stockrowAutohome Inc. (ATHM) vs People Incorporated (PPLI)
- Autohome Inc. ATHM 22.52 −1.57%
- People Incorporated PPLI 40.71 −0.73%
Autohome Inc. and People Incorporated are both Internet Content & Information companies. People Incorporated is the larger, with a market value of $3.1B against $2.7B — 1.2× the size. People Incorporated has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Autohome Inc. trades at 19.6×. People Incorporated grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 10.4% against −13.4%. Autohome Inc. has the higher net margin (17.2% vs −14.3%) and the higher return on invested capital (8.25% vs −1.99%). Across the 20 metrics below, Autohome Inc. leads on 13 and People Incorporated on 7.
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| Metric | ATHM | PPLI | Internet Content & Information median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 72.81% | 67.04% | 63.25% |
| Operating margin | 6.28% | (6.24%) | (1.87%) |
| Net margin | 17.19% | (14.25%) | (1.37%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.00% | 6.71% | 3.47% |
| Return on equity | 0.00% | (7.12%) | (1.19%) |
| Return on assets | 3.48% | (4.79%) | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 8.25% | (1.99%) | 0.00% |
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