earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
Children's Place Q4 preliminary net loss $52-57M vs prior profit guidance; sales down ~10%
Childrens Place, Inc.
2022-FY EPS reported
-$0.09
revenue$1,708,482,000
- Net loss expected $52-57M vs prior guidance of adjusted EPS $0.50-$0.75; adjusted loss per share ($4.02)-($4.41).
- Net sales ~$454-456M, down ~10% YoY; operating loss margin (14.2%)-(15.6%).
- Blames macro challenges for core customers, higher input costs ($125M total burden from cotton, airfreight, container costs).
- Input cost relief in 2023: cotton down ~40%, container costs near pre-pandemic, airfreight eliminated; expects back-half operating margin >10%.
- New CFO Sheamus Toal highlighted; inventory up only 5.5-6.5% YoY vs 24% at Q3 end, healthier position.