; readings across versions aren't compared.) The history is append-only — readings are only ever added, never rewritten.

Scored from primary SEC filings via the public methodology. Educational only — not a recommendation to buy or sell PLCE. See the disclaimer.