What if you'd held PLCE?
A $1,000 investment in Children's Place, Inc. (The) (PLCE) at the month-end close of 1997-09 would be worth $187 at the close of 2026-08 — -81.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,137.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $4,906 | +390.6% |
| 1999 | $3,211 | -34.6% |
| 2000 | $3,955 | +23.2% |
| 2001 | $5,303 | +34.1% |
| 2002 | $2,079 | -60.8% |
| 2003 | $5,220 | +151.1% |
| 2004 | $7,232 | +38.6% |
| 2005 | $9,650 | +33.4% |
| 2006 | $12,405 | +28.5% |
| 2007 | $5,064 | -59.2% |
| 2008 | $4,235 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | $6,443 | +52.2% |
| 2010 | $9,695 | +50.5% |
| 2011 | $10,373 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | $8,650 | -16.6% |
| 2013 | $11,126 | +28.6% |
| 2014 | $11,245 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | $11,000 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | $20,311 | +84.6% |
| 2017 | $29,655 | +46.0% |
| 2018 | $18,684 | -37.0% |
| 2019 | $13,330 | -28.7% |
| 2020 | $10,682 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | $16,906 | +58.3% |
| 2022 | $7,765 | -54.1% |
| 2023 | $4,951 | -36.2% |
| 2024 | $2,230 | -55.0% |
| 2025 | $849 | -62.0% |
| 2026 | $529 | -37.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PLCE was 2026-07 ($2.44): $1,000 then is $1,016 today. The worst was 2018-10 ($145): $1,000 then is $17.16.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PLCE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Children's Place, Inc. (The) (PLCE) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $187 today, a total return of -81.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PLCE?
Children's Place, Inc. (The) (PLCE)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 1998, a +390.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,906 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2025, at -62.0%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in PLCE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-09 would have grown to about $4,096 on $34,800 invested.
Did PLCE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,137. PLCE trailed the S&P 500 by +97.7% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Children's Place, Inc. (The) (PLCE) historical total-return data from 1997-09 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.