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People Incorporated

PPLI

NASDAQCommunication ServicesInternet Content & Information

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$38.29

−$0.17 · -0.44%

Aug 24, 10:09 AM ET

PPLI company overview

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Company profile

Company website

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.

Industry
Internet Content & Information
Sector
Communication Services
Headquarters
US
CEO
Neil Vogel
Listed since
Jan 19, 1993
Employees
5,156

Market position

Day range

Current $38.29

52-week range

Current $38.29

Open
$38.32
Previous close
$38.46
Volume
28.15K
0.03× average
Average volume
1.11M
Average daily volume
Market cap
2.85B USD
Beta
1.07
Market reference 1
50-day average
$43.1023
-11.16% below average
200-day average
$39.9778
-4.22% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
3.59B USD
P/E (TTM)
8.36×
P/B (TTM)
0.56×
P/S (TTM)
1.36×
EV / EBITDA
21.3×
Earnings yield
-3.32%
Free cash flow yield
1.34%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
65.68%
Operating margin
0.92%
Net margin
16.18%
Return on equity
-2.20%
Return on assets
-1.46%
Return on invested capital
1.67%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.28×
Current ratio
2.75×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends82%44%6%-32%Gross margin, FY2021: 64.96%Gross margin, FY2022: 63.06%Gross margin, FY2023: 69.23%Gross margin, FY2024: 72.16%Gross margin, FY2025: 66.16%Operating margin, FY2021: -3.70%Operating margin, FY2022: -9.07%Operating margin, FY2023: -5.97%Operating margin, FY2024: -0.11%Operating margin, FY2025: 4.60%Net margin, FY2021: 16.15%Net margin, FY2022: -22.35%Net margin, FY2023: 6.09%Net margin, FY2024: -14.18%Net margin, FY2025: -4.35%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 64.96%. Gross margin FY2022 63.06%. Gross margin FY2023 69.23%. Gross margin FY2024 72.16%. Gross margin FY2025 66.16%. Operating margin FY2021 -3.70%. Operating margin FY2022 -9.07%. Operating margin FY2023 -5.97%. Operating margin FY2024 -0.11%. Operating margin FY2025 4.60%. Net margin FY2021 16.15%. Net margin FY2022 -22.35%. Net margin FY2023 6.09%. Net margin FY2024 -14.18%. Net margin FY2025 -4.35%.

Income trends

Revenue

2.39B USD-37.14%

Operating income

110.04M USD+114.27M USD

Net income

−104.03M USD+80.73%
Income trends across reported periods5.88B USD3.31B USD751.47M USD−1.81B USDRevenue, FY2021: 3.7B USDRevenue, FY2022: 5.24B USDRevenue, FY2023: 4.37B USDRevenue, FY2024: 3.81B USDRevenue, FY2025: 2.39B USDOperating income, FY2021: −137.07M USDOperating income, FY2022: −474.77M USDOperating income, FY2023: −260.76M USDOperating income, FY2024: −4.23M USDOperating income, FY2025: 110.04M USDNet income, FY2021: 597.55M USDNet income, FY2022: −1.17B USDNet income, FY2023: 265.94M USDNet income, FY2024: −539.9M USDNet income, FY2025: −104.03M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 3.7B USD. Revenue FY2022 5.24B USD. Revenue FY2023 4.37B USD. Revenue FY2024 3.81B USD. Revenue FY2025 2.39B USD. Operating income FY2021 −137.07M USD. Operating income FY2022 −474.77M USD. Operating income FY2023 −260.76M USD. Operating income FY2024 −4.23M USD. Operating income FY2025 110.04M USD. Net income FY2021 597.55M USD. Net income FY2022 −1.17B USD. Net income FY2023 265.94M USD. Net income FY2024 −539.9M USD. Net income FY2025 −104.03M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue2.39B USD3.81B USD4.37B USD5.24B USD3.7B USD
Cost of goods sold809.77M USD1.06B USD1.34B USD1.93B USD1.3B USD
Gross profit1.58B USD2.75B USD3.02B USD3.3B USD2.4B USD
Research and development196.02M USD323.69M USD334.49M USD318.03M USD230.81M USD
Selling, general, and administrative1.15B USD2.16B USD2.47B USD2.91B USD2.16B USD
Operating expenses1.47B USD2.75B USD3.28B USD3.78B USD2.54B USD
Interest income46.58M USD86.5M USD71.11M USD24.92M USD1.35M USD
Interest expense120.03M USD155.89M USD157.63M USD110.17M USD34.26M USD
Depreciation and amortization130.63M USD271.4M USD572.76M USD438.7M USD149.85M USD
Operating income110.04M USD−4.23M USD−260.76M USD−474.77M USD−137.07M USD
Net income−104.03M USD−539.9M USD265.94M USD−1.17B USD597.55M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$62.00

61.92% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $62.00Average $62.00Low $62.00

ETFs holding PPLI

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF logoiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFIJR
Market value
150.01M
Weight
0.13%
AUM
111.19B USD
Expense ratio
0.06%
Price / 1D
$147.06-0.17%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI
Market value
82.17M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
2.3T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$376.77-0.39%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB
Market value
58.98M
Weight
0.03%
AUM
183.4B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$303.43-0.44%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR
Market value
37.47M
Weight
0.05%
AUM
68.3B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$249.45+0.11%
Vanguard Extended Market ETF logoVanguard Extended Market ETFVXF
Market value
29.89M
Weight
0.03%
AUM
93.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$243.72-0.74%
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF logoState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETFSPSM
Market value
22.08M
Weight
0.13%
AUM
17.03B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$57.185-0.17%
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF logoiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETFIJS
Market value
21.95M
Weight
0.26%
AUM
8.33B USD
Expense ratio
0.18%
Price / 1D
$138.44+0.01%
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund logoFirst Trust Technology AlphaDEX FundFXL
Market value
13.86M
Weight
0.50%
AUM
2.76B USD
Expense ratio
0.60%
Price / 1D
$209.4-2.39%

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