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People Incorporated (PPLI) Stock Analysis

People Incorporated (PPLI) is a Internet Content & Information stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

PPLI

$38.92

−$0.40 (−1.02%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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PPLI Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$39.31
Previous Close
$39.32
Day's Range
38.55–39.33
52-Week Range
29.56–48.32
Volume
698.82K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.07
Valuation
Market Cap
$2.90B
P/E Ratio
7.19
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
15.82
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
12.91
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.22
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
5.41
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$2.39B−8.73%
Net Income (FY)
−$104.03M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
14.12%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
68.67M
1-Year Return
+14.61%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 2, 2026
Avg Volume
1.14M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, PPLI closed at $38.92, +14.61% over 1 year.

People Incorporated (PPLI) has a market capitalization of $2.90B.

In fiscal 2025, PPLI reported revenue of $2.39B.

PPLI Stock Return by Calendar Year

People Incorporated (PPLI) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,461
+14.61%
5 years
$10,000 $3,099
−69.01%
10 years
$10,000 $32,901
+229.01%

If you had invested $10,000 in People Incorporated (PPLI) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $32,901 at the close on October 21, 2026: +229.01% in total, +12.65% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−0.46%
2025+10.48%
2024−17.64%
2023+17.97%
2022−66.03%
2021+3.75%
2020+132.14%
2019+36.10%
2018+49.69%
2017+88.73%
2016 (partial year)+7.45%

As of October 21, 2026.

PPLI Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.39B−$104.03M−4.3%
2024$2.62B−$539.90M−20.6%
2023$2.92B$265.94M9.1%
2022$5.24B−$1.17B−22.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.39B$1.58B$110.04M−$104.03M−4.3%
2024$2.62B$1.62B−$28.68M−$539.90M−20.6%
2023$2.92B$1.70B−$228.78M$265.94M9.1%
2022$5.24B$3.30B−$362.02M−$1.17B−22.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

PPLI Valuation vs Internet Content & Information Median

Median of 71 stocks
MetricPPLIInternet Content & Information medianvs median
P/E7.1912.2841% below
P/S ratio1.220.7954% above
Profit margin14.12%−0.03%14.2 pts above

Medians across 71 Internet Content & Information stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Company Overview

People Incorporated (PPLI) is capitalised at $2.90B on the latest close. It is classified in the Internet Content & Information industry, within the Communication Services sector. Headcount on file is 5,156.

PPLI last closed at $38.92 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.40 (−1.02%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $29.56 to $48.32. The latest close sits 31.66% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $2.39B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $2.62B, that is a change of −8.73%. The same year closed with a net loss of $104.03M. The reported profit margin is 14.12%. That is 14.2 percentage points above the Internet Content & Information median of −0.03%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 5.41.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $5.24B in 2022 to $2.39B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 1 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 7.19 times earnings. That is 41.45% below the Internet Content & Information median of 12.28. On forward earnings the ratio is 15.82. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 12.91. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.22 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 53.95% above the Internet Content & Information median of 0.79. 71 Internet Content & Information companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is +14.61%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +12.65%. The reported beta is 1.07. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 39.38%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for PPLI.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2020 at +132.14%; the weakest is 2022 at −66.03%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −0.46%.

Peer Comparison

People Incorporated (PPLI) operates in the Internet Content & Information industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
People Incorporated PPLI $2.90B 7.2
Alphabet Inc. GOOGL $4.09T 16.8
Meta Platforms, Inc. META $1.78T 26.3
Spotify Technology S.A. SPOT $108.00B 30.2

The Internet Content & Information industry average P/E ratio is 12.3x. People Incorporated trades at a P/E of 7.2.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About People Incorporated

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, Feedfeed, Better Homes & Gardens, The Spruce, REAL SIMPLE, Southern Living, Martha Stewart, Magnolia Journal, InStyle, Byrdie and Brides, Travel + Leisure, Investopedia, Lifewire, The Spruce Pets, Midwest Living, Verywell, and Successful Farming. It also operates websites that offers general search services and information, including Ask.com, a search site with a variety of fresh and contemporary content; Reference.com that offers content across select vertical categories; Consumersearch.com, which offers content designed to simplify the product research process; and Shopping.net, a vertical shopping search site, as well as offers direct-to-consumer downloadable desktop applications. In addition, the company provides Care.com, an online destination for families to connect with caregivers for their children, aging parents, pets, and homes under the Care For Business and HomePay brands; a platform to connect healthcare professionals with job opportunities under the Vivian Health name; The Daily Beast, a website dedicated to news, commentary, culture, and entertainment that publishes original reporting and opinion; and production and producer services for feature films for sale and distribution through theatrical releases and video-on-demand services under the IAC Films name. The company was formerly known as IAC Inc. and changed its name to People Incorporated in June 2026. People Incorporated is headquartered in New York, New York.

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