PLCE (Children's Place) Accumulated Depreciation: $-536 Mil (As of Apr. 2026)

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PLCE Children's Place Inc PLCE
52 GF Score
Price $2.48
GF Value $4.29
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Children's Place Accumulated Depreciation?

Children's Place PLCE -1.20% 52 Accumulated Depreciation is $-536 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates PLCE with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.29 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Note: A negative number here means the assets are depreciated. When depricates more, the absolute value gets bigger.

Children's Place's quarterly accumulated depreciation declined from Oct. 2025 ($-591 Mil) to Jan. 2026 ($-535 Mil) but then increased from Jan. 2026 ($-535 Mil) to Apr. 2026 ($-536 Mil).

Children's Place's annual accumulated depreciation declined from Jan. 2024 ($-679 Mil) to Jan. 2025 ($-572 Mil) but then stayed the same from Jan. 2025 ($-572 Mil) to Jan. 2026 ($-535 Mil).

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Children's Place Accumulated Depreciation Historical Data

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Children's Place Accumulated Depreciation Chart

Children's Place Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Accumulated Depreciation
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Children's Place Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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Children's Place Accumulated Depreciation Calculation

The cumulative depreciation of an asset up to a single point in its life. Regardless of the method used to calculate it, the depreciation of an asset during a single period is added to the previous period's accumulated depreciation to get the current accumulated depreciation.

What does a Accumulated Depreciation of $-536 Mil mean?
Children's Place (PLCE) has a Accumulated Depreciation of $-536 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Accumulated depreciation is a contra-asset item that accounts for the decline in value of long-term assets. View historical data on Children's Place and its competitors.
Is Children's Place's Accumulated Depreciation too high?
Children's Place's current Accumulated Depreciation is $-536 Mil. Overall, Children's Place has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Children's Place's Accumulated Depreciation compare to JRSH and VNCE?
Children's Place's Accumulated Depreciation of $-536 Mil can be compared against companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Accumulated Depreciation for a Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good Accumulated Depreciation depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry context. However, Accumulated Depreciation should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Accumulated Depreciation mean?
A high Accumulated Depreciation can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Accumulated depreciation is a contra-asset item that accounts for the decline in value of long-term assets. View historical data on Children's Place and its competitors. Children's Place's current Accumulated Depreciation is $-536 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Children's Place stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Children's Place (PLCE) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.29, compared to a current price of $2.48 — trading 42.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Accumulated Depreciation is $-536 Mil. Children's Place's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Accumulated Depreciation calculated?
Accumulated Depreciation is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Children's Place (PLCE), the current Accumulated Depreciation is $-536 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Children's Place (PLCE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Children's Place stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $2.48 is trading 42.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $4.29. GuruFocus considers Children's Place to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for PLCE:

  • Accumulated Depreciation: $-536 Mil
  • GF Value™: $4.29 vs. price of $2.48 (42.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the PLCE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Children's Place Business Description

Other Exchanges CP5:Germany
Address 500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ, USA, 07094
Children's Place Inc operate an omni-channel children's specialty portfolio of brands in North America. It designs, contract to manufacture, and sell fashionable, high-quality apparel, accessories and footwear predominantly at value prices under proprietary The Children's Place, Place, Baby Place, Gymboree, Sugar & Jade, and PJ Place brand names. The Company classifies its business into two segments: The Children's Place U.S. and The Children's Place International.
52GF Score

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