The Children's Place, Inc. (PLCE) — Earnings Call X-Ray
Our AI read all 32 of PLCE's earnings calls (2015–2023) and answered the same battery of questions about each one. Every past call is free; the newest quarter unlocks with a free account.
Previous Call Grade
D
Q2 2023
Calls Analyzed
32
2015–2023
Avg Candor
7.1/9
evasion 2.6/9
Call-by-call analysis
🔒 Q3 2023 earnings call
2023-11-16
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D
Q2 2023 earnings call
2023-08-18
move ±11.2%
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, promotional in tone.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: contractingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: cuttingCapex: decreasing 4 analysts · 6 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Early product, fast growth⚑ Reads rehearsedHidden segment
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
YES Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
YES Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q1 2023 earnings call
2023-05-24
move ±19.1%
Management lowered guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, promotional in tone.
Guidance: loweredDemand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: cuttingCapex: decreasing 3 analysts · 3 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Early product, fast growth⚑ Reads rehearsedHidden segmentDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
YES Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
YES Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
From the research question bank
20 more research questions answered NO
D
Q4 2022 earnings call
2023-03-17
move ±12.6%
Management lowered guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, promotional in tone.
Guidance: loweredDemand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: stableHeadcount: cuttingCapex: increasing 4 analysts · 5 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Early product, fast growth⚑ Reads rehearsedHidden segment
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
YES Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
YES Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
YES Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
YES Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
YES Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q3 2022 earnings call
2022-11-17
move ±15.5%
Management lowered guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, promotional in tone.
Guidance: loweredDemand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: raisingCapex: decreasing 4 analysts · 5 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Early product, fast growth⚑ Reads rehearsedHidden segmentDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
YES Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
C
Q2 2022 earnings call
2022-08-18
move ±17.1%
Management lowered guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: loweredDemand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: under pressureCapex: flat 5 analysts · 7 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growthDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
NO Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
YES Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
F
Q1 2022 earnings call
2022-05-19
move ±16.1%
Management withdrew guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: withdrawnDemand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: raisingCapex: flat 5 analysts · 6 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
From the research question bank
1 more research questions answered NO
D
Q4 2021 earnings call
2022-03-09
move ±14.7%
Management withdrew guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Guidance: withdrawnDemand: mixedMargins: contractingPricing: raisingCapex: flat 5 analysts · 7 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured⚑ Question left hanging✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growth⚑ Reads rehearsed
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
YES Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
YES Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
YES Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
NO Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
Earlier calls
| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|
| Q3 2021 |
2021-11-18 |
C+ |
none | accelerating | expanding |
6/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2021 |
2021-08-18 |
C |
withdrawn | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q1 2021 |
2021-05-20 |
C+ |
none | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q4 2020 |
2021-03-09 |
C+ |
none | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2020 |
2020-11-19 |
C |
withdrawn | mixed | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2020 |
2020-08-25 |
D |
withdrawn | slowing | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2020 |
2020-06-11 |
C |
withdrawn | accelerating | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2019 |
2019-12-11 |
D |
lowered | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q2 2019 |
2019-08-21 |
C |
lowered | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2019 |
2019-05-15 |
B+ |
raised | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2018 |
2019-03-05 |
D |
lowered | slowing | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2018 |
2018-12-06 |
C |
lowered | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2018 |
2018-08-23 |
B+ |
raised | accelerating | stable |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2018 |
2018-05-17 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2017 |
2018-03-20 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q3 2017 |
2017-11-15 |
A |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2017 |
2017-08-09 |
A |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2017 |
2017-05-18 |
A |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2016 |
2017-03-08 |
B+ |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
1/9 |
| Q3 2016 |
2016-11-17 |
A |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
1/9 |
| Q2 2016 |
2016-08-17 |
B |
raised | stable | expanding |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q1 2016 |
2016-05-17 |
C+ |
raised | stable | expanding |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q4 2015 |
2016-03-15 |
B+ |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
6/9 |
5/9 |
| Q3 2015 |
2015-12-08 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
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