Valuation dashboard for People Incorporated (PPLI) with P/E 8.85, P/B 0.61, EV/EBITDA -5.49 and dividend yield 0.00%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Communication Services companies.
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 related to women and lifestyle under the media platforms and formats, such as People, Entertainment Weekly, People en Español, Allrecipes, Food & Wine, Simply Recipes, Serious Eats, EatingWell, The Spruce Eats, Liquor.com, MyRecipes, Feed...
Analysis Summary
People Incorporated reported revenue of $2.39B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of -2.8%.
Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 65.7%, operating margin 0.9%, net margin 16.2%.
At the current price of $39.64, PPLI trades at a P/E of 8.85 and an ROE of 7.08%. Market capitalisation stands at $2.9B.
Balance sheet quality for PPLI: current ratio of 2.8. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 8.85 |
| Price / Book | 0.61 |
| EV / EBITDA | -5.49 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
Valuation Models
| DCF Fair Value | $10.89 |
| vs Current Price | -72.5% |
Peer Comparison
| Symbol | Company | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPLI | People Incorporated | $2.9B | 8.85 | 0.61 | 7.1% |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc. | $4.2T | 17.25 | 6.46 | 50.8% |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc. | $4.1T | 17.09 | 6.46 | 31.8% |
| META | Meta Platforms, Inc. | $1.9T | 27.43 | 7.09 | 27.8% |
| SPOT | Spotify Technology S.A. | $97.2B | 25.99 | 10.39 | 41.1% |
| DASH | DoorDash, Inc. | $82.4B | 99.03 | 8.28 | 9.3% |
| 0A28.L | Prosus N.V. | $78.0B | 7.47 | 1.60 | 21.4% |
| BIDU | Baidu, Inc. | $28.7B | 0.71 | 2.1% |
Price
| Price | $39.64 |
| Market Cap | $2.9B |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Country | US |
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 7.08% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 0.18% |
| Return on Assets | 4.51% |
| Gross Margin | 65.68% |
| Operating Margin | 0.92% |
| Net Margin | 16.18% |
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Explore sector: Communication Services · Internet Content & Information
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