People Incorporated (PPLI)
NASDAQ:PPLI
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Rating:60Neutral
Price Target:
$45.00
▲(1.44% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/23/26
The score is driven primarily by improving but still uneven financial performance (profitability and free cash flow have turned positive, but revenue contraction and volatility persist). The earnings call adds support via reaffirmed guidance, strong free-cash-flow targets, and restructuring savings plans, while valuation (P/E ~28) and mostly neutral technical signals limit upside in the overall rating.
Positive Factors
Digital revenue growth & margins
Sustained digital top-line growth and a 200bp margin expansion indicate a shift toward higher-margin, scalable revenue. Over 2–6 months this supports operating leverage, improving EBITDA conversion and resilience as the company transitions more weight to digital revenue streams.
Negative Factors
Revenue contraction & earnings volatility
Persistent top-line declines and episodic swings in profitability limit durable value creation. Modest ROE and volatile earnings increase reliance on operational fixes and M&A to drive growth, keeping cash conversion and investor returns uncertain over the next several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Digital revenue growth & margins
Sustained digital top-line growth and a 200bp margin expansion indicate a shift toward higher-margin, scalable revenue. Over 2–6 months this supports operating leverage, improving EBITDA conversion and resilience as the company transitions more weight to digital revenue streams.
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People Incorporated Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
Provides a clear view of each segment's operational performance by excluding non-cash items, offering insight into core profitability and cash flow potential.
Provides a clear view of each segment's operational performance by excluding non-cash items, offering insight into core profitability and cash flow potential.
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The FlyPeople Incorporated (PPLI) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$3.33B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.15M
Price to Earnings (P/E)101.8
Beta (1Y)0.93
Revenue Growth-34.87%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees5,156
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.44
Shares Outstanding68,598,000
10 Day Avg. Volume924,396
30 Day Avg. Volume1,145,077
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.00
Price to Book (P/B)0.66
Price to Sales (P/S)1.31
P/FCF Ratio74.36
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.10
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.62
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.46
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.10
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$52.90Price Target Upside19.25% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.73
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.84B
People Incorporated Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
People Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media and internet company worldwide. The company publishes original and engaging digital content in the form of articles, illustrations, and videos and images; and magazines relat...
How the Company Makes Money
IAC primarily makes money through the operating revenues and cash flows generated by the businesses it owns, rather than through a single unified product line. Key revenue streams typically include: (1) Subscriptions and membership fees: recurring...
People Incorporated Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
54
Neutral
Balance Sheet
69
Positive
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.25B | 2.39B | 3.81B | 4.37B | 5.24B | 3.70B |
| Gross Profit | 1.48B | 1.58B | 2.75B | 3.02B | 3.30B | 2.40B |
| EBITDA | 450.27M | 168.74M | -265.12M | 1.10B | -977.37M | 913.92M |
| Net Income | 40.90M | -104.03M | -539.90M | 265.94M | -1.17B | 597.55M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 6.82B | 7.13B | 9.55B | 10.37B | 10.39B | 12.30B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.11B | 960.21M | 1.80B | 1.45B | 1.66B | 2.14B |
| Total Debt | 1.42B | 1.43B | 1.97B | 2.02B | 2.05B | 2.08B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.23B | 2.34B | 3.24B | 3.58B | 3.79B | 4.53B |
| Stockholders Equity | 4.55B | 4.73B | 5.58B | 6.08B | 5.93B | 7.18B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 56.33M | 42.08M | 289.01M | 48.16M | -222.54M | 46.74M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 79.36M | 61.28M | 354.52M | 189.53M | -82.79M | 136.95M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 231.71M | -417.11M | 276.82M | -87.47M | -494.81M | -2.90B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -358.15M | -465.35M | -129.10M | -223.01M | -112.65M | 1.41B |
People Incorporated Technical Analysis
Positive
44.36
Price Trends
42.90
Positive
40.45
Positive
38.22
Positive
Market Momentum
0.14
Negative
61.28
Neutral
64.34
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PPLI, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 44.36 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 42.80, above the 50-day MA of 42.90, and above the 200-day MA of 38.22, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.14 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 61.28 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 64.34 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for PPLI.
People Incorporated Risk Analysis
People Incorporated disclosed 32 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. People Incorporated reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
People Incorporated Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
84 Outperform | $1.69B | 14.73 | 11.76% | 5.47% | 24.83% | 73.88% | |
75 Outperform | $1.32B | 10.76 | 19.70% | ― | 2.09% | 4.03% | |
75 Outperform | $1.30B | 12.41 | 11.91% | ― | 9.62% | 880.15% | |
63 Neutral | $8.67B | 13.47 | -286.13% | 2.32% | 2.00% | 30.81% | |
61 Neutral | $1.66B | -10.17 | -22.20% | ― | 33.31% | -210.69% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
60 Neutral | $3.33B | 101.75 | 2.46% | ― | -34.87% | ― |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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People Incorporated Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
People Incorporated Reaches New Governance and Voting Agreement
Positive
Jun 22, 2026
On June 16, 2026, People Incorporated appointed Christopher Currier, previously its Senior Vice President and Controller and a former Ernst Young professional, as Chief Accounting Officer, replacing longtime executive Michael H. Schwerdtman, who ...
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