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People Incorporated

PPLI

Last
$40.89
Day
-0.1%
1y
+22.5%
5y
-62.7%
52w
-15.3%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLC
-4.1%
Earnings
2026-11-0222d
EMA 21
39.85
EMA 50
40.00
EMA 200
40.19
20d high
-3.2%
5y high
-68.6%
5y range
11th
Website · 5,156 employees · United States

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Score
26
Hold
swing
Signal
Buy
Target
$43.63
Stop
$38.68
Stop distance
5.4%
Target vs last
+6.7%

Bull / bear case

Site-generated summary from fundamentals, news, and score — not investment advice. As of 2026-10-08.

Bull case
  • People Incorporated operates in a competitive industry with significant growth potential as digital content consumption continues to rise.
  • Revenue increased by 3% compared to the prior quarter, reaching $437 million.
  • Gross margin improved to 64.2%, up from 62.2% in the previous quarter.
Bear case
  • The company faces challenges with a negative revenue growth rate of -1.5% year-over-year.
  • Operating margin remains negative at -3.3%, indicating ongoing operational struggles.
  • Net income for 2025 is projected to be -$104.026 million, reflecting continued financial difficulties.

Fundamentals

Market cap$3.05BEnterprise value$3.40BTrailing P/E7.57Forward P/E16.64
PEG12.91Price / book0.60Beta1.07Dividend yield0.00%
Revenue growth-1.5%Earnings growth160.3%Gross margin66.3%Operating margin-3.3%
Profit margin14.1%ROE9.0%ROA0.4%Debt / equity0.28
Current ratio3.69Free cash flow$76.44MAnalyst recommendationbuyMean target$56.80
52w high$48.3252w low$29.56

Quarterly

2026-Q22026-Q12025-Q42025-Q32025-Q22025-Q1
Revenue$437M$423M$646M$590M$443M—
Op margin-3.3%-9.5%14.6%-3.5%-1.7%—
Net income$507M-$71.9M-$76.8M-$21.9M$211M—
Gross margin64.2%62.2%69.8%64.8%63.7%—
Gross profit$280M$263M$451M$382M$282M—
Operating income-$14.3M-$40.1M$94.1M-$20.4M-$7.5M—
  • Revenue +3% vs prior quarter ($437M vs $423M).
  • Gross margin 64.2% (was 62.2% prior quarter).
  • Operating margin expanded to -3.3%.

Yearly (6y)

20252024202320222021
Revenue$2.4B$2.6B$2.9B$5.2B—
Op margin4.6%-1.1%-7.8%-6.9%—
Net income-$104M-$540M$266M-$1.2B—
Gross margin66.2%61.8%58.2%63.1%—
Gross profit$1.6B$1.6B$1.7B$3.3B—
Operating income$110M-$28.7M-$229M-$362M—
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No flags

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News

PPLI · daily+10.7% over 13 sessions
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Quarterly · revenue, net income, margins
Revenue Net income Gross margin Op margin
-$77M$104M$285M$465M$646M-9%30%70%2025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2