Kids clothing retailer Children's Place Q3 sales drop 13% amid e-commerce challenges

Reuters12-17

Kids clothing retailer Children's Place Q3 sales drop 13% amid e-commerce challenges

Overview

Children's retailer's fiscal Q3 net sales fell 13% yr/yr due to e-commerce challenges
Company opened five new stores in Q3, plans further expansion
Company completed refinancing to improve liquidity and support growth strategies

Outlook

Children's Place plans 15-20 new stores in H1 fiscal 2026
Company expects $25-30 mln tariff impact in H1 fiscal 2026

Result Drivers

E-COMMERCE CHALLENGES - Co cited volatility in e-commerce business as a major factor in Q3 sales decline
NEW STORE PERFORMANCE - New stores outperformed existing ones, driving 2% growth in comparable sales

Key Details

Metric	Beat/Miss	Actual	Consensus Estimate
Q3 Sales		$339.50 mln
Q3 Adjusted EPS		-$0.18
Q3 EPS		-$0.19
Q3 Adjusted Net Income		-$4 mln
Q3 Net Income		-$4.30 mln

Analyst Coverage

The one available analyst rating on the shares is "hold"
The average consensus recommendation for the apparel & accessories retailers peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Children's Place Inc is $8.00, about 10.5% above its December 15 closing price of $7.24

Press Release: ID:nGNX8r7mjK

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