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People Incorporated
PPLI Communication Services Internet Content & Information
In the quarter to June 2026, revenue fell 1.47%, EPS grew 156.8%, free cash flow grew 409.0% and total debt fell 1.30%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for five consecutive years.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e |
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| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | 6.94 | 11.69 | 22.03 | 31.00 | 22.27 | 97.79 | 34.06 | 33.95 | 33.70 | 29.56 |
Analyst estimates 2026–2028 Powerpack |
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| High | 12.29 | 24.64 | 39.95 | 48.03 | 104.65 | 146.94 | 115.48 | 57.30 | 47.82 | 41.86 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | — | — | — | — | 8,200 | 13,200 | 11,000 | 9,500 | 8,300 | 5,156 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.34 | 0.28 | 0.48 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.46 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | — | — | 2,533 | 2,510 | 2,765 | 3,700 | 5,235 | 2,919 | 2,622 | 2,393 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | — | — | 80.22 | 78.18 | 73.04 | 64.96 | 63.06 | 58.24 | 61.77 | 66.16 | |||||
| EBT | — | — | 306 | 34 | 244 | 730 | (1,526) | 393 | (715) | (82) | |||||
| EBT margin, % | — | — | 12.06 | 1.37 | 8.83 | 19.73 | (29.15) | 13.46 | (27.27) | (3.42) | |||||
| Net income | — | 0 | 292 | 32 | 269 | 589 | (1,192) | 258 | (533) | (101) | |||||
| Depreciation | — | — | 149 | 133 | 461 | 150 | 551 | 378 | 183 | 338 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | — | — | 29.75 | 29.48 | 32.39 | 42.91 | 60.63 | 34.93 | 31.54 | 29.89 | ||||
| Earnings | — | — | 3.43 | 0.38 | 3.16 | 6.78 | (13.55) | 3.07 | (6.49) | (1.30) | |||||
| Cash flow | — | — | 4.34 | 3.23 | 1.33 | 1.38 | (0.96) | 0.93 | 2.32 | 0.80 | |||||
| Capex | — | — | (0.64) | (1.12) | (0.71) | (1.03) | (1.51) | (0.77) | (0.03) | (0.02) | |||||
| Free cash flow | — | — | 3.70 | 2.12 | 0.62 | 0.35 | (2.46) | 0.16 | 2.29 | 0.78 | |||||
| Book value | — | — | 0.00 | 35.30 | 83.78 | 89.87 | 76.12 | 80.83 | 75.53 | 59.49 | |||||
| Shares, m | — | — | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 80 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 33.16 | 15.84 | 0.00 | 15.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| P/S | — | — | 0.00 | 1.51 | 3.19 | 2.50 | 0.61 | 1.23 | 1.12 | 1.31 | |||||
| P/B | — | — | 0.00 | 1.26 | 1.23 | 1.19 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.66 | |||||
| EV/Sales | — | — | 0.00 | 1.27 | 2.15 | 2.48 | 0.68 | 1.43 | 1.16 | 1.51 | |||||
| EV/FCF | — | — | 0.00 | 20.77 | 113.12 | 307.02 | (16.75) | 317.39 | 15.93 | 58.04 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | — | — | 369 | 275 | 113 | 119 | (83) | 77 | 192 | 64 | ||||
| Capex | — | — | (55) | (95) | (61) | (89) | (130) | (64) | (2) | (2) | |||||
| Free cash flow | — | — | 315 | 180 | 53 | 30 | (213) | 13 | 190 | 62 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | — | — | — | 644 | 3,368 | 1,695 | 1,481 | 1,290 | 1,599 | 984 | ||||
| Total debt | — | — | — | 246 | 739 | 2,076 | 2,050 | 2,023 | 1,470 | 1,426 | |||||
| Net debt | — | — | — | (594) | (2,852) | (62) | 393 | 577 | 88 | 466 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | — | — | — | 3,005 | 7,151 | 7,749 | 6,573 | 6,755 | 6,279 | 4,764 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | — | — | 0.00 | 1.12 | 4.07 | 5.38 | (10.31) | 2.56 | (5.38) | (1.24) | ||||
| ROIC | — | — | 0.00 | 0.15 | (7.82) | (1.11) | (4.26) | (2.03) | (0.28) | (1.16) | |||||
| ROE | — | — | 0.00 | 0.48 | 5.31 | 7.75 | (16.34) | 3.99 | (8.28) | (1.88) | |||||
Negative figures in brackets.
Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026 · fundamentals updated 1 Oct 2026
Charts ten years each
People Incorporated vs peers in Internet Content & Information (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TME Tencent Music Entertainment Group Sponsored ADR | $5.5B | 10.4× | 10.4× | +11.80% (above 0%: growing) | +4.55% (above 0%: growing) | +83.69% (above 0%: growing) | 44.19% | 29.69% | Compare |
| BILI Bilibili Inc. Sponsored ADR | $4.9B | 26.5× | 29.7× | +15.10% (above 0%: growing) | +71.43% (above 0%: growing) | +130.65% (above 0%: growing) | 37.22% | 4.70% | Compare |
| RUM RUM Group Inc. | $3.1B | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +60.92% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −455.57% (below 0%: shrinking) | 24.18% | (175.35%) | Compare |
| PPLI People Incorporated | $3.0B | 8.5× | — (loss-making) | −1.47% (below 0%: shrinking) | +156.82% (above 0%: growing) | +409.02% (above 0%: growing) | 64.16% | (3.27%) | |
| JOYY JOYY Inc. Sponsored ADR | $2.7B | 19.4× | 17.5× | +16.35% (above 0%: growing) | −10.43% (below 0%: shrinking) | +43.68% (above 0%: growing) | 34.13% | 2.34% | Compare |
| ATHM Autohome Inc. | $2.4B | 17.4× | 15.5× | −28.06% (below 0%: shrinking) | −31.91% (below 0%: shrinking) | −78.57% (below 0%: shrinking) | 77.13% | 10.85% | Compare |
| STUB StubHub Holdings, Inc. | $2.2B | — (loss-making) | 18.9× | +33.18% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +3,087.09% (above 0%: growing) | 78.47% | 3.40% | Compare |
| DJT Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. | $2.1B | — (loss-making) | — | +89.03% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −1,903.38% (below 0%: shrinking) | 70.06% | (9,792.42%) | Compare |
| GENI Genius Sports Limited | $1.8B | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +64.68% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −451.90% (below 0%: shrinking) | 32.63% | (28.42%) | Compare |
| Median of peers | $2.5B | 18.4× | 17.5× | +24.76% | −2.94% | −17.44% | 40.71% | 2.87% |
People Incorporated (PPLI) key facts
- People Incorporated (PPLI) is an Internet Content & Information company in the Communication Services sector, listed on Nasdaq.
- As of October 16, 2026, PPLI traded at $38.76, a market capitalization of $3.0 billion.
- Return on equity was −1.88% and debt-to-equity 0.28.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 6 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 1.12 (distress zone) for fiscal 2025.