People (PPLI)
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People (PPLI) is a diversified internet and media business with operations spanning digital publishing, home services, online care marketplaces, search, and other consumer-focused platforms. The company’s portfolio includes businesses at different stages of maturity, giving it exposure to both established cash-generating brands and earlier-stage digital opportunities.
A major part of the group is Dotdash Meredith, which combines digital and print publishing assets. This segment operates a collection of well-known editorial brands across categories such as lifestyle, finance, health, food, travel, entertainment, and home. Its business model is shaped by digital advertising, performance marketing, subscriptions, licensing, and print circulation where applicable. In a media market increasingly driven by audience scale, search visibility, and trusted content, Dotdash Meredith is central to the company’s consumer publishing identity.
People also has exposure to online services through businesses such as Care.com, a marketplace that helps families connect with caregivers for children, older adults, pets, and homes. The platform also serves caregivers seeking work, placing it within the broader market for digital labour matching and household services.
The company’s broader portfolio includes search-related properties and desktop partnership operations, as well as interests in businesses such as Angi, which connects homeowners with service professionals. This mix gives PPLI a profile closer to an internet holding company than a single-product media operator.
For investors, the company’s performance depends on digital advertising trends, audience engagement, marketplace activity, search economics, portfolio management, and the ability to scale or monetise its individual brands effectively.
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- Market Cap
- 3.14B
- P/E
- 76.83
- P/FCF
- 61.1
- P/S
- 1.4
- Enterprise Value
- 3.45B
- Sector
- Information Technology
- Industry
- IT Services
- Address
- 555 WEST 18TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 10011
- Market Cap
Market cap is the total value of a company's shares, calculated by multiplying the stock price by the number of shares outstanding.
- 3.14B
- Enterprise Value
Enterprise value is the total value of a company, including its market cap, debt, and cash.
- 3.45B
- P/E
P/E ratio compares a company's share price to its earnings per share.
- 76.83
- P/B
P/B ratio compares a company's share price to its book value per share.
- 0.69
- P/S
P/S ratio compares a company's share price to its revenue per share.
- 1.4
- EV / EBITDA
EV/EBITDA measures a company's value compared to its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
- 22.16
- EV / Sales
EV/Sales measures a company's value compared to its total revenue.
- 1.54
- EPS
- 0.55
- Dividend Yield
Dividend yield shows how much a company pays in dividends each year compared to its share price.
- 0%
- P/FCF
Price-to-free-cash-flow ratio compares a company's share price to the cash it generates after expenses and investments.
- 61.1
- P/CF
P/CF ratio compares a company's share price to the cash flow it generates from its operations.
- 42.5
- Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow is the cash a company has left after covering operating costs and capital expenses.
- 51.43M
- ROE
ROE measures how effectively a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profit.
- 0.9%
- ROA
ROA measures how effectively a company uses its assets to generate profit.
- 0.6%
- Debt / Equity
Debt-to-equity ratio compares a company's total debt to its shareholders' equity.
- 0.31
- Current Ratio
Current ratio measures a company's ability to pay short-term debts using its short-term assets.
- 3.69
- Quick Ratio
Quick ratio measures a company's ability to pay short-term debts using cash and other easily available assets.
- 3.69
- Cash
Cash ratio measures a company's ability to cover short-term debts using only cash and cash equivalents.
- 2.65
- Avg Volume
Average volume shows the average number of shares traded over the last 30 trading days, helping indicate liquidity.
- 1.36M
- Fundamentals Snapshot Price
Fundamentals snapshot price is the stock price used when calculating the company's financial ratios and metrics.
- 42.24
Income Statement
| Line Item | 2026 Q1 | 2025 Q4 | 2025 Q3 | 2025 Q2 | 2025 Q1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 422.89M | 645.98M | 589.79M | 586.93M | 481.69M |
| Gross profit | 263.12M | 450.93M | 382.34M | 384.96M | 294.37M |
| Operating income | -40.07M | -113.37M | -20.4M | 575K | 24.12M |
| EBITDA | -13.71M | 125.33M | 12.11M | 31.96M | 57.78M |
| Net income | -71.88M | -76.79M | -21.88M | 211.45M | -216.81M |
| Basic EPS | -0.94 | -0.96 | -0.27 | 2.64 | -2.64 |
| Diluted EPS | -0.94 | -0.96 | -0.27 | 2.57 | -2.64 |
Balance Sheet
| Line Item | 2026 Q1 | 2025 Q4 | 2025 Q3 | 2025 Q2 | 2025 Q1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 6.82B | 7.19B | 7.19B | 7.36B | 7.19B |
| Total liabilities | 2.23B | 2.41B | 2.34B | 2.4B | 2.42B |
| Total equity | 4.58B | 4.76B | 4.82B | 4.94B | 4.74B |
| Cash & equivalents | 1.11B | 941.31M | 1.01B | 1.09B | 1.16B |
| Current assets | 1.55B | 1.54B | 1.52B | 1.6B | 1.69B |
| Current liabilities | 419.78M | 492.88M | 591.67M | 558.65M | 627.4M |
Cash Flow
| Line Item | 2026 Q1 | 2025 Q4 | 2025 Q3 | 2025 Q2 | 2025 Q1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 9.96M | 36.58M | 30.15M | -2.75M | -27.31M |
| Investing cash flow | 260.64M | -33.45M | 3.26M | 1.32M | -375.22M |
| Financing cash flow | -141.15M | -31.87M | -120.44M | -64.69M | -233.98M |
| Change in cash | 129.46M | -28.64M | -87.99M | -64.88M | -636.51M |
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| edgar index | 4 — IAC Inc. | View Filing | |
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| edgar index | 10-K/A — IAC Inc. | View Filing | |
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| edgar index | SCHEDULE 13G/A — IAC Inc. | View Filing | |
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| form 4 | Form 4 — Schwerdtman Michael H | View Filing | |
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| form 4 | Form 4 — Schwerdtman Michael H | View Filing | |
| edgar index | 8-K — IAC Inc. | View Filing | |
| edgar index | 10-K — IAC Inc. | View Filing | |
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| ten k section | 10-K — business | View Filing | |
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| edgar index | SCHEDULE 13G — IAC Inc. | View Filing | |
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