People Incorporated (PPLI)
NASDAQ: PPLI · Real-Time Price · USD
46.43
+4.37 (10.39%)
At close: Aug 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
47.90
+1.47 (3.17%)
Pre-market: Aug 5, 2026, 4:01 AM EDT

People Statistics

Total Valuation

People has a market cap or net worth of $3.46 billion. The enterprise value is $3.76 billion.

Market Cap3.46B
Enterprise Value 3.76B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, August 3, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Aug 3, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

People has 74.46 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -5.82% in one year.

Current Share Class 68.67M
Shares Outstanding 74.46M
Shares Change (YoY) -5.82%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.17%
Owned by Insiders (%) 11.37%
Owned by Institutions (%) 82.96%
Float 49.34M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 8.11 and the forward PE ratio is 17.23.

PE Ratio 8.11
Forward PE 17.23
PS Ratio 1.60
Forward PS 1.89
PB Ratio 0.68
P/TBV Ratio 1.07
P/FCF Ratio 42.18
P/OCF Ratio 30.94
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 11.18
EV / Sales 1.73
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 45.86

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 3.69, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.28.

Current Ratio 3.69
Quick Ratio 3.43
Debt / Equity 0.28
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 17.26
Interest Coverage -0.51

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 8.84% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 0.52%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 8.84%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.33%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 0.52%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -0.77%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 8.69%
Revenue Per Employee $420,308
Profits Per Employee $65,224
Employee Count5,156
Asset Turnover 0.29
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, People has paid $201.53 million in taxes.

Income Tax 201.53M
Effective Tax Rate 31.11%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +19.57% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.07, so People's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.07
52-Week Price Change +19.57%
50-Day Moving Average 43.85
200-Day Moving Average 39.51
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 63.00
Average Volume (20 Days) 906,877

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 8.40 million, so 11.28% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 8.40M
Short Previous Month 8.02M
Short % of Shares Out 11.28%
Short % of Float 17.02%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 9.18

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, People had revenue of $2.17 billion and earned $336.30 million in profits. Earnings per share was $4.35.

Revenue2.17B
Gross Profit 1.44B
Operating Income 38.86M
Pretax Income 647.73M
Net Income 336.30M
EBITDA -54.35M
EBIT -54.35M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $4.35
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.11 billion in cash and $1.41 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$301.71 million or -$4.05 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.11B
Total Debt 1.41B
Net Cash -301.71M
Net Cash Per Share -$4.05
Equity (Book Value) 5.13B
Book Value Per Share 68.26
Working Capital 1.13B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $111.73 million and capital expenditures -$29.76 million, giving a free cash flow of $81.97 million.

Operating Cash Flow 111.73M
Capital Expenditures -29.76M
Depreciation & Amortization 115.98M
Net Borrowing -21.00M
Free Cash Flow 81.97M
FCF Per Share $1.10
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 66.36%, with operating and profit margins of 1.79% and 15.52%.

Gross Margin 66.36%
Operating Margin 1.79%
Pretax Margin 29.89%
Profit Margin 15.52%
EBITDA Margin -2.59%
EBIT Margin -2.59%
FCF Margin 3.78%

Dividends & Yields

People does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 5.82%
Shareholder Yield 5.82%
Earnings Yield 9.73%
FCF Yield 2.37%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for People is $53.60, which is 15.44% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $53.60
Price Target Difference 15.44%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 11
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) -7.45%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 7