Childrens Place Executive Compensation (FY25)
PLCE · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025 ◇ Muhammad Umair | Latest say-on-pay support = May 6, 2026 |
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Data as of October 27, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 6, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Muhammad Umair: $1,886,449 → $1,715,000 (9.1% lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Childrens Place's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Muhammad Umair, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $1,715,000 in fiscal 2025. Compared with the $1,886,449 reported for fiscal 2024, Umair's total was 9.1% lower.
What was Childrens Place's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 96.1% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 6, 2026 for fiscal 2026.
Which companies are in Childrens Place's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle Outfitters, Buckle, Caleres and Carter’s, among others.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jared Shure Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Claudia Lima-Guinehut Former Brand President | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Muhammad Umair President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Claudia Lima-Guinehut Former Brand President | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jared Shure Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Laura Lentini Former Interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer Served on an interim basis | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Muhammad Umair President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Claudia Lima-Guinehut Former Brand President | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jared Shure Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
John Szczepanski Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Laura Lentini Former Interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer Served on an interim basis | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2026
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudia Lima-Guinehut | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Claudia Lima-Guinehut | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Claudia Lima-Guinehut | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jared Shure | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Jared Shure | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Jared Shure | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Jared Shure | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Jared Shure | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jared Shure | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jared Shure | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| John Szczepanski | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Muhammad Umair | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Muhammad Umair | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Muhammad Umair | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2026 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Umair | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| John Szczepanski | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Jared Shure | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2026
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Muhammad Asif Seemab | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Hussan Arshad | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Douglas Edwards | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Rhys Summerton | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Turki Saleh A. AlRajhi served on the board in fiscal 2026 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
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| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
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| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
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Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2026
- Abercrombie & Fitch ANF
- American Eagle Outfitters AEO
- Buckle BKE
- Caleres CAL
- Carter’s CRI
- Designer Brands DBI
- Genesco GCO
- Guess? symbol not shown
- Lands’ End LE
- Oxford Industries OXM
- Tilly’s TLYS
- Zumiez ZUMZ
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | May 6, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2025 | May 7, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 22, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 10, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 11, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 12, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 14, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 8, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 9, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 11, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | May 25, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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173 figures on this page: 162 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
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11 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001104659-26-056300
- 0000930413-26-001037EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001104659-25-045611
- 0001104659-24-064292
- 0001104659-23-058471
- 0001104659-22-058855
- 0001104659-21-066954
- 0001104659-20-062095
- 0001144204-19-024537
- 0001144204-18-026708
- 0001144204-17-027920
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}