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Children's PlacePLCE -1.20%52 Days Payable is 59.33 as of Apr. 2026, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 61.22. 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. Among 1,018 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Children's Place ranks worse than 55.3% on this metric.
Children's Place's Days Payable
declined
from Apr. 2025 (68.73) to Apr. 2026 (59.33).
It may suggest that Children's Placeaccelerated paying its suppliers.
The historical data trend for Children's Place's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Children's Place's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Children's Place Days Payable vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry
For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Children's Place's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Children's Place's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Children's Place's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Children's Place (PLCE) has a Days Payable of 59.33 as of Apr. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Children's Place and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 61.22. Over the past decade, Children's Place's Days Payable has ranged from 48.84 to 71.39. According to the industry distribution chart, Children's Place ranks #563 out of 1018 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 55.3%.
Is Children's Place's Days Payable too high?
Children's Place's current Days Payable of 59.33 is near median its 10-year median of 61.22. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 48.84 to a high of 71.39. The Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median Days Payable is 53.91. Children's Place's value of 59.33 is 10.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Children's Place ranks #563 out of 1018 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is below the industry midpoint. 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 Days Payable compare to JRSH and VNCE?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Children's Place ranks #563 out of 1018 companies for Days Payable. This places Children's Place in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 53.91. Children's Place's value of 59.33 is 10.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Children's Place's own Days Payable has ranged from 48.84 to 71.39 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 61.22 vs. the industry median of 53.91, Children's Place has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
The median Days Payable among Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies is 53.91, based on 1,018 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Children's Place's current Days Payable of 59.33 is 10.1% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Children's Place and its competitors. For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, the median Days Payable is 53.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Children's Place's current Days Payable is 59.33, which is near median its own 10-year median of 61.22. 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 Days Payable is 59.33, which is near median its 10-year median of 61.22 and 10.1% above the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median of 53.91. 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 Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Children's Place (PLCE), the current Days Payable is 59.33 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:
Days Payable: 59.33 (near median its 10-year median of 61.22)
GF Value™: $4.29 vs. price of $2.48 (42.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 10.1% above the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories median (#563 of 1018)
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 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.
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